Cruise Comparison

Explorer of the Seas VS Odyssey of the Seas

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Explorer of the Seas Odyssey of the Seas
Year built 2000 2021
Beam 49 m 41 m
Length 311 m 348 m
Tonnage 138000 tn. 168800 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 4290 5498
Crew capacity 1185 1550
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,62 3,55
Decks 15 16
Cabins 1643 2105
Restaurants 9 18
Bars/Pubs 9 9
Lifts 14 17
Nationality Bahamas Bahamas
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Explorer of the Seas Odyssey of the Seas
Johnny Rockets 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 Incluido
Chef's Table De pago De pago
Izumi De pago De pago
Playmakers Bar & Arcade De pago
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Wonderland De pago
Solarium Bistro Incluido
Starbucks De pago
Coastal Kitchen De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Teppanyaki Royal De pago
The Cafe @ Two70 Incluido
Overview
Explorer of the Seas Odyssey of the Seas
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The cruise Explorer of the Seas was built in 2000, 21 years prior to Odyssey of the Seas, which touched sea for the first time on 2021. The cruise Explorer of the Seas has capacity for up to 4290 passengers divided into 1643 cabins (including interior, exterior and balcony cabins). The Odyssey of the Seas carries up to 5498 passengers in its 2105 cabins. In addition, the ship 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 3.5 per crew member of Odyssey of the Seas, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

One of the differences between Explorer of the Seas with Odyssey 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 cruise Odyssey of the Seas includes 18 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 7 (Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Solarium Bistro, Café Promenade, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, The Cafe @ Two70) are free and included with the cruise price.

The services and 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 Odyssey of the SeasIt has 0 plus pools (3 in total) to bathe in and a total of 7 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. At the same time, el Explorer of the Seas tiene 0 bares y salones menos que el crucero Odyssey of the Seas dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The ship Explorer of the Seas is 311 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 11 basketball court, 13 tennis courts, 7 Statues of Liberty, or 8 Boeing 737 aircraft. Al contrario Odyssey of the Seas it has 348 meters in length (length), which is the same as 66 Tesla Model 3 cars, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 football fields or 3 Big Ben approximately.

Explorer of the Seas Odyssey of the Seas
  • Explorer of the Seas is 8 meters wider.
  • Odyssey of the Seas is 21 years more modern.
  • Odyssey of the Seas has a difference of 37 in meters of length.
  • It has 1 more floors than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Odyssey of the Seas has a difference of 462.
  • Odyssey of the Seas has a difference of 1208 with respect to Explorer of the Seas.
  • Odyssey of the Seas has 9 restaurants plus.
  • It has a better ratio of crew and passengers than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Odyssey of the Seas has 2 restaurants free plus.
  • Odyssey of the Seas owns 1 tubs more jacuzzis than Explorer of the Seas.
  • Odyssey of the Seas has 3 elevators more than Explorer of the Seas.
Explorer of the Seas Odyssey of the Seas