Principally I am posting to cancel out some of the poor reviews posted about this Asian transfer for the Mariner.
True, the ship is tired and needs a dry dock. The ship is marketed on many internet sites as 4.5 star and this i think is a star too many but aside from its condition does offer so many amenities that a dry dock could regain its list star easily. We had a Junior Suite which was showing its age both in fixtures and fittings especially on the Balcony with old chairs, the floor in poor condition and the paintwork needing improvement so this aside I will focus on the service and hotel side.
It is true that it is 95% Asian in clientele so I think it is unfair to criticise the management for not gearing everything to suit the majority despite it being an American Line and having certain levels of standardisation.