Great cruise with our family!

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Mariner of the Seas

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

Sail date: August 04, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8263

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

My family of 4 had a great time and we met tons of new people. We went to tons of shows and activities and had a lot of great meals!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Great, no issues at all.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate dinner in the main dining room every night except 1, as we are picky eaters and didn't want anything on the menu. We had breakfast at the Windjammer every morning and had pizza late night from the Cafe Promenade almost nightly. We also upgraded our meal 1 night for a filet from Chops.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We mainly spent a lot of time at shows, trivia, game shows, karaoke, etc. We also used the rock climbing wall, pool, sports activities, Flow Rider, waterslides, dance parties, etc.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All of the shows were great. Comedians, musicians and especially Orlando (one of the cruise directors)

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone we came in contact with on the ship was really nice and always smiling.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was fairly close and always clean. We were midship, closer to the front for our cabin.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was very comfortable. It was small, which we expected, but had 2 small couches for sitting. It was very clean.

Ship tip

Inside rooms can be pitch black with the curtains pulled back and no need for a balcony. If you don't want to go to a port, this will be your best time to use the pool and spas as they are almost empty.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Only boarded and returned to this port.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
This port was nice. We took a taxi ourselves (open air shuttle) to the beach. It was $24PP roundtrip. The beach was really nice. There are some bars, shops and restaurants on the beach. They take cash and card for over $25.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
We only went to the Dolphin Discovery here. It was awesome and the highlight of the trip. We did the Dolphin Royal Swim, which was worth the extra money. We pet them, they kiss you on the cheek, you dance with them, 2 of them pull you across the water and then 2 of them push you by your feet up and out of the water.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Only got off the ship to run to the store as we were in port for a much shorter time and we got up late. I ended up taking a walk and taking some nice pictures. Looks like a nice city and there would be plenty to see or do. More shopping, sight seeing and eating/drinking.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Looked very nice, but was extremely hot! We only spent maybe 30min on the island as my daughter got heat exhaustion.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
No issues.

Traveler Photos

Dolphin Royal Swim
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

sunme    1 year ago

Thank you for your review

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your experience

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your detailed cruise experience and ship tip. Looks like a fantastic family cruise.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Glad your experience was a fantastical one!

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