Nice 5 day cruise with outstanding service!

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Reviews: 2

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Overall rating:

5 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: Balcony

Cabin number: 7638

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise with awesome staff and service. Don’t book excursions with Royal Caribbean….awful experience! Overrated and expensive for what we got!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Main dining was as expected. Didn’t eat in a specialty restaurant.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool, fitness center were great! Especially enjoyed the solarium pool

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed stage shows! The schooner piano bar was another favorite. Escape room was a blast as was the silent dance party.

Children's Programs

Too old for children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service was outstanding in all areas. More than met my expectations

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Older ship I think. Promenade is small. But overall clean and well maintained. Beautifully decorated for Christmas

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very comfortable room. Clean. Sleeping was a little hot. Air conditioning didn’t seem to keep the room cool at night. Needs more USB ports

Ship tip

Bring a personal fan if you need cool temps to sleep.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Excursion was a 4 hour beach day at Blue Lagoon with lunch. But actually it was about two hours with lunch served at 10:30. Most of our time was waiting in lines. I felt misled and will never book an excursion from Royal Caribbean again. I usually use private companies but due to Covid-19, I thought book through the ship would be safer.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Perfect! Loved being able to stay in room until my time was called. Much better than gathering in large areas to wait.

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