Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Group · 787 videos
Creator Consensus for Explorer of the Seas
What 104 independent creators think about Explorer of the Seas
Analyzed from 438 high quality videos of 787 in our library for this ship · Royal Caribbean Group
Weighted scores already discount comped and sponsored reviews.
What's Worth the Money?
Creator consensus on Explorer of the Seas's add-ons and packages.
Opinion trend for Explorer of the Seas
How Opinion Has Evolved
Monthly creator sentiment for Explorer of the Seas — based on videos published each month.
57 months of data · only months with 3+ creator reviews shown
Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.
What Creators Flagged
Operational issues mentioned by multiple independent creators — sorted by frequency.
- Comedy Show QualityLast reported 1+ years agoMajor2 creators
- Delayed Sail AwayLast reported 3+ years agoMinor2 creators
- Internet ConnectivityLast reported 3 months agoMajor2 creators
- Overboard IncidentLast reported 1+ years agoMajor2 creators
Who’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
How it plays across experience levels
Creators with different cruise histories can see the same ship very differently.
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored in Trip Bacon Strips — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyWhere Should You Sleep?
Creator sentiment per cabin category — based on significant reviews only.
Topics Creators Disagree On
Opinions on Explorer of the Seas are divided — worth reading multiple reviews before deciding.
The Matchup
Creators most often compare this ship against its nearest rival.
Creators compared these ships 0 times — Symphony of the Seas came out ahead in 0 of them.
Slightly below Royal Caribbean Group's fleet average
- Favors Explorer of the Seas
Food and service on Explorer of the Seas were considered superior to Symphony of the Seas.
- Favors Symphony of the Seas
Explorer of the Seas has older infrastructure leading to patchy internet, while Symphony is a newer ship with better technology.
- Favors Explorer of the Seas
The main dining room meal was much better than the horrendous experience on Symphony.
- Called it similar
The creator is returning to Symphony of the Seas to finish his contract after a brief adventure on Explorer of the Seas.
Port Report Card
Ranked by creator sentiment — how each port scores with the review community.
When Should You Go?
Creator sentiment broken down by season and itinerary region.
Organically Recommended Products
Products creators independently mention when reviewing this ship — no paid promotions.
The Expert Panel
20 creators reviewed this ship — ranked by effective expertise.
- View →🏅AuthorityMatt from Royal Caribbean Blog10 reviews395.0K subscribersExpertise 92
- View →🏅AuthorityBen & David from Cruise With Ben and David8 reviews335.0K subscribersExpertise 91
- View →🏅AuthorityJay from The Shiplife8 reviews341.0K subscribersExpertise 89
- View →🏅AuthorityDawn & Don from Don's Family Vacations7 reviews220.0K subscribersExpertise 83
- View →🏅AuthorityChris & Chris Wong from CHRIS WONG VLOGS6 reviews115.0K subscribersExpertise 74
- View →🥈ExpertAllison & Alison from Let's Go! Travel Tips24 reviews32.4K subscribersExpertise 73
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