As part of Royal Caribbean Blog's Group Cruise on Explorer of the Seas, we're holding a number of events exclusively for our blog readers because enjoying this cruise is not just about being onboard but sharing in the event together!
Unless otherwise noted, everyone is invited to join us for these events, even if you did not book into our group. We want these group cruises to be as inclusive as possible, so we welcome all Royal Caribbean fans to join us for the fun!
Pre-Cruise meet
The night before the cruise, how about meeting up for an informal get together to meet other people going on the cruise and share in the night-before-the-cruise-excitement. It's a fun opportunity to say hello prior to getting onboard the ship.
Meet location: Holiday Inn Express - City Center (hotel lobby)
226 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA
Date: June 21, 2018
Time: 5:00pm
Go with the (lava) flow meet
Join us for our first "official" drink of the cruise, with everyone's favorite mixed drink: the lava flow!
You may have already had a few drinks earlier in the day, but this will be our official first drink together.
Meet location: Viking Crown Lounge
Date: June 22, 2018
Time: 2:00pm
Bye-Bye Sailaway Party
Let's kick start our amazing 7-night cruise by waving goodbye to everyone together! This will be a good opportunity to meet other people in our group and wave goodbye to Seattle together.
Meet location: Deck 12 near the Sky Bar.
Date: June 22, 2018
Time: Immediately after muster drill
Welcome party
We're welcoming everyone who is on the Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise with a private get together at Dizzy's, where we will be offering beverages and food for all. Yes, that includes alcohol! This event is exclusively for those that booked with MEI Travel.
Meet location: Viking Crown Lounge
Date: June 23, 2018
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
The most civilized bar crawl ever
The word "bar crawl" conjures up images of drunken debauchery but the truth is we just want to sample a drink or two at a number of Explorer of the Seas' bars so join us for an opportunity to wet our whistle while exploring these new venues to find which ones we love the most.
Meet location: Crown and Kettle Pub
Date: June 23, 2018
Time: 2:30pm
Sunday Brunch meet
Brunch it up with your fellow group cruisers in the most glamorous brunch spot known to man, the Windjammer. Since we do not dock until noon, let's enjoy brunch together.
Meet location: Windjammer (in the back)
Date: June 24, 2018
Time: 10:00am
Group photo
While sailing through Tracy Arm, let's take a photo together so we have evidence we all actually went to Alaska.
Meet location: Deck 12 near the Sky Bar.
Date: June 26, 2018
Time: 10:00am
Photo safari
Would you like to improve your photos? Or do you consider yourself quite the photographer? Grab your camera and let's meet up to help each other learn to take better photos with Tracy Arm as our subject! Twangster and CookingYo will co-host a very informal get together where all photographers or any skill level (even Matt-level) can meet and try snapping some great shots.
If it is too wet or rainy, we will go on a photo safari inside Explorer of the Seas and try our hand at taking photos around the ship.
Meet location: Solarium Bar
Date: June 26, 2018
Time: 10:30am
Hoity Toity Wine and Cheese
We may be cruise nerds, but we are sophisticated cruise nerds (or at least, we pretend to be). Let's enjoy wine and cheese in an evening get together.
Meet location: TBA
Date: June 26, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Skating among the Glaciers
What's better than ice skating on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship? When we rent out the ice skating rink so that we're the only people attempting to ice skate! Join us for a private ice skating session. This event is exclusively for those that booked with MEI Travel.
Meet location: Studio B
Date: June 27, 2018
Time: 10am - 11am
Insiders only Lunch
If you're a Royal Caribbean Blog Insider, we're inviting you to be our guest for lunch! Details to follow, but keep the time open!
Meet location: TBA
Date: June 27, 2018
Time: 12:00pm
Royal Caribbean Blog Trivia Night
Do you know EVERYTHING about Royal Caribbean, cruising and Royal Caribbean Blog?
Well now it's your chance for you and your crack team of up to 3 buddies to prove it.
In the grand tradition of pub quizzes, there will be multiple rounds of 10 questions covering everything about Royal Caribbean, and cruising in general. Your team will compete with the best of cruising brans to capture the title of Royal Caribbean trivia champions.We'll have small prizes to keep things interesting.
Of course, you'll have to know it all in your head - strictly no use of mobile devices or laptops etc. allowed!
Meet location: Star Lounge
Date: June 27, 2018
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Live podcast recording staring YOU!
It's only natural for Matt to record an episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog while onboard Explorer of the Seas and we're inviting YOU to join us not just for the recording but to be a part of the podcast, LIVE! Matt will record the episode and feature Royal Caribbean Blog readers to talk about our collective experiences onboard and review this magnificent trip for everyone at home.
Meet location: Studio B (upper area near the bar)
Date: June 28, 2018
Time: 8:00pm
And more!
There will be lots of impromptu meets during the course of the cruise and we will still have some other events announced in the coming months prior to our cruise.
Of course, this is our cruise so if you have a meet idea, email Matt and we may include it in our schedule!