8 Days on the Mariner of the Seas

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

8 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral)

Sail date: June 05, 2022

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8307

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall we had a great time. After the announcement of the first Covid cases on board we started wearing masks while indoors or around large groups.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool, ice show, Alley Cats

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The ice show was so fantastic we saw it twice! I enjoyed the Alley Cats. The comedian was not my cup of tea but the RC singers/dancers were really good with the juggler.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
The kids only went the last day for a couple of hours. They enjoyed their time.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
When your waiter finds you at a different venue and stops to take care of you, you know they care to make all of your experiences memorable.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We had adjoining cabins. The cabins were actually fine in that we had 2 bathrooms and lots of extra space. However, the layout was not what we had expected. Our research showed a king bed with a drop down twin. We did not want to sleep with 2 restless kids. They both tried sleeping on the couches but one lasted less than a night. The other persevered but finally climbed in bed the last night to get a good night's sleep.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
The port is close to home in Brevard County so it is very convenient.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
We did the water park. An hour was probably too much time as the kids (8, 10) got tired from all of the climbing. The park beach was great. The ocean side beach had too much sea grass for us.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Loved old San Juan. Probably should have done a bus excursion as it is a lot of walking uphill.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We opted for Orient Beach this trip. Were a little concerned about it being a clothing optional beach. We did not see anything inappropriate and the kids really enjoyed the day at the beach.

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Did not visit port

We were tired and had been here before. WIth only a few hours the only options were shopping.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Love the pool. Went to the cove for a while after a storm blew through as we were heading to the beach. The kids didn't need the big water slide to have a Perfect Day.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Found our bags and got through customs quickly. No porters were available so we took our luggage to the parking garage ourselves.
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