1st Cruise thru American Airlines

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: ceeanddee

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

ceeanddee

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 19, 2024

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1630

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 20 days ago

Review summary

We had so many negative perceptions about cruising, but this experience, as our very 1st, killed all that. We had an outstanding time and will do it again soon!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy as it could be. Because we had a suite, we were taken to the priority/special boarding and it was a piece of cake. No lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room was fine, but didn't like sitting so close to everyone. The tables are situated too close to other couples/people so trying to communicate privately with your partner was awkward. I think they do that because they're trying to spur conversation/meeting new friends, but what about people who are not interested in that at that setting. The other reason for cramming everyone together most likely has to do with getting as much business/money as possible. The buffet was very wide spread, but hard to keep all the food fresh for all those hours. Sometimes we got 'sit out too long' type food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Top notch and plentiful!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Top notch & plentiful!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Outstanding across the board!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

No issues ... well done!