Was on Explorer May 8 for 6 nights. Experienced delayed boarding....but learned that was actually due to reduced staffing at the port, not the ship's fault. Having read the reviews, we did not elect MTD, and experienced absolutely no issues with respect to late night seating in the main dining room. Most crowded night was, of course, lobster night, but that was it. Also spent a lot of time in the bar/lounge areas (no judgment please) and became friendly with the bar staff (no surprise - - I'm a bartender myself). Yes, they were out of a lot of liquor, but the dedicated staff would go "borrow" from other bars as they could. Supply chain problem for sure (just look at the dining menu). My restaurant suffers from it too. As far as staffing, well I can't comment on the underlying issue, but I did see virtually every staff member work exceedingly hard and most definitely dedicating themselves to the guests - night & day. There were several times I just wanted to jump in and help. Happy to see the guest count up, but if you're living in the real world, the expectation needs to drop a notch or two, or the patience level needs to increase a notch or two. We'll get there again...just takes time.