Motion sickness from gulf hurricane and the captain deemed it okay to still sail.

Item: Mariner of the Seas
Rating: 3.6
Author: sccordero

Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

sccordero

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

4 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 07, 2024

Ship: Mariner of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3007

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

It was very disappointing that the captain and RC deemed it okay to sail during Hurricane Rafael. They knew the days at sea would be miserable for those sensitive to motion sickness but they just cared about making their money by completing the trip. We could not enjoy any of the outdoor activities at the top deck because of strong winds and rocking of the ship. The pools literally sloshed back and forth. It was impossible to play any of the sports because you had to stay close to hand rails. I slipped on some of the outdoor stairs due to them being wet from sea water spray and bruised my bottom. The captain said we can get motion sickness remedies from the medic center and guest services but they will only give you 1 packet at a time and they seemed bugged having to get it for you. I just don’t understand the need to move forward with the cruise to Cozumel that is only half a day and spend two miserable nights and days at sea.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Found hair under my plate of fried eggs. Main dining was nice. Buffet was mediocre.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

We didn’t once get to enjoy the pools and other outdoor activities due to high winds and rocking of the boat.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Make sure there’s no hurricanes because they will go forward with the sail even if everyone feels miserable from motion sickness.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel is beautiful and green. Nice people.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It’s like herding sheep.

7 Comments

kellies26 1 month ago

Late for a hurricane. Sorry this was your situation but there isn’t a lot of options. They keep you safe but people want their vacation.

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kef2016 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Sorry it didn’t meet your expectations. You can encounter rough seas any time of the year. We were on Symphony of the Seas out of Miami and the seas and winds were very rough. The ship was really rocking. The pools looked like wave pools and they had to close them periodically. Funny thing is, the sun was out the whole cruise. Motion sickness bags were put out for passengers. We were not sailing during hurricane season either. We still had a great cruise. We are always prepared with motion sickness medication. Sounds like cruising may not be for you.

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basssacker 1 month ago

We have also sailed during a hurricane (Ian) yesterday it rocked and itineraries were changed but we still enjoyed our cruise, sorry you didn’t

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javawoody 1 month ago

You choose to sail during hurricane season

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FLCruiseGirl 1 month ago

That's can happens when people want to cruise during Hurricane season.

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TheVegasSphere 1 month ago

It’s a ship and weather happens, particularly when sailing during hurricane season.

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Gwbigdog 1 month ago

Oops sorry thanks for sharing your cruise

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