Great time on Mariner, despite all the rain we encountered this time around. We were never bored and enjoyed our time on the ship very much.

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Bermuda

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 57

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Mariner of the Seas

8 Night Bermuda & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 08, 2022

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 6500

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved our cruise. Despite all the rain- the cruise was amazing. We did have some beautiful sunny days mixed in which made for great excursion days. Bermuda is definitely worth seeing!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The wait staff are superb. The food and drinks are grand. We never get speciality dining. Breakfast is my personal favorite. Lobster night is my husbands favorite. All the pizza and ice cream you can eat, everybody loves that.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Mariner has been updated. The sky pad is fun and the new water slides are fantastic. So many activities to keep you as active as you want. Mariner is loads of fun.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Great entertainment all around.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
My teen loves the teen hang out. Video games are always a hit with older kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I love the service on this ship. Our room steward was fabulous. Wait staff too.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
This was our first ocean view vs balcony. The room was clean and our room steward was awesome. Loved the ocean view and being on the front of the ship, the extra roomy size was unbeatable. BUT… beware this particular room is noisy due to location with a crew work area directly below the room. The crew gets started so early and there is a lot of banging noises that are loud and affect sleeping. I am a light sleeper though. It bothered my husband too, the kids not so much because they sleep with ear phones/ music. If not for that this room would be 5 stars.

Ship tip

Enjoy it!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
We love Port Canaveral. We always come down a day early. Stay near the port and enjoy dinner at the peer the night before we embark.

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5
When more than 1 ship is in port it’s a lot of foot traffic coming and going to a small area to buy bus/ ferry passes. And the ferry can accommodate more than the bus! While there are multiple buses, they are numbered and have specific destinations. If you plan to tour the island get a 1 day pass and go. If you just plan to see the beach like Horseshoe Bay pay for the taxi!. I do recommend the clock tower mall. There is a beach you can pay a fee here but we chose to take a taxi to Horseshoe Bay which was a 10/10! Highly recommend Horseshoe Bay.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Cabbage Beach 10/10 on Paradise Island. Take the taxi right outside the port. About $20 -25 for 4 people. 💯 worth it. No bathrooms on the beach. There is a restaurant near the beach though.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
My absolute fav. Highly recommend the water park. So much fun. Don’t forget to visit the food shack! They have funnel cakes! I missed these my first visit because I didn’t know!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Could have been smoother. Everyone off by 8am and no one allowed to get off until we were cleared at 730am created some confusion, and a very long line of restless folks eager to get started on their journey home.

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