Well organized ship

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: SailorBoe

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

SailorBoe

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2020

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Mariner of the Seas is a large ship with 1 neighborhood, needs some updating but overall very nice. Great entertainment, Windjammer disappointing, main dinning room wonderful.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Good direction from all staff

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dinning well organized, taste of food very good, multiple choices anyone would like. Avoid Windjammer.

Schooner Bar

5 out of 5

Schooners is the most beautifully designed bar. Piano player wonderful in evenings. Very relaxing place to visit.

Pool Bar

4 out of 5

Accommodating, open to different recopies, take the cheap alcohol off the shelf.

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Well organized, nice selection of food, waiters well trained.

Café Promenade

4 out of 5

Nice selection of food through out the day.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Rock climbing, wave Rider, ice skating, put put golf, shuffleboard all available.

Swimming Pools

3 out of 5

Water is freezing. Wish there was something to be done with those saving chairs with towels then not showing up till later in day.

Whirlpools

3 out of 5

Nice size fits 17 people. Maintenance was working on our temp the 2 hrs we were relaxing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Entertainment available multiple hours of the day.

Centrum

5 out of 5

Clean, beautifully designed, clean.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room attendant very accommodating, extra towels provided upon request. Some waiters nicer than others.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always seen staff with towel n spray cleaning railings n tables.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Reasonable size, air worked well, perfect central location. Needs updated.

Ship tip

If you like to have a alcoholic drink always request the higher shelf alcohol or you'll be served Skol.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Clean, organized easy to get in and out of. Spent extra night in Daytona Beach.

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Beautiful, clean, plenty's of food, drinks, shopping, beach chairs, jet skis, anything you want to do you can.

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Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

After you get past the aweful pushy locals trying to get your money and to a safer location it's not bad. There should be something done about those at the gait. Spent day at Atlantis, beautiful beach and resort.

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