Explorer of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Voyager class · 2000

Explorer of the Seas measures 138,194 gross tons, with room for 3,286 guests. Explorer of the Seas sails 7-night cruises from Port Canaveral and moves to Barcelona in May 2027.

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Explorer of the Seas moored in port on a sunny day, seen from the stern quarter with its waterslides against a deep blue sky
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Built
2000
Tonnage
138,194
Decks
15
Cabins
1,643
Guests
3,286
4,290 at full occupancy
Crew
1,185

Explorer of the Seas cruise schedule

55 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 55 cruises

Where Explorer of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, with more in the Mediterranean. Explorer of the Seas sails from Port Canaveral (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027), Barcelona (May 2027 – Sep 2027) and Ravenna (from May 2027).

Port CanaveralBarcelonaRavennaCivitavecchiaPiraeusNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Explorer of the Seas visits

49 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Explorer of the Seas sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 6 – 15 h
Port days
67%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
11
after 8:00 pm · latest 11:00 pm

Cruise patterns

  • 2 ports · 2 sea days5 nights8 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights8 cruises
  • 2 ports · 2 sea days5 nights7 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights6 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights5 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 8:00 pm, local time.

Explorer of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Voyager class
Year built
2000
Status
In service
IMO
9161728
MMSI
311316000

Size

Gross tonnage
138,194 GT
Length
311.12 m
Beam
49 m
Decks
15
Cruising speed
24 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
3,286
Guests, full occupancy
4,290
Cabins
1,643
Crew
1,185
Guests per crew member
2.8
Space per guest
42.1 GT

How it compares

81st largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Voyager of the Seas

Gross tonnage

  • Explorer of the Seas138,194
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Explorer of the Seas3,286
  • Royal Caribbean average3,907
  • All ships in service2,189

Voyager class sister ships

Same design and size as Explorer of the Seas

See the Royal Caribbean fleet

Also from Royal Caribbean: Hero of the Seas, Icon of the Seas, Legend Of The Seas, Star of the Seas, Utopia of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas

About Explorer of the Seas

Explorer of the Seas is a Voyager-class Royal Caribbean ship of about 138,000 gross tons, with 15 decks and room for 3,286 guests at double occupancy. On board are the Royal Promenade, an ice rink, a FlowRider surf simulator, a rock climbing wall and The Perfect Storm waterslides. It sails Mediterranean voyages from Ravenna as well as Caribbean cruises.