We were dissappointed with our cruise especially since we have sailed on Royal Carribean and were very pleased. It seems that the Mariner has cut back in many areas to save costs. Our getting on the ship took a very long time...about 2 hours...and getting off was not as quick as we would like.

We had two terrific waiters in the dining room and the food there was good but not exceptional, i.e, the French Onion soup was more like a broth without the layer of cheese on the top....they have eliminated the lobster and surf meal and did not do the Baked Alaska desert. We did not like the buffet lines and food at the Windjammer Cafe...it was like bumper cars going from one serving line to another....they should have two long serving lines instead of the multiple serving stations....the Roast Beef and hamburgers are cooked way too much.

The interior cabin room is small at 167 square feet so consider getting a larger one. Read more