78 year-old Aunt's First Cruise

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 176

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 04, 2021

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9550

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

It was a wonderful short cruise back after 20 months! Can't wait to go again. We flew into Orlando the day before the cruise and spent the night at a hotel near the airport. We used Cortrans shuttle service to and from the Port. They returned us to a hotel near the airport for our last night in Florida. I highly recommend Cortrans and Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Awesome. No lines. On the ship in less than 15 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Plenty of options. Loved being served by crew in the buffet. Always found food that was tasty and plentiful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
While there were plenty of things to do, we enjoyed our time on the aft balcony the most!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The ice skating show was fantastic. The comedians were very good. All the music was awesome.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Every single crew member greeted you and asked if everything was good and if you needed anything. They also were sincerely grateful to welcome you back and thank you. Our room steward was awesome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I loved this ship. It isn't the latest and greatest, but it was still beautiful and comfortable.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We actually won a royal up with the minimum bid and ended up in an aft balcony junior suite on deck 10, room 1394. The balcony was huge. The bathroom was large with a bathtub. So worth it!

Ship tip

Explore the ship and enjoy every moment! Don't miss breakfast in the buffet. It was fantastic.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
spend time at Cocoa Beach

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Would love to have multiple days here. My 78 year-old Aunt went on here first zip lining adventure here. She loved it! We spent the rest of the time in the large pool.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
Took a $5 taxi ride to the Atlantis Resort. Walked around and visited the casino. Took a $5 taxi ride back to the port. Lots of walking. There are golf carts that will take you from and to the ship for a tip $.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easiest disembarkation ever. Stayed in the cabin until our boarding group was called. Off the ship in less than 15 minutes. Customs was just a mask down and facial recognition.
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7 Comments

GerryBCruisin    3 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your review of the Mariner of the Seas. Sounds like you had an amazing cruise. Welcome back to cruising.

izrgreen    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your family cruise.

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience

Curt34    3 years ago

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

javawoody    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise thanks for sharing

jameeh    3 years ago

You created such great memories for your aunt. She will be the talk of her social group, for sure. Seems a good time was had by all.

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