Great Service, but too much nickle and diming

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

4 Night Perfect Day & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 25, 2024

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2592

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Overall, I enjoyed the cruise, but would reconsider returning due to the number of items that required purchase ("premium" food items at the main dining hall, room service, lots of activities). The Spa and many excursions are overpriced compared to other cruise lines.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation was smooth and organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The dining food was average. The buffet was better (opposite to other cruises I've sailed on)

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There were a lot of activities, many of which were included. The rock-climbing wall was great.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The Ice Show and Game Show entertainment were great with amazing emcees. The DJs were also awesome, though some of the music was repetitive over the short cruise.

Children's Programs

I did not travel with kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Royal Caribbean excelled in this area. All interactions with the crew were excellent!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was well maintained. All public areas were spotless. My cabin was clean, and everything was in great working condition.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The cabin was fine, but the smallest cabin I've ever been on in my cruise past (9 previous cruises). Please consider providing bathrobes, slippers, hair conditioner and body lotion, a standard for other cruises.

Ship tip

Bring body lotion, a bathrobe and slippers.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
The island exceeded my expectations. I was concerned that there would not be many activities and food stations included in the cruise fare, but there were plenty of things to do and enough food stations that were free. The tram service was great. The island was kept very clean. The beaches were beautiful. There were enough loungers for everyone who wanted one.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
We did an excursion to Pearl Island, which was absolutely beautiful.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, efficient and organized!
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

crusin4gramma     9 months ago

The up charges are pretty much a thing on every line now. So, good luck finding one that doesn't.

kef2016     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.

Dumfy75     9 months ago

If the spa is anything like NCL prices I’d be steering clear! Glad you enjoyed your cruise

Niavlys     9 months ago

Happy to read that you enjoyed your cruise. Tks for sharing

cruising2004     9 months ago

Glad you did enjoy your cruise. Thank you for your review.