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Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 121

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Mariner of the Seas

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2021

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

Fantastic cruise. Rough seas night 1 and 4. Staff was excellent. Food was delicious. Ship was clean but outdated. Masks weren’t enforced well and ship was 85% full for Thanksgiving. Ports of call were amazing.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Somewhat smooth. Checked vaccine card and test twice. Security was easy. A little scuffle with guardianship with grandmother and grandson but the staff were nice and helped us.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All the food was delicious. Especially the dining room. Thanks waiter Antonio. Steaks were cooked perfectly at chops and the MDR. Buffet was the only thing that was ok. Cafe Promenade was great. Specialty coffee was amazing. Pizza was great. Food was all fresh.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Lots to do. Shout out to Monica from Morocco. She had fantastic enthusiasm. Trivia, name that tune, crosswords, word searches. Mini golf, ping pong. Something for everyone.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Mediocre at best. Danny was great but activities were lacking and repetitive. Facilities need upgrade. Lots of teenagers running around.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Phenomenal. Shout out to Danny from the kids club, Monica from Morocco, Antonio our waiter, Gatot our room steward. Antonio remembered our name and so was Gatot. Everyone was nice.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship needs a dry dock. Staff did best to keep the Mariner clean. Some areas outdated. Layout was confusing.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Simple inside cabin.

Ship tip

Book shows early. And they shut down half Coco Cay activities with only a little bit of wind.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quickest disembarkation ever.
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4 Comments

javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience

Curt34    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for the review.

izrgreen    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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