Mariner of the Seas

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

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

Sail date: October 07, 2023

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8587

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was amazing, there was so much to do. We didn’t get a chance to do all of the things we wanted to in the 7 days we were there!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was quick & trouble free.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The main dining room was great, I did have to send a steak back once but it was no problem at all. My waitress insisted. Chops Grille was phenomenal! We did lunch there, my steak was perfect, dessert was amazing, I got the key lime pie. The windjammer was to be expected but great nonetheless.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We didn’t do rock climbing, but we enjoyed the pool deck many days and also the waterslides which were a blast.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We went to Ellington’s for late night dancing a few times. The DJ didn’t play great music. He tended to play lots of Pitbull which isn’t our vibe. The silent disco night was fun just because we could switch between channels. The Caribbean band at the pool deck was AMAZING. We wish they’d gotten more play time actually.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Our kids did not like the kid’s clubs not due to staff but more so due to some of the other children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Nilo at Playmaker’s deserves a round of applause. He was such an amazing bartender. He was very friendly, he got to know so many people on the ship. I cannot praise him enough. We would go back to Mariner just to see Nilo! Our room steward, Wyan, also took very good care of us and went above and beyond during our week!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Cleanliness on the ship was top tier. There were always people around cleaning, we even commented on it during the cruise.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The size of the interior promenade room was way better than we expected. The beds were comfortable, it was neat looking down onto the promenade.

Ship tip

Go see Nilo at Playmakers!

Ports of call

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Beautiful, having a cabana was convenient for transportation but we honestly didn’t utilize it much. It was also great for the private buffet.

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Jamaica was beautiful, we took an excursion to Montego Bay & went to Tropical Bliss beach. We absolutely had a blast there & the vibes were everything we wanted.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
I’ll never sail RC without going to cococay!!! We have no complaints about cococay. Best day ever.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We disembarked early, chose to take our own bags. It did not take long at all to disembark. The lines moved fairly fast.

Traveler Photos

Perfect day
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your detailed cruise experience and ship tip. Looks like it was a great family cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Ruby13    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004    1 year ago

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

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