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Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: amandagjohnson1

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

amandagjohnson1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 24, 2020

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9578

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise! Mostly for the food, service and coco cay. Otherwise I wasn’t a fan of sitting on the ocean for a whole day instead of going to another island. Being on the ship, other than for meal times, was actually my least favorite part. I was hoping for more quiet time but it seemed like every where I went it was loud because of music. I didn’t really want to sit in our room to have quiet time. I wasn’t a fan of the big smoking section either. I didn’t know ships even allowed smoking. Yuck/ that could be a make it or break it thing for us in the future.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Great! We got there early and got on board easily.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Awesome! Lots of options and great food. Snacks could have been better between meals but that’s okay.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We were hoping for more family friendly activities for our whole family. The ice show was great.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

We wish there was more. We have a not quite two year old so we felt stuck because she didn’t want to go to childcare so family friendly events was limited.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Almost every waiter and staff was absolutely amazing!! There were a couple that were good but not great. Overall we were impressed!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

It took me a while to figure out where things were but by the last day i got it.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Great! About what we expected!

Ship tip

Try to make some plans before going on the ship because time goes fast.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

It was okay

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

This was great!

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Nassau is okay. We really like Paradise Island

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Pretty good.

5 Comments

wgammon1 4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

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sparkeybob 4 years ago

Sorry for some of your problems. Children programs on board are very good. You may need to stay with them at times. There is a lot of space on this ship to get away from the smoke. As far as time spent on the ocean with just water around, nothing can change that. Maybe a good book ?

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Ally57 4 years ago

They will never do away with smoking sections. That would exclude too many people. I don't smoke but see it from a business point of view

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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Shh813 4 years ago

Well, we love cruising but it may not be for you. We avoid the smoking section and hopefully eventually the ships will do away with them. Try a balcony cabin if you go again. Perfect for the sea days. Your own space and no noise except for the ocean. So relaxing. We love the food in the MDR on every ship we’ve been on. To us, cruising is the best vacation ever!!!🛳🏖

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