We booked our cruise through the cruise line. They were super to work with in finding the best options to accomodate our trip. We purchased shore excursions, special dining, and a wine package the week before the cruise, which was a good idea.
We arose before daybreak and drove to Galveston, arriving shortly after noon. A friend recommended EZ Cruise parking rather than the Port Authority ...
March 25th... Galveston Port, so easy in and out... no complaints.
Pablo our Room Steward met us at our door and greeted us very friendly.
Our Balcony Suite was GORGEOUS!!! Very large, very clean, absolutely wonderful!
Dinner in the MDR the first night was so disappointing. Our Waiter had to be the most snarky man I've ever met. Actually his facial expressions to our mild jokes were at ...
Where do I began? Customer Relations were poor. We had 10 cabins together and on the day of Departure, Sunday, we asked that the balcony dividers be opened to we could party there. Nothing happened. On Tuesday we were planning a surprise BD party and I went to Guest Relations again to ask that at least two adjoing one of the cabins be opened. I was told that the doors were painted together. ...
As in the intro this was my first cruise. Since I was leaving out of Galveston I had only 2 choices. Carnivals Magic or Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. A friend of mine that has actually worked on both cruise lines plus Norwegian and princess recommended RCL hands down and without reservation. Okay... Now for the cruise.
We arrived in port on Sunday and parked with 81st Dolphin Parking ...
Even though this was only our third cruise, it was our second time on the Mariner in just three months. we really like the Mariner and for us Okies it is pretty easy to drive to Galveston. we did a "back to back" in December 2011 with the Carnival Magic and frankly there is no comparison. we think the Mariner is "the bomb"! the ship is wonderfully maintained, looks better than the brand new ...
First, Last, and Best!
Mariner of the Seas -- March 11-18, 2012
Our Spring Break cruise on the Mariner of the Seas was our FIRST cruise in a Royal Caribbean suite, our LAST Spring Break cruise (because I'm retiring from public education), and our BEST cruise of the 10 we've taken from our home port of Galveston. Here's how it happened...
THE SCENE: Cindy's couch, somewhere in Houston, on a ...
We are a family of four. Our daughter is 16 and our son is 11. We have been on numerous cruises and have always enjoyed them so we decided a year ago it was time to go on another one. Our budget was limited so I looked into cruises with a lower price going to ports we had never been to before. Mariner of the Seas out of Galveston fit the bill.
We booked an interior stateroom on deck 12 for ...
Our cruise was the seven day beginning March 4 in Galveston with stops at Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Falmouth, Jamaica.
This was quite obviously the week before spring break mania. There were very few children, teens and young people on the trip. There were always plenty of chairs by the pool no matter the weather conditions. The demographics swayed toward older Texans. The shows were played to ...
This cruise was a Christmas gift from my husband's parents. Quite honestly, neither of us had ever considered going on a cruise, as we are not high rollers, Yuppies, retirees, or any of the other groups that we had perceived as being cruisers. I read volumes of reviews on this particular ship, The Mariner of the Seas, prior to leaving. Some of the reviews made me a little nervous, and not sure ...
The Mariner of the Seas was great in all aspects. The was the second time for my wife and me on a Voyager-class ship. However, it was the first time for my kids: 6-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl. We decided on the Mariner out of Galveston for a family spring break cruise. And we all loved it!
SHIP:
The Mariner of the Seas is in great shape. The crew was constantly keeping it clean. ...
