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By AndiD
Overall Rating: Very Good
| Sail Date: | 09/16/2012 | |
| Destination: | Bermuda | |
| Departed From: | Cape Liberty, New Jersey |
| # of Nights: | 7 Nights | |
| Cabin Type: | Balcony | |
| Sailed As: | Couple |
| Food: | <p>2</p> | |
| Itinerary: | Excellent | |
| Cabin: | Very Good | |
| Entertainment: | Good | |
| Overall Value: | Very Good |
| Spa/Fitness: | Good | |
| Embarkation: | Excellent | |
| Debarkation: | Excellent | |
| Staff/Service: | Excellent | |
| Overall Rating: | Very Good |
This was our second cruise to Bermuda, having sailed on the Summit in 2009 from the same port with the same itinerary. We chose to do it again because we love Bermuda and this is a very relaxing type of cruise. RCI had the sail date that suited us best this year, so we went with the Explorer of the Seas.
Embarkation could not have been smoother - we checked in and didn't even take a seat before the bus was there and ready to take us over to the ship. With RCI, hallways to the cabins are not opened until 1:30 so we headed up to the Windjammer. The buffet is always crowded on embarkation day, but this was the worst we have experienced. Not even a table to share in sight, we grabbed some iced teas and a couple of cookies and headed out to the pool deck. When cabins were available we found ours and checked it all out. This is an older ship, but other than a couple of worn spots in the carpeting, there was nothing amiss - everything was in good shape and the cabin was spotless! I checked out my favorite ship location - my balcony; everything in tip-top shape there as well, and being on the port side, we looked across the harbor to see the Statue of Liberty standing tall.
Life boat drill was painless and when we returned they were delivering our luggage so got that all put away before heading up top for the sailaway.
We chose Anytime Dining, with a cozy table for two each night. I had made reservations in advance online, so we were all set up and everything worked smoothly. We found the food in the dining room to generally be good. I was worried after reading some recent reviews, but except for one bad serving of prime rib, we were quite pleased with the food overall, and very pleased with the service. The Windjammer was fine - for lunch we would usually wait until it was officially over and they put out the late afternoon snack selection because we loved what they offered: tacos, nachos, fresh salads, warm waffles with toppings............oh the warm waffles........I really miss those waffles!
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