Southern Caribbean Getaway

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Verified Review
Mariner of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 12, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9608

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was one of the most relaxing cruises we've been on. Royal Caribbean staff and crew do a great job taking care of the passengers and making sure anything you want or need is within reach.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was quick and easy. We had The Key and received priority boarding.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All of our dining experiences were top notch.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
This was a Rest and Relaxation cruise for us, not many onboard activities. 4 Stars because each time we passed by Trivia or other activities they were very crowded. They should move these activities to larger venues.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Thoroughly enjoyed the Ice Show and all of the stage shows. Great performances with professional entertainers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All of the service staff we encountered were excellent!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We've been on 3 of the 5 Voyager class ships and Mariner is our new favorite in this class. It was recently in dry dock so all of the public spaces were neat and clean and the ship had been recently painted making it look nice and shiny. The staff do a great job keeping the common areas clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
First time in a Jr. Suite for us. We *loved* the additional space, walk in closet, and large balcony. The bed was firm, which I liked, but others might not.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Trip from airport was relatively quick. We didn't do any other activities at the port.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
We did the City tour and art walk excursion. Enjoyed seeing all of the very interesting local artwork and history of the city.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We did two excursions. The 4 hour Jeep tour - which was great! We saw many of the island's highlights. Also did a two hour catamaran tour. We purchased a Schooner tour, but when we showed up they told us the schooner was under repair and swapped out with a catamaran instead. The tour itself was great - all inclusive food and drinks! - and we could see Venezuela in the distance after sunset.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Third visit to Coco Cay. Always enjoy our time there relaxing on the island and eating multiple lunches!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The Key plus Facial recognition on the way out saved a ton of time! We were off the ship and out at the ride share area in about 10 minutes.
Was this review helpful? 30

5 Comments

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed.

Flobaby    1 year ago

Did you fly in the day of?

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing