Marina Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Marina - Best of the Best !!

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Ginnyd
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Feb 2012
Cabin: Verandah Stateroom

My friend and I (two ladies) have just returned from the 12 day Caribbean Pearls cruise on Marina and found this cruise to be superb in all ways. Embarkation was quick and easy and debarkation was a breeze with no shortage of taxis as reported in other reviews. We were at Miami airport by 8:45 am and that was with rush hour traffic.

>The food was fabulous in both the Grand Dining Room and the specialty restaurants, and also in the Terrace Cafe on Deck 12. The lunches served at the Waves Grill by the pool had a diverse gourmet sandwich menu along with Angus Beef Hamburgers and Hot dogs. We enjoyed Pellegrino, Perrier and Cappuccino in all dining venues at no extra charge. Service could not have been better with crew members from many different countries anticipating our every need, all with smiles and greetings. They all seem very happy in their jobs, working together and helping each other, from the waiters to the captains to the maitre d's. We did find the wines and drinks to be a bit pricey once the 18% gratuity was added on, but Happy Hour between 5 pm and 6 pm offered 2 for 1 drinks and there were 3 specialty cocktails offered every day for $ 5.00 each. Free drinks and hors d'oeuvres were flowing however at the Captain's Cocktail Party.

>Our veranda cabin # 8001 was great, at the very front of the ship; I was wishing I'd brought binoculars. I also would have liked to take the mattress, pillows and linens home with me. The bathroom has a full size soaking tub which we did not use and the shower space, although small, was adequate for our needs having a rain shower head on the top for hair washing and a hand held sprayer as well. Our cabin girl Tatyana was always visible and pleasant and kept our cabin spotless. !! There is a Guest Laundry on every cabin deck with a loveseat, table and flat screen TV along with the washers, dryers and steam iron. The one I used also had a lovely live orchid plant on the table. The machines no longer accept quarters, you have to buy tokens at the reception desk, one each for the washer and dryer at $ 2.00 per token and the detergent is supplied.

Cabin Review

Verandah Stateroom

Cabin B1

Great location at the very front of the ship between 2 suites so balcony was large, but that's where the anchors are located so you can expect noise when arriving in the ports, sometimes as early as 6 am. The plus is this cabin is in a quiet location, away from the hallways that could be noisy.

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