Mariner of the Seas - review

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: jjhallock

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

jjhallock

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 96

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral)

Sail date: August 08, 2022

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9668

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Unless you want a party cruise (which this one turned out to be at times), choose your sailing timeframe and itineraries wisely. The sea day felt like a Carnival cruise in the Solarium and you had to "save" your lounge chair hours in advance. Way too cut-throat.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fantastic experience boarding the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Always exceptional food and drink onboard

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

n/a

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Didn't do much of anything, but for the Ice Skating show (OUTSTANDING) and 2 other shows in the Royal Theater. The shows were pretty good as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Dining room team members and Cabin Steward's services were extraordinary

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I like the Mariner!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice, bit alot like all other Royal balcony cabins

Ship tip

Unless you want a party cruise (which this one turned out to be at times), choose your sailing timeframe and itineraries wisely.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

always great to leave from Port Canaveral

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Excellent experience - just stay near the beach...

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Always grate

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No worries here either

5 Comments

sunme 2 years ago

The Mariner is one of my favorites. Thanks for the review.

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourself in spite of the party atmosphere.

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CaptainGMan 2 years ago

Going in October so hopefully it will be less crowded and not too many kiddos.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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