Cruise Comparison

Explorer of the Seas VS Freedom of the Seas

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Explorer of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
Year built 2000 2006
Beam 49 m 38 m
Length 311 m 339 m
Tonnage 138000 tn. 154400 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 4290 4635
Crew capacity 1185 1365
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,62 3,4
Decks 15 15
Cabins 1643 1963
Restaurants 9 11
Bars/Pubs 9 11
Lifts 14 14
Nationality Bahamas Bahamas
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Explorer of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
Johnny Rockets De pago De pago
Windjammer Incluido Incluido
Chops Grille De pago De pago
Café Promenade Incluido Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago De pago
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Chef's Table De pago De pago
Izumi De pago De pago
Playmakers Bar & Arcade De pago
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Ben & Jerry's De pago
Overview
Explorer of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
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The Explorer of the Seas was released in 2000, being 6 years older than Freedom of the Seas, which was launched on 2006. The ship Explorer of the Seas has a capacity of 4290 passengers that are distributed in its 1643 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Freedom of the Seas can accommodate up to 4635 passengers in its 1963 cabins. In the same way, Explorer of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.6 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.4 per crew member of Freedom of the Seas, which normally translates into better service.

One of the differences between Explorer of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas is that it has 3 free restaurants (Windjammer, Café Promenade, Restaurante Principal, ) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 9 restaurants of different types of gastronomy On the contrary, the Freedom of the Seas hosts 11 restaurants with different themes and menus, of which 4 (Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Café Promenade, Sorrento Pizza, ) are included with the price of the cruise.

The exterior and common areas of the cruise Explorer of the Seas Take a total of 3 pools and 6 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, the cruise Freedom of the SeasIt has 1 plus pools (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 4 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. On the other hand, el Explorer of the Seas cuenta con 2 bares y salones menos que el crucero Freedom of the Seas que incluye un total de 11 en vez 9, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The ship Explorer of the Seas is 311 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 11 basketball court, 5 Towers of Pisa, or 21 buses. At the same time the ship Freedom of the Seas has 339 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 football fields, 7 Statues of Liberty, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft or 66 Tesla Model 3 cars.

Explorer of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
  • Explorer of the Seas has 11 meters more beam than Freedom of the Seas.
  • Explorer of the Seas has a difference of 2 tubs jacuzzi.
  • Freedom of the Seas is 6 years newer.
  • It has 28 meters more in length than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 320 more cabins than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas fits 345 more passengers than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 2 restaurants plus.
  • It has 2 bares more than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has a better crew to passenger ratio than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 2 restaurants included in the price plus.
Explorer of the Seas Freedom of the Seas