Love RC...not happy with the Mariner or some ports of call

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: freedomlifestyl

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

freedomlifestyl

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: October 07, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7589

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We love RC but the port of call of Jamaica left A LOT to be desired. It was nasty, poor food and horrible drinks. CocoKay was amazing on all fronts. The people on the ship were rude! Staff was amazing as always!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Sailed in February and no marriage liscense was needed. However, this time it was and we were not informed BEFORE sailing. We even completed presail check in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

LOVED the main dinning. The buffet had little to no variety from day to day. The Speciality pizza was great but the sandwiches were vegitarian. Again having juse sailed in February it was much different.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Our children loved the Kids Club that were geared towards thier ages!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

With any ship get the drink pacakages and ALWAYS eat dinner in the main dinning room.

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Ports of call

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Bertfish 1 year ago

Get a passport. No marriage license needed. If using a Birth Certificate then your married name doesn’t match it and that’s why the license was needed.

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Ruby13 1 year ago

Been on 45 cruises with RCCL never had to show a marriage license

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Like others, I’m confused why you need your marriage license? Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise. Not you know that Jamaica doesn’t meet your interests and can avoid booking a cruise that goes there.

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PaulzyJC 1 year ago

People should have more respect for foreign destinations. Leave the port area and explore the rest of the country before you pass judgement. When I visited Grand Cayman in 2019 I had a great time.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Marriage license for boarding? Interesting. Thanks for the information.

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Kalaka 1 year ago

Was it a Catholic cruise?

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JimOhio 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. I can comply with poetic license, driver's license, and fishing license, but if a marriage license is required, I'd be out of luck. Couldn't pass the parallel parking.

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picalo 1 year ago

Jamaica is a Latin word meaning "stay on the ship"

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javawoody 1 year ago

Never heard of marriage license requirement.

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Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western