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Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 09, 2018
Ship: Mariner of the Seas
Cabin number: 6346
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
This was our first cruise and we really enjoyed it. 4 of us (me, husband and 2 children 10 and 16) shared a balcony room on deck 6. It was tight, but worked well. Would probably book 2 rooms next time though. The service on the ship, particularly in the dining room, was superb. If you book reservations for dining (we had my time dining), they try to book you with the same staff each night. It was a nice touch as the woman we were assigned to was fabulous. Remembered my daughters food allergies, remembered our names, remembered the kind of wine we liked, etc. She was fabulous. And she would acknowledge us as we saw her here and there around the ship. If you don't have plans in Nassau, don't bother getting off the ship. You will be swarmed with locals trying to sell you something, take their excursions, hop on their bus, etc. It was overwhelming. We rented a beach front bungalow on Coco Cay and that was fabulous. Just be sure you book one closer to the beach side. We had one on the 2nd row by the rocks and saw sting rays and it was a beautiful view. The sand is weird. It's white and beautiful looking, but it was sharp to walk on. I did walk on it, but my feet were very tender after. The water was beautiful. Clear, no icky stuff. My daughter snorkeled the whole time and the fish surrounded her. She was delighted. My other daughter and husband did the jet ski tour and they loved it. Took them way out and gave them history about how the islands were formed, an island for sale, weather, etc. This was the favorite part of our trip, even though it was rather expensive. All in all, it was a great trip. Food was fabulous, drinks were fabulous, and there was plenty of space on the ship to spread out.Embarkation
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Ship tip
We found deck 6 on our last night. You can get to the very front or very rear of the ship from this deck only. Was a nice/quiet spot.
Ports of call
Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)