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Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: Bobby3869

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Bobby3869

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 08, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3726

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was our first time on Mariner and it's a nice size ship that has had some upgrades done. Smaller than Freedom-class, but still has the Royal Prominade layout, shops, sports bar, pub, sports deck, putt-putt, flow rider, Johnny Rockets, etc. Would definitely sail on her again but in a larger cabin next time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food in MDR was fair at best. Izumi, Chops and Chef's Table were very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Great fitness center and spa, putt-putt golf and pool areas.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

All of the shows and entertainment were excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Friendly, passionate and energetic all the time.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Smaller version of Freedom class, but still with a Royal Prominade and a great layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Small but very functional and well appointed. Maybe the best shower head and water pressure we've ever had on any RC ship.

Ship tip

If you are a daily "pool person", grab a chair in the Solarium. It's open air just like the main pools, has its own less crowded bar, no kids, large hot tub, and a little quieter but you can still hear the music.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

No excursions, but it has some great bars and restaurants right at the port.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

No excursions, but it's just OK as a beach destination. Murky water, very rocky beaches and only burgers and dogs to eat. If you've been there before, there's not much reason to get off the boat unless you go fishing, ride the zip line or pony up for a very pricy cabana.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Worst ever. Only one gangway in use, horribly slow process getting to it, and very little assistance from any crew in crowd control. Could not have been handled any worse by ship's personnel.

2 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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Other reviews of this sailing

Nice ship to get (back) into cruising!

It was a great cruise.

As always, Mariner is a delight!