Great Crew--Tired Ship

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Mariner of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 06, 2024

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6552

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

All services onboard were excellent. The crew was wonderful. There is a great family atmosphere. But I much prefer other RC ships to this one.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The best yet!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The main dining room's food was mediocre. The desserts were awful. They bore little resemblance to the name and were made with substitutionary ingredients. Not authentic in the least. The service was excellent. Our waiter, Feby, and his assistant, Mesheh, were excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The pools and hot tubs were okay.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The comedian was below par, not worth seeing twice. The stage shows were good, not outstanding. The Ice show was outstanding, the best yet.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward (6552) as were our main dining room staff were exellent. The service in the Windjammer was very good. We enjoyed the Japanese restaurant--authentic food there (not in the main dining room).

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship was very clean, but tired. Repairs were regularly taken care of. Much of the decor looked worn and in need of updating/replacing.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was comfortable, and clean. We loved the animal towels! The safe was not working when we arrived, it took three days for someone to come and fix it.

Ship tip

The food in the Windjammer was better than the food in the main dining rooms, but the atmosphere and service in the main dining rooms were excellent.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5
We live in Texas, and like that we can drive to this port. This port is not exceptional in any way.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
I walked through the vender market at the pier. I have taken excursions on previous visits.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
I walked through the vender market at the pier. I have taken excursions on previous visits.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
I walked through the vender market at the pier. I have taken excursions on previous visits. The ship docks too far from downtown.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The very best yet!
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     6 months ago

Thank you for your review.

javawoody     6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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