All we wanted and more . . .

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: GaryB

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

GaryB

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

13 Night Holy Land (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 20, 2011

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 12 years ago

Review summary

The ship exhibited class in its staff and design, without going too far into the "dressy" or very casual. Excellent service from almost all of the staff, and well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Souda (Chania), Crete

3 out of 5

We were hustled in a restaurant which cost us a lot of money for a simple lunch. A learning experience, but you would hope they wouldn't do that. Otherwise, Crete was charming and a good entree to the tout.

Thumbs Up 0

Palermo, Sicily

3 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Haifa, Israel

5 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

The entire Ephesus experience is worth the trip. Bring your imagination and let yourself go back to that period of time. Wonderful and amazing.

Thumbs Up 0

Ashdod, Israel

5 out of 5

Visit the Western Wall; it's a spiritual experience, regardless of who you are. We also took a tour underground to the excavations under the walls. Really something to see at least once.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

We visited the Amalfi Coast . . . a great and beautiful ride.

Thumbs Up 0

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Maybe the ship could provide better maps for "walk-around" passengers. Difficult to find what we were looking for.

Thumbs Up 0

Pros: Classy surroundings and staff. The itinerary: this was our second cruise and the port selection and schedule were terrific.

Cons: The ongoing "disco" type music was very loud and overwhelming if one was in the vicinity of the bands. It was hard to find a nice quiet place near the top decks where we could read and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

All we wanted and more . . .

Overall rating:

Review summary

Ship experiences

Ports of call

Recommends Mariner of the Seas? Yes!

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