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Explorer of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International · Contemporary · Voyager-class

Explorer of the Seas
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.9
Aggregated from 49 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #135 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Voyager class ranks 4 of 7 at Royal Caribbean International

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

The ship’s bones
Guest capacity
3,114
Gross tonnage
138,194
Space per guest
44 GT/guest
Crew
1,180
Guests per crew
2.64
Entered service
2000 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
95.2 recent avg /100
What passengers say
Food
3.5 / 5
49 reviews
Service
4 / 5
49 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
49 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
49 reviews
Fitness & spa
4 / 5
49 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
49 reviews

Averages of 49 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Royal Caribbean International ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

Dining on board
Main Dining Roommain dining
Windjammer Marketplacebuffet
Chops Grillesteakhouse
Giovanni's TableItalian
Izumisushi / Japanese
Johnny Rocketsburgers
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