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Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 3.3
Author: rbtaxs

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

rbtaxs

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

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12 Night Holy Land (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 16, 2011

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

Mariner of the Seas is a large 133,000 ton ship with some nice features. Don't expect great food or outstanding entertainment. The best show is the Ice Show. This was outstanding. The production shows were poor. There are facts about this ship that were poor.e.g. to get a pool towel you must leave a $20.00 deposit. There is no heated pool. There are no daily newspapers available except for the ships daily newsletter. There is a charge in the morning for a glass of fresh sqeezed orange juice. The ship is very clean however there is no food served outside on the pool decks as most ships have. Nice ship but too many deficits for me to want to go on this ship again.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Try the Portofino Italian Restaurant. It is excellent!

Entertainment

1 out of 5

See my comments

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff was very good.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Matress was VERY hard and the comforter was way too heavy. Very uncomfortable.

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

3 out of 5

Too bad the Greeks don't value their city and sites. The grafiti was awful and the city is dirty. What a shame!

Thumbs Up 0

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

3 out of 5

Don't be hustled by their merchants. They are very aggresive. There are good buys if you are very careful.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5

Go to Sorrento, Amalfi Coast and Pompei. Well worth it.

Thumbs Up 0

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Beautiful old city and very nice to visit.

Thumbs Up 0

Haifa, Israel

5 out of 5

Israel is to be seen and appreciated for their accomplishments. The cities are beautiful and clean and the history is to be studied and appreciated. Don't miss it..

Thumbs Up 2

Ashdod, Israel

5 out of 5

What can one say about the city of Jerusalem except read and study the history before going and get a good guide when there. Most Israeli guides are excellent.

Thumbs Up 0

Souda (Chania), Crete

1 out of 5

Nothing charming about this port. Don't waste your time or money. Walk through the shopping area (full of leather goods at high prices) and get back on the ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Pros: ports were interesting especially Israel

Cons: The ship was maintained well but the food and the entertainment was below average.

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