Enjoyed but would choose differently next time

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

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

Sail date: June 09, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8302

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed this cruise overall. We will most likely try a different ship next go round. But the staff were all great, we enjoyed that there was a Starbucks on this one, the Japanese restaurant was our fav. The main dining food was nothing exciting, but overall was a good experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
main dining food is just ok. Breakfast was not good, we skipped it most mornings. Most of the time dinner was not super fresh.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
on board activities were everywhere. We really enjoyed the karaoke and game shows with our family.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The entertainment was everywhere- even indoors. And it was so loud that you had to scream to hear each other. The artist were talented but we never could find a quiet place if we wanted it unless we went back to our stateroom. Sometimes there was a live band on multiple floors and it was just alot for us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff/service on this trip was outstanding.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Our room had a little dust but overall was very well cleaned and maintained our entire trip. Anton was our stateroom attendant and we loved him.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very roomy for a ship cabin, clean, comfortable, balcony was big.

Ship tip

There's alot of entertainment, it can be very loud. But overall the ship is nice. The main areas are updated but the staterooms are dated but clean.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
This is where we ported out of. Nice port, clean and efficient.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
This stop was ok. Wouldn't go back.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
enjoyed out excursions on this one. Island is pretty. Shopping was not good. We would go back.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Very pretty city, port was in a busy downtown area so it made it stressful to do anything other than a ship designated excursion.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
beautiful, fun, crowded.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, long lines but they moved.
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7 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

Lamayne66    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Sorry to hear it wasn’t all perfect but it sounds like you know what to do next time around.

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise and ship tip. Looks like you enjoyed most of your cruise.

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