EXPLORER OF THE SEAS " Another new ship to us!"

 From February 2 through February 7, 2026, Thumbs Up Buttercup boarded another new ship for us, Explorer of the Seas, sailing once again from Port Canaveral. From the moment we stepped onboard, we found another wonderful Royal Caribbean family waiting for us. Once again, we had the special surprise of running into a crew member we had met on a previous ship who already knew the Thumbs Up Buttercup way. We were excited to recognize him again, congratulate him for continuing to provide awesome service, and give him one of our Thumbs Up Buttercup writing pens and poker chips as a small thank-you. The entire Explorer team was wonderful, professional, friendly, and made the ship feel like home. We truly love our family at sea, and Explorer of the Seas added another great family to ours. Thumbs up, Buttercup! Thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up! 👍👍👍❤️