SharkCruiser24

Hello everyone, I’m sailing onboard Explorer of the Seas later this month and currently have the Picture Aruba shore excursion booked. I was double checking available excursions and saw the Arubas Hidden Gem excursion. I was hoping someone has taken one or the other and can offer some more insight on them. Thank you in advance.

I’m in agreement with the last post. The concierge team on Symphony was amazing!! They took care of all of our dining and show reservations for me roughly a week prior to boarding. My favorite thing about Coastal Kitchen is breakfast and lunch. No reservations required for those options. Symphony’s was on par with Allure. The only difference is the Coastal Kitchen is on the port side on Symphony instead of the starboard side like on Allure.

In June, the lovely host at Giovanni’s made all of my reservations for me while I had lunch on boarding day. I had the unlimited dining package. It was great! I always eat at off times and was able to get every reservation I wanted. In the past, I had concierges take care of it, but I wasn’t in a suite that trip. As for shows, you don’t need a reservation for any shows. Just get there early for the ice skating shows, as others have said they do fill up quickly.