First time cruisers and we really liked it. We were with a group of three families plus some additional teenagers. Mariner is a great ship. Lots to do or you can decide to do nothing. First two days at sea were great to get us to relax and enjoy the vacation. Roatan and Belize were fun. We did zip lining in Roatan through a private firm and took the snorkel/beach escape through RC in Belize. In Cozumel we took a taxi to Playa Palancar which was just wonderful.

The service on Mariner was awesome. With Spring Break crowds and lots of kids, the crew kept a close eye on things. Security was always around to make sure someone was not going to do something they shouldn't but they were unobtrusive and discrete. I was impressed by the constant cleaning, wiping, removal of dirty glasses, etc of the staff. Public areas were always clean including the bathrooms.

Cruise director and all the entertainers were good. Only complaint was that for 3 nights in a row it was 70's music night or disco night. I know the Cruise Director, Mitch, was taking into account the Baby Boomers but three nights of 70's? What about some dance music from the 2000's? Read more