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Best & Worst Cruise Staterooms on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas

Shannon Ford
Shannon Ford
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πŸ‘οΈ 33K viewsπŸ“… 4 years ago⏱️ 52:11
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Creator's Key Takeaways

the best staterooms personally i think are going to be on deck 10

the winners in this category by far are 76.88 and 73.88 for category 5 d

i would probably try to get 1694 and 1394

the best one in this category in my opinion is going to be 8200

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Book with a travel agent who specializes in Royal Caribbean
βœ“Consider being close to where you'll spend the most time on the ship
βœ“If prone to seasickness, choose lower decks and midship locations
βœ“Avoid promenade view interior on deck six if you want to avoid noise
βœ“Check crewstateroom.com for stateroom pictures and deck plans

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Choosing the right stateroom location β€” Use crewstateroom.com to view deck plans and stateroom pictures
Avoiding noise from pool deck or promenade β€” Avoid promenade view interior on deck six and consider deck eight instead

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the best and worst staterooms on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas?
QHow to choose a stateroom based on location and amenities?
QWhat are the unique stateroom categories and their features?

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I am now a Travel Advisor with @touringandcruises Let me help plan your next Royal Caribbean Cruise vacation! https://app.tern.travel/public/forms/Hi-9JYIG4j69mhmSuc1sKQ/responses/FhFApiHJ1EhRSmK4-0nxOg/edit I'm back with a my series for Best & Worst Staterooms on @RoyalCaribbean Ships. Today's video is the Explorer of the Seas. How are those corner aft balconies? Have you heard of the "stripper pole" rooms? I go over all of these today. If you are an experienced RCCL cruiser, these videos are probably not for you. These videos are geared towards cruise novices or those new to Royal Caribbean. These videos are long and not intended to be watched in their entirety. Feel free to skip to the section you are interested in using the chapters below. As I mention in the video, check out @RoyalCaribbeanBlog for all information about Royal Caribbean. I used CruiseStateroom.com for the deck plans. Introduction 0:00 Using Cruisestatetoom.com 00:35 Basics of Selecting a Stateroom 1:36 Royal Caribbean Blog 3:51 Importance of booking through a travel agent 4:33 Stateroom Categories on Explorer of the Seas 6:33 Royal Suite (RS) 10:28 Owners' Suite (OS) 11:12 Grand Suite - 2 Bedroom (GT) 11:47 Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom (GS) 13:43 Junior Suite (JS) 14:45 Panoramic Suite (VP) 19:12 Spacious Balcony (CB, 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B) 20:33 Balcony (5D) 26:56 Balcony (3D, 4D) 31:27 Balcony (1D, 2D) 34:31 Panoramic Oceanview (1L) 35:49 Ultra Spacious Oceanview (1K) 37:47 Spacious Oceanview (3M, 4M) 41:21 Oceanview (1N, 2N, 3N, 4N) 43:36 Promenade View Interior (2T, CP) 46:50 Interior (2U, 4U, 1V, 2V, 3V, 4V, CI) 48:33 Wrap-up 51:21 #royalcaribbean #ExploreroftheSeas #beststateroom SUPPORT ME: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannonford Follow Me on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/mrsshannonford https://www.tiktok.com/mrsshannonford Visit me at: https://shannonford.com/blog 🌟Business Inquiries only contact me at shannon@shannonford.com Mailing address: Shannon Ford 21001 Pines Blvd. # 7843 Pembroke Pines, FL 33029 Disclaimer: Some affiliate links used. If links are affiliated, they will be marked with a *