Disappointing

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 3.8
Author: BilMarEstates

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

BilMarEstates

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 25, 2021

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1320

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

All in all we were very disappointed in the cruise and will not be sailing Royal again

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The actual embarkation process was quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

IMO, the food offered in MDR, RoomService and Lunch Buffet was inedible. Room service breakfast was always cold when delivered and lacked any taste except for the “hash browns” which tasted of old grease. We ate in Chops on nights two and three and were fairly pleased with the food. The best part of the whole meal was the steaks themselves while the appetizers and sides were bland. On the second night our server brought us a plate of the shrimp entree along with our steaks and it was phenomenal.

Windjammer Café

1 out of 5

Lol, again this was a joke to us. No real shopping venues and a few “specialty” restaurants

Main Dining Room

1 out of 5

Food was cold, tasteless and unappetizing

Chop's Grille

5 out of 5

The steaks and shrimp were wonderful. The appetizers and sides were a little bland

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The Solarium was the best spot in the ship

Solarium

5 out of 5

Our favorite spot on the ship

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our room hostess and Chops server were very attentive and seemed happy to have us there.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

We did not find the layout of this ship to be very pleasing.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We loved the size and layout of our suite. We just wish they would follow Disney’s lead and do a separate WC and shower area.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick and efficient

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

GerryBCruisin 3 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your review of the Mariner of the Seas.

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SheSailsFL 3 years ago

This review should be prefaced with the fact that the vast majority of your previous cruises have been on Disney. There are many differences and people have strong loyalty to both - for different reasons.

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izman9th 3 years ago

From what I read, your overall cruise was good. What was so terrible that you would never cruise with Royal Caribbean again. Going on Mariner in July 2022.

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hollysmomtravel 3 years ago

Sorry it wasn't great

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javawoody 3 years ago

Thank you for the review

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CruzeFan 3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise with a 3.8 out of 5 rating.

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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