Cruise ships · Royal Caribbean
Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean · Voyager Class
What it's like
- A very large ship: it usually feels steady, with mild motion in normal seas.
- Lots of room per guest, so pool decks and lines feel calmer than on most ships.
- Refreshed recently (2023), so it has many of the line's newest features.
- A kids' club for families, plus adults-only space for a quieter escape.
Highlights: The original pioneers of the Royal Promenade, rock-climbing walls, ice-skating rinks, mini-golf courses, and amplified water slides on select upgraded hulls.
At a glance
- Size
- 137,308 gross tons (Large)
- Guests (two per cabin)
- 3,114
- Space per guest
- 44.1 gross tons per guest (the middle half of ships: 37–42)
- Built
- 2000
- Last major refurbishment
- 2023
- Cabins
- 1,557 (569 interior, 228 ocean view, 641 balcony, 119 suites)
- Included restaurants
- 4
- Specialty restaurants (extra charge)
- 5
- Bars and lounges
- 9
- Casino
- Yes
- Kids' club
- Yes
- Adults-only area
- Yes
- Spa
- Yes
Where it sails
- From Miami · Eastern Caribbean · Southern Caribbean · Nov–Apr · 10–12 nights
- From Ravenna · Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles · May–Oct · 7 nights
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Where to book your cabin
What's above and around the cabins on the decks where location matters most, read by our team from Royal Caribbean's official deck plan. Look up your cabin number.
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Deck 2
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2540–2544 (port, even), 2240–2244 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; beside Loyalty Des | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2546–2548 (port, even), 2246–2248 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Loyalty Des | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 2550 (port), 2250 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 2552–2558 (port, even), 2252–2258 (starboard, even) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2560–2568 (port, even), 2260–2268 (starboard, even) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; beside Conference Center | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2578–2582 (port, even), 2278–2282 (starboard, even) | Midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; beside Conference Center | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2584–2598 (port, even), 2284–2290 (starboard, even) | Midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2292–2298 (starboard, even) | Midship | The Focus photo shop area above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2600–2612 (port, even), 2300–2312 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2614–2618 (port, even), 2314–2318 (starboard, even) | Aft | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 2620 (port), 2624 (port), 2628 (port), 2320 (starboard), 2324 (starboard), 2328 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2630–2654 (port, even), 2330–2354 (starboard, even) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 2656–2658 (port, even), 2356–2358 (starboard, even) | Very aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; a crew deck (deck 1 isn't on the public plans) below; aft-facing, looking over the wake | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
Deck 3
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3540–3544 (port, even), 3240–3244 (starboard, even) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 3246–3248 (starboard, even) | Forward | The Schooner Bar area above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3546 (port) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 3548–3550 (port, even) | Forward | The Giovanni's Table area above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Hallway traffic by the elevators; meal-time noise from Giovanni's Table |
| 3250 (starboard) | Forward | Schooner Bar above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3552 (port) | Forward | Giovanni's Table above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Giovanni's Table |
| 3005 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; the Conference Center area below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3252–3266 (starboard, even) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3017 (port) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table, near Schooner Bar, above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3019 (port) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table above; Conference Center below | Meal-time noise from Giovanni's Table |
| 3021 (port), 3025 (port), 3029 (port), 3035 (port), 3039 (port) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table above; the Conference Center area below | Meal-time noise from Giovanni's Table |
| 3554–3568 (port, even) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Giovanni's Table |
| 3023 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table, near Schooner Bar, above; the Conference Center area below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3001 (starboard), 3007 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; the Conference Center area below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3027 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table, near Schooner Bar, above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3009 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3031 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table, near Schooner Bar, above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3003 (starboard), 3011 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3037 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Giovanni's Table, near Schooner Bar, above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3013 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3015 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Schooner Bar above; Conference Center below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3268 (starboard) | Forward-midship | The Schooner Bar area above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Schooner Bar |
| 3700–3710 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Gallery above; cabins below; beside Focus | Quiet |
| 3600–3612 (port, even) | Aft-midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 3712 (starboard) | Aft-midship | A gallery above; cabins below; beside Focus | Quiet |
| 3614–3618 (port, even) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 3716–3718 (starboard, even) | Aft | The Art Gallery area above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 3714 (starboard) | Aft-midship | The Art Gallery area above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Focus | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 3620–3628 (port, even), 3720–3728 (starboard, even) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
Deck 6
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6200–6204 (starboard, even), 6209–6221 (starboard, odd) | Very forward | Cabins above; Outdoor Deck below | Daytime noise from Outdoor Deck; the most motion this far forward |
| 6500–6504 (port, even) | Very forward | Cabins above; Outdoor Deck below | Daytime noise from Outdoor Deck; the most motion this far forward |
| 6206 (starboard) | Very forward | Cabins above; Observation Deck below | Daytime noise from Observation Deck; the most motion this far forward |
| 6506–6508 (port, even), 6208 (starboard) | Very forward | Cabins above; the Observation Deck area below | Daytime noise from Observation Deck; the most motion this far forward |
| 6109–6121 (port, odd), 6509–6521 (port, odd) | Very forward | Cabins above; Outdoor Deck below | Daytime noise from Outdoor Deck; the most motion this far forward |
| 6220–6240 (starboard, even), 6123 (port), 6523 (port), 6223 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6514–6522 (port, even), 6214–6218 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above; the Outdoor Deck area below | Daytime noise from Outdoor Deck; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 6242 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above; the Connoisseur Club area below | Late-night noise from Connoisseur Club |
| 6244 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above; Connoisseur Club below | Late-night noise from Connoisseur Club |
| 6524–6528 (port, even), 6544 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 6530–6542 (port, even) | Forward | Cabins above; the Star Lounge area below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6225–6237 (starboard, odd) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6125 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6525 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6527 (port) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6129 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6529 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6131 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6531 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6133 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6533 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6135 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6535 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; the lounge area below | Late-night noise from lounge |
| 6137 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; Star Lounge below | Late-night noise from Star Lounge |
| 6546–6550 (port, even) | Forward | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 6246–6250 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above; Connoisseur Club below; beside the elevators and stairs | Late-night noise from Connoisseur Club |
| 6552–6572 (port, even), 6559 (port) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 6553–6557 (port, odd), 6561–6563 (port, odd) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; the Connoisseur Club area below | Late-night noise from Connoisseur Club |
| 6574–6578 (port, even) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; the Royal Promenade area below | Quiet |
| 6580–6582 (port, even) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; Royal Promenade below | Quiet |
| 6584–6586 (port, even) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; Royal Promenade, near Crown Kettle Pub, below | Late-night noise from Crown Kettle Pub |
| 6252–6262 (starboard, even), 6253–6263 (starboard, odd) | Forward | Cabins above; Connoisseur Club below | Late-night noise from Connoisseur Club |
| 6264 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; Café Promenade, near Connoisseur Club, below | Late-night noise from Connoisseur Club |
| 6266–6278 (starboard, even), 6275–6279 (starboard, odd) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; Café Promenade below | Meal-time noise from Café Promenade; setup early in the morning |
| 6575–6579 (port, odd) | Forward-midship | Cabins above; the Café Promenade area below | Meal-time noise from Café Promenade; setup early in the morning |
| 6581–6583 (port, odd) | Midship | Cabins above; Royal Promenade below | Quiet |
| 6587–6589 (port, odd) | Midship | Cabins above; Royal Promenade, near Crown Kettle Pub, below | Late-night noise from Crown Kettle Pub |
| 6280–6294 (starboard, even), 6281–6283 (starboard, odd), 6287–6295 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above; Ice Cream Parlor below | Daytime noise from Ice Cream Parlor |
| 6588–6600 (port, even), 6604–6608 (port, even), 6591–6597 (port, odd), 6601–6609 (port, odd) | Midship | Cabins above; Crown Kettle Pub below | Late-night noise from Crown Kettle Pub |
| 6296–6298 (starboard, even), 6301 (starboard), 6297 (starboard) | Midship | Cabins above; the Ice Cream Parlor area below | Daytime noise from Ice Cream Parlor |
| 6300 (starboard), 6304–6310 (starboard, even) | Midship | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 6303–6309 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above; the shops area below | Quiet |
| 6311 (starboard) | Midship | Cabins above; the Promenade area below | Quiet |
| 6312 (starboard) | Midship | Cabins above; the Guest Services area below | Quiet |
| 6610 (port), 6611 (port) | Midship | Cabins above; the Crown Kettle Pub area below | Late-night noise from Crown Kettle Pub |
| 6612 (port) | Midship | Cabins above; the bar area below | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6314 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; the Guest Services area below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 6316 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; Guest Services below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 6614 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; the bar area below; beside the elevators and stairs | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6616–6618 (port, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; a bar below; beside the elevators and stairs | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6318 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; Guest Services below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 6620 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; a bar below | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6320–6322 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; Guest Services below | Quiet |
| 6622 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; a bar below; beside Next Cruise | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6624–6634 (port, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; R Bar below; beside Next Cruise | Late-night noise from R Bar |
| 6324–6334 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; Guest Services below; beside Next Cruise | Quiet |
| 6435 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; the bar area below; beside Next Cruise | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6336 (starboard), 6337 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; Guest Services below | Quiet |
| 6338 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above; Guest Services below | Quiet |
| 6339 (starboard) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; the Guest Services area below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 6340–6342 (starboard, even), 6341–6343 (starboard, odd) | Aft | Cabins above; the Guest Services area below | Quiet |
| 6642–6652 (port, even), 6682 (port), 6439–6447 (port, odd), 6451 (port), 6643–6651 (port, odd), 6344–6352 (starboard, even), 6382 (starboard), 6345–6351 (starboard, odd) | Aft | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 6654–6680 (port, even), 6453–6455 (port, odd), 6653–6655 (port, odd), 6354–6380 (starboard, even), 6353–6355 (starboard, odd) | Aft | Cabins above; the Sapphire Dining Room area below | Meal-time noise from Sapphire Dining Room |
| 6457 (port), 6657 (port), 6357 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above; Sapphire Dining Room below | Meal-time noise from Sapphire Dining Room |
| 6638–6640 (port, even), 6437 (port), 6639–6641 (port, odd) | Aft | Cabins above; the bar area below | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6636 (port), 6637 (port) | Aft | Cabins above; a bar below | Late-night noise from bar |
| 6465–6477 (port, odd), 6667–6679 (port, odd), 6365–6379 (starboard, odd), 6483 (port), 6683 (port), 6383 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above; Sapphire Dining Room below | Meal-time noise from Sapphire Dining Room |
| 6665 (port) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; Sapphire Dining Room below | Meal-time noise from Sapphire Dining Room |
| 6487 (port), 6687 (port), 6387 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above; Sapphire Dining Room below | Meal-time noise from Sapphire Dining Room; some vibration this far aft |
| 6690–6694 (port, even), 6390–6394 (starboard, even) | Very aft | Cabins above; the Sapphire Dining Room area below | Meal-time noise from Sapphire Dining Room; some vibration this far aft |
| 6688 (port), 6388 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below; aft-facing, looking over the wake | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
Deck 7
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7500–7504 (port, even), 7111–7125 (port, odd), 7511–7525 (port, odd), 7529–7535 (port, odd), 7200–7204 (starboard, even), 7211–7225 (starboard, odd), 7229–7237 (starboard, odd) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 7129–7137 (port, odd), 7206 (starboard), 7227 (starboard) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 7139 (port) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 7506 (port) | Very forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Quiet; the most motion this far forward; an unnamed space above or below |
| 7514–7544 (port, even), 7214–7244 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 7546–7550 (port, even), 7246–7250 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7552–7600 (port, even), 7604–7612 (port, even), 7553–7563 (port, odd), 7252–7300 (starboard, even), 7304–7312 (starboard, even), 7253–7263 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 7575–7583 (port, odd), 7587–7597 (port, odd), 7601–7611 (port, odd), 7275–7283 (starboard, odd), 7287–7297 (starboard, odd), 7301–7311 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 7614–7616 (port, even), 7314–7316 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7618 (port), 7318 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Library | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7620–7632 (port, even), 7320–7332 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Library | Quiet |
| 7433 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above; Next Cruise desk below; beside Library | Quiet |
| 7634–7682 (port, even), 7435–7447 (port, odd), 7451–7457 (port, odd), 7637–7657 (port, odd), 7334–7382 (starboard, even), 7337 (starboard), 7341–7343 (starboard, odd), 7347–7357 (starboard, odd) | Aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 7335 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above; the Next Cruise desk area below | Quiet |
| 7345 (starboard) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 7690–7694 (port, even), 7465–7477 (port, odd), 7667–7679 (port, odd), 7390–7394 (starboard, even), 7365–7379 (starboard, odd), 7483 (port), 7487 (port), 7683 (port), 7687 (port), 7383 (starboard), 7387 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft |
| 7479 (port) | Very aft | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft; an unnamed space above or below |
| 7688 (port), 7388 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above and below; aft-facing, looking over the wake | Wake views; some engine vibration this far aft |
Deck 8
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8500 (port), 8111 (port), 8511 (port), 8200 (starboard), 8211 (starboard) | Very forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Quiet; the most motion this far forward; an unnamed space above or below |
| 8514–8544 (port, even), 8113–8119 (port, odd), 8513–8525 (port, odd), 8529–8535 (port, odd), 8214–8244 (starboard, even), 8213–8225 (starboard, odd), 8229–8237 (starboard, odd) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 8121–8125 (port, odd) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 8527 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 8546–8550 (port, even), 8246–8250 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 8552–8612 (port, even), 8553–8561 (port, odd), 8252–8312 (starboard, even), 8253–8263 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 8563 (port) | Midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 8609–8611 (port, odd), 8275 (starboard), 8309–8311 (starboard, odd) | Midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 8575–8583 (port, odd), 8587–8597 (port, odd), 8601–8607 (port, odd), 8277–8283 (starboard, odd), 8287–8297 (starboard, odd), 8301–8307 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 8614–8616 (port, even), 8314–8316 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 8618 (port), 8318 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Online | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 8620–8634 (port, even), 8320–8334 (starboard, even), 8335 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Online | Quiet |
| 8433–8435 (port, odd) | Aft-midship | Concierge Club above; cabins below; beside Online | Late-night noise from Concierge Club |
| 8636–8678 (port, even), 8637–8657 (port, odd), 8336–8378 (starboard, even), 8337 (starboard), 8341–8343 (starboard, odd), 8347–8355 (starboard, odd), 8685 (port), 8385 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 8339 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 8445–8447 (port, odd), 8451–8457 (port, odd), 8357 (starboard), 8681 (port), 8381 (starboard) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 8439 (port) | Aft | A club above; cabins below | Late-night noise from club |
| 8441–8443 (port, odd) | Aft | The club area above; cabins below | Late-night noise from club |
| 8437 (port) | Aft-midship | Concierge Club above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Concierge Club |
| 8692–8694 (port, even), 8465–8479 (port, odd), 8667–8679 (port, odd), 8392–8394 (starboard, even), 8365–8379 (starboard, odd), 8483 (port), 8487 (port), 8683 (port), 8687 (port), 8383 (starboard), 8387 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft |
| 8665 (port) | Very aft | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft; an unnamed space above or below |
| 8690 (port), 8390 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above and below; aft-facing, looking over the wake | Wake views; some engine vibration this far aft |
Deck 9
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9500–9504 (port, even), 9514–9518 (port, even), 9501 (port), 9517–9519 (port, odd), 9200–9204 (starboard, even), 9214–9220 (starboard, even), 9201 (starboard), 9217–9221 (starboard, odd) | Very forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Quiet; the most motion this far forward; an unnamed space above or below |
| 9522–9534 (port, even), 9538–9542 (port, even), 9523–9527 (port, odd), 9222–9234 (starboard, even), 9238–9242 (starboard, even), 9223–9225 (starboard, odd) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 9227 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9520 (port), 9521 (port), 9529–9535 (port, odd), 9229–9237 (starboard, odd) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9544 (port), 9548–9550 (port, even), 9244 (starboard), 9248–9250 (starboard, even) | Forward | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 9552–9554 (port, even), 9558–9564 (port, even), 9568–9572 (port, even), 9576–9580 (port, even), 9584–9594 (port, even), 9598–9602 (port, even), 9606–9612 (port, even), 9252–9254 (starboard, even), 9258–9264 (starboard, even), 9268–9272 (starboard, even), 9276–9280 (starboard, even), 9284–9294 (starboard, even), 9298–9302 (starboard, even), 9306–9312 (starboard, even), 9553 (port), 9557 (port) | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 9561 (port) | Midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9253–9263 (starboard, odd) | Forward | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9575–9583 (port, odd), 9587 (port), 9601–9605 (port, odd), 9277–9283 (starboard, odd), 9287 (starboard), 9301–9305 (starboard, odd) | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 9589–9597 (port, odd), 9607 (port), 9289–9297 (starboard, odd), 9307 (starboard) | Midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9614 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 9314 (starboard), 9318 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 9618 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Concierge | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 9620 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Concierge | Quiet |
| 9320 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 9622 (port) | Aft-midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below; beside Concierge | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9322–9324 (starboard, even), 9328–9330 (starboard, even), 9334–9338 (starboard, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Concierge Club | Late-night noise from Concierge Club |
| 9624 (port) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Concierge | Quiet |
| 9628–9630 (port, even) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Concierge Club; beside Concierge | Late-night noise from Concierge Club |
| 9634–9638 (port, even), 9637–9639 (port, odd), 9337–9339 (starboard, odd) | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; beside Concierge Club | Late-night noise from Concierge Club |
| 9640–9676 (port, even), 9645–9657 (port, odd), 9340–9376 (starboard, even), 9345–9355 (starboard, odd), 9681 (port), 9381 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 9641–9643 (port, odd), 9341–9343 (starboard, odd) | Aft | Cabins above and below; beside club (across the corridor) | Late-night noise from club |
| 9465–9479 (port, odd), 9665–9673 (port, odd), 9365–9373 (starboard, odd), 9483 (port) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 9675–9679 (port, odd), 9375–9379 (starboard, odd), 9694 (port), 9683 (port), 9394 (starboard), 9383 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 9692 (port), 9392 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above; an unlabeled space in the middle of the ship (corridors or service rooms) below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft |
| 9690 (port), 9390 (starboard) | Very aft | Cabins above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below; aft-facing, looking over the wake | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
Deck 10
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1530–1540 (port, even), 1544 (port), 1548 (port), 1531 (port), 1535 (port), 1230–1240 (starboard, even), 1244 (starboard), 1248 (starboard), 1233–1235 (starboard, odd) | Forward | Vitality Fitness above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Vitality Fitness |
| 1552 (port), 1252 (starboard) | Forward | The Whirlpool area above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1553 (port), 1253 (starboard) | Forward | The Whirlpool area above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1555 (port) | Forward | Solarium above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Daytime noise from Solarium |
| 1255 (starboard) | Forward | Whirlpool above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1556 (port), 1560 (port), 1564 (port), 1568 (port), 1256 (starboard), 1260 (starboard), 1264 (starboard), 1268 (starboard) | Forward | Whirlpool above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1557 (port) | Forward | Solarium above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Daytime noise from Solarium |
| 1559–1561 (port, odd) | Forward | Solarium above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Solarium |
| 1257 (starboard) | Forward | Solarium above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Daytime noise from Solarium |
| 1563 (port) | Forward | The pool deck above; cabins below | Daytime noise from the pool deck; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1570 (port), 1574 (port), 1578 (port), 1270 (starboard), 1274 (starboard), 1278 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Pool Bar above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Pool Bar |
| 1575 (port), 1275 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Olarium Bar above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Late-night noise from Olarium Bar |
| 1577 (port), 1277–1279 (starboard, odd) | Forward-midship | Pool Bar above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Late-night noise from Pool Bar |
| 1579–1583 (port, odd), 1281–1283 (starboard, odd) | Forward-midship | Pool Bar above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Pool Bar |
| 1285 (starboard), 1284 (starboard) | Midship | Sea Trek Dive Shop, near Pool Bar, above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Pool Bar |
| 1287–1289 (starboard, odd), 1288 (starboard) | Midship | Sea Trek Dive Shop, near Whirlpools, above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpools; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1584 (port) | Forward-midship | Pool Bar above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Pool Bar |
| 1585 (port) | Forward-midship | The Pool Bar area above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Pool Bar |
| 1588 (port), 1592 (port), 1587–1589 (port, odd) | Midship | The pool deck above; cabins below | Daytime noise from the pool deck; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1292 (starboard) | Midship | Whirlpools above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpools; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1598 (port) | Midship | The pool deck above; cabins below | Daytime noise from the pool deck; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1298 (starboard) | Midship | Whirlpools above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpools; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1601 (port) | Midship | Whirlpool, near a pool deck, above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1603 (port) | Midship | Whirlpool, near a pool deck, above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1605 (port) | Midship | Whirlpool above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1301 (starboard) | Midship | Whirlpool, near a pool deck, above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1600 (port) | Midship | The pool deck above; cabins below | Daytime noise from the pool deck; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1300 (starboard) | Midship | Whirlpools above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpools; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1305 (starboard) | Midship | Outdoor Screen above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Outdoor Screen |
| 1608 (port) | Midship | The pool deck above; cabins below | Daytime noise from the pool deck; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1308 (starboard), 1312 (starboard) | Midship | The Movie Screen area above; cabins below | Late-night noise from Movie Screen |
| 1612 (port) | Midship | The Whirlpool area above; cabins below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
| 1314 (starboard) | Aft-midship | The Movie Screen area above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Late-night noise from Movie Screen |
| 1620 (port) | Aft-midship | The Whirlpool area above; cabins below; beside the elevators and stairs | Hallway traffic by the elevators; daytime noise from Whirlpool |
| 1320 (starboard) | Aft-midship | The Chops Grille area above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Chops Grille |
| 1324 (starboard), 1328–1330 (starboard, even), 1334 (starboard), 1338–1340 (starboard, even), 1344 (starboard), 1337–1345 (starboard, odd) | Aft-midship | Chops Grille above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Chops Grille |
| 1628–1630 (port, even), 1624 (port), 1634 (port) | Aft-midship | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 1638 (port) | Aft-midship | The Windjammer area above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1640 (port) | Aft-midship | Windjammer above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1637–1653 (port, odd) | Aft | The Windjammer area above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1655–1657 (port, odd) | Aft | The Windjammer area above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1644–1646 (port, even), 1650–1654 (port, even), 1658–1660 (port, even) | Aft | Windjammer above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windj Windjammer |
| 1346 (starboard) | Aft | Chops Grille above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Chops Grille |
| 1350 (starboard), 1347–1349 (starboard, odd) | Aft | The Chops Grille area above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Chops Grille |
| 1352–1354 (starboard, even), 1351 (starboard), 1358 (starboard) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; cabins below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 1353–1355 (starboard, odd) | Aft | An area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
| 1374 (starboard), 1357 (starboard) | Aft | The Windjammer area above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1360–1372 (starboard, even) | Aft | The Windjammer area above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1662–1672 (port, even) | Aft | The Windjammer area above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1674 (port) | Aft | The Windjammer area above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer |
| 1671–1677 (port, odd), 1371–1377 (starboard, odd) | Very aft | Windjammer above; cabins below | Meal-time noise from Windjammer; some vibration this far aft |
| 1388 (starboard) | Very aft | Open deck or nothing (beyond this deck's end) above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft; an unnamed space above or below |
| 1690–1694 (port, even), 1390–1394 (starboard, even) | Very aft | Open deck or nothing (beyond this deck's end) above; cabins below | Quiet; some vibration this far aft |
| 1688 (port) | Very aft | Open deck or nothing (beyond this deck's end) above; an area the plan doesn't name (service or public space) below; aft-facing, looking over the wake | Probably quiet; the plan doesn't name the space above or below |
Deck 12
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852–1858 (port, even), 1802–1808 (starboard, even) | Very forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; Vitality Fitness below; beside Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center | Daytime noise from Vitality Fitness and Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center; the most motion this far forward |
| 1860–1876 (port, even), 1810–1826 (starboard, even) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; Vitality Fitness below; beside Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center | Daytime noise from Vitality Fitness and Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center |
| 1878 (port), 1828 (starboard) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; Vitality Fitness below; beside Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center | Daytime noise from Vitality Fitness and Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center |
| 1880 (port), 1830 (starboard) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; the Vitality Fitness area below; beside Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center | Daytime noise from Vitality Fitness and Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center |
| 1882 (port), 1832 (starboard) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; the Whirlpool area below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Vitality at Sea Spa (across the corridor) | Hallway traffic by the elevators; daytime noise from Whirlpool and Vitality at Sea Spa |
| 1884 (port), 1834 (starboard) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; Whirlpool below; beside the elevators and stairs; beside Vitality at Sea Spa (across the corridor) | Hallway traffic by the elevators; daytime noise from Whirlpool and Vitality at Sea Spa |
| 1886 (port), 1836 (starboard) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; Whirlpool below; beside the elevators and stairs | Hallway traffic by the elevators; daytime noise from Whirlpool |
| 1888 (port), 1838 (starboard) | Forward | The open top deck (its plan can't be lined up exactly with the decks below) above; Whirlpool below | Daytime noise from Whirlpool; chairs or setup early in the morning |
General tips for any ship
- For the least motion, choose a cabin low and in the middle of the ship (midship), near the central elevators.
- For quiet, avoid cabins directly under the pool deck, buffet, theater or nightclub, and right beside the elevators or service areas.
- Cabins at the very front feel the most pitching in rough seas; cabins at the very back can feel some vibration from the engines.
- Some balcony cabins have partly blocked views (lifeboats, for example); the deck plan marks them, so check before you book.
For the exact layout, see the official deck plan for Explorer of the Seas on Royal Caribbean's website ↗.
Sister ships
Built to the same design (Voyager Class), so they feel very similar on board:
Adventure of the Seas · Mariner of the Seas · Navigator of the Seas · Voyager of the Seas
Ship facts from our research, checked 2026-09-17. Spot something out of date? Let us know and we'll fix it.