Baroque Bliss - Seven Seas Mariner, 23-29 August 2013

My wife & I chose this our 25th cruise but our first six star cruise to celebrate our Ruby wedding anniversary & her 60th birthday but wish we hadn't bothered & were left bitterly disappointed. The ship is tired & fatigued & badly in need of a refit with stained carpets in public areas. Our cabin, whist spacious, had chipped wooden cabinetry, drawers that wouldn't shut properly, a faulty light & shower, a hard to open balcony door with very poor furniture.

The food presentation in general is institutional & bland. Service at times was very poor with a long wait for a table, poor quality meat, warm food served on cold plates, hot plates with the salad at lunchtime and incorrect orders being served. At 8 pm one evening the gents toilet opposite the reception desk had no soap in the dispensers. Despite reporting this twice they remained empty all evening. Read more