Mariner of the Seas Review

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TonRin
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Feb 2014

First time cruisers and decided to do 2 cruisers back to back.

First was a 3 night Valentines cruise from Singapore to Kuala Lumpar and back. This cruise was definatly aimed at all the gamblers from Asia.. You couldnt move in the casino, the Windjammer or the shops. Everywhere else, pool, bars, entertainment were empty most times. Not many Westerners on board. I'm an Aussie but my wife is Filipino so i'm used to the Asian ways. Yes some were pushy and rude but you just get wider arms and push back a bit. They are used to it. Put youself in their shoes... Dinner time with 20 relatives at home you get in and get some no matter what. Thats how they operate! Others have said it, if you cant handle Asian culture, dont go to Asia! 3 day cruise was great for us to get used to the ship. We got around and saw everything there was to see.

Singapore Cruise Centre was awesome. Easy as. We got there by cab and we were on board in 20 mins. We did have a Junior Suite which gave us access to priority boarding which helped. Once onboard they take your passport and keep it which is something you need to be ready for. There was a lady arguing black and blue that she wanted it back and they simply gave her an option... Let us keep it or get off! I think she let them keep it safe for her! We made some great friends with staff while onboard especially bar staff and room attendants. I had prepaid my tips but was happy to give $5 or $10US as a tip if I got great service. I gave the room attendant $30US on the first day and asked her to make sure she looked after us. She was a Filipino aswell so we had something in common. Have to say she was the best. Towel animals every night, cleaned when we wanted, always answered her phone if we needed her. Couldnt do anything else but look after us. It also helped that we were staying in the same suite for the second cruise aswell. We did our own excursion in KL with a private tour operator named CK. He is a very busy man and often booked out months in advance. He picked us up from the ship, took us too the places we wanted to see, Batu caves, KL tower, Kings palace and lunch. He was very knowledgable about KL and was well worth the money.

Cabin Review

Awesome cabin. Great spot near the stairs and lifts. Good view down to the aft of the ship. Plenty of room and a fantastic balcony for relaxing!

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