Great Southern Caribbean Cruise

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2022

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8372

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Didn't like that you had to use the phone app. Give us a print out of the days activities! I know you can request one but you shouldn't have to. i understand it is nice to make a calendar of you scheduled activities on your phone but I don't like to have the phone while at the pool. Confusing information: TV would say one thing, announcement another, app another. Should be able to hear the captain's announcemnts in the cabin. Also, better information on the web site - should mirror what is on the app, i.e. there seemed to be more infor on the app with regards to themes for dinners etc.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The dinner quality of food in main dinning was not as expected - poor. The breakfast quality was good in the main dinning. Windjammer was good. Pizza, Hot Dogs, ice cream very good. Didn't like that you should use your phone for the menus - wanted to stay off the phones. However, the maining dinning room staff did have paper menus and should always give out and not have to ask for them.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Elton John's tribute was excellent! The comedian was poor! The ice skating show was excellent!

Children's Programs

No small children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They tried so hard and were excellent. My stateroom attendant (Alistair) was excellent. Great service from Eduardo (pool, Schooner bar, etc), Main dinning room waiter Agus was great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Need more trash bins and tubs for dishes around the main pool.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Good.

Ship tip

Wait several moWait several months before booking. Seems like they were not prepared with getting entertainment, quality of food.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

rcqueen    2 years ago

Don’t they put a Cruise Compass in your cabin every night?

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

CaptainGMan    2 years ago

Thx for sharing

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience I am not a fan of the phone app

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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