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Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Mariner of the Seas

6 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9369

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise for our 29th anniversary. The excursion in Jamaica was perfect along with 2 perfect and relaxing beach days! Can’t wait to cruise again!

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Internet went down in terminal, then workers were not being clear about where to wait to board causing many to get frustrated. We were told to sit with several other people, then people behind us started to go on through. Once we finally got on the ship we were good!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room food was mostly good. They are not as gluten-free friendly as they used to be. You have to ask for items to be made gluten-free. Windjammer was pretty good. Only gluten-free bread option was plain loaf bread. Gluten-free puddings were not good at all. Get to know the head waiter and ask for options directly.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Fitness center was fine.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were wonderful! There was a good variety of juggling/comedy, Argentinian Bolero act, Impersonations, variety show.

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The wait staff, room stewards were all outstanding!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship seemed to be in very good condition for its age.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Bed was very hard, pillows were great. Other than the tight space beside the end of the bed and couch/counter, it was a pretty spacious inside cabin.

Ship tip

The coffee card for 15 drinks throughout the cruise is SO WORTH IT!! If you’re a coffee/chai tea drinker, get one or two!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Go to Columbus Beach and chill under the palm trees and umbrellas. Beautiful beaches and mountains.

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
The Dunn Falls/Green Grotto Caves were spectacular! This is a long tour so you won’t have much time to do anything more, but it was very enjoyable!

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
South Beach with beach chairs under the umbrellas and a hammock tucked into the trees…pure paradise! The water was very relaxing!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Once we got off the ship it was easy peasy!!
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6 Comments

Bshields79    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing about the coffee card. I bought for our cruise in November.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your anniversary cruise.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Happy Anniversary! Glad you had a wonderful cruise to celebrate your anniversary. Thank you kindly for sharing your experience.

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and ship tip. Glad you had a great cruise to celebrate your anniversary.

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