Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Group · 4157 videos
Creator Consensus for Explorer of the Seas
What 198 independent creators think about Explorer of the Seas
Analyzed from 1.1K high quality videos of 4.2K 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.
92 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.
- Overboard IncidentLast reported 1+ years agoMajor5 creators
- Rogue Wave IncidentLast reported 1+ years agoMajor4 creators
- Passenger Overboard IncidentLast reported 1+ years agoMajor3 creators
- Man Overboard IncidentLast reported 1+ years agoMajor3 creators
- Internet ConnectivityLast reported 5 months agoMajor2 creators
- Internet QualityLast reported 2+ years agoMajor2 creators
- Luggage DelayLast reported 2 months agoMinor2 creators
- Room Service DelayLast reported 3 months agoMinor2 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 on the Trip Bacon Score — 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 — Wonder of the Seas came out ahead in 0 of them.
Slightly below Royal Caribbean Group's fleet average
- Called it similar
The creator notes it's a different ship with a different vibe.
- Called it similar
Both ships have shows that the creator loves, but Explorer's show is more modern.
- Called it similar
Both ships have similar port terminal experiences, as noted in a comparison to Cartagena.
- Favors Wonder of the Seas
Explorer is smaller, older, has a less favorable itinerary, and lacks amenities compared to Wonder.
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 →🏅AuthorityBen & David from Cruise With Ben and David9 reviews337.0K subscribersExpertise 95
- View →🏅AuthorityMatt from Royal Caribbean Blog10 reviews398.0K subscribersExpertise 92
- View →🏅AuthorityDoug Parker from Cruise News Today13 reviews141.0K subscribersExpertise 91
- View →🏅AuthorityPatrick from Oakland Travel53 reviews195.0K subscribersExpertise 90
- View →🏅AuthorityJay from The Shiplife8 reviews342.0K subscribersExpertise 89
- View →🏅AuthorityTony & Jenny from La Lido Loca8 reviews311.0K subscribersExpertise 89
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