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Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: kvirden05

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

kvirden05

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2021

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1818

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed my 60th birthday on this cruise....so relaxing, warm, sunny and beautiful. Just love being well taken care of for a week with stopping at ports to see different cultures and beauty of their cities/countries.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super fast, easy and enjoyable

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

I always ate at the Windjamer or smaller bars on the ship - didn't go to the formal dinning room where you get the finer foods. But Windjammer was open for dinner on our cruise - the food is always delicious and tons of different choices - sure can't go hungry on a cruise ship. Picked up my last dinner from the Sports bar - super delicious!!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

I enjoyed the pools and did a ton of walking around. Due to my older age and a bad knee I wasn't able to enjoy the super fun activities they have - no rockclimbing, surfing or water slides for me. But they were always open and no lines.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

There were no major shows on this ship like Odyseey or Oasis but they did have jugglers and comedians, etc. I did attend the Ice Show and it was as Fantastic as always - totally amazing!! The did have DJ's and bands on the pool decks - those were wonderful too.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service was wonderful as always - there to take care of you and please you.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Layout is "usual" , the Christmas tree and decorations were Fantastic and so brilliant. The whole reason I love traveling early December is to enjoy the beauty of the ship. The ship was very clean and for once to painting being done while we cruised because of the long covid lay-off....this was extra nice. This is an older ship thou and some of the carpeting and tiles need to be updated.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

OMG, I have a new favorite Cabin type. The Panoramic view at the front of the ship was amazing!! I will book this room over a balcony from now on (if available). So awesome to lay in bed and look out the window to see the Ocean waves right next to the bed - loved it.