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89 people have reviewed this ship

  Customer Reviews
James,
Jun 2010, Mexico
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Best thing about the cruise was the service..Well organized, helpful, friendly. What could be improved... should not charge for drinking water. ...  MORE >>

Mike,
May 2010, Mexico
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Would have liked to have seen more "family activities". There were activities for kids and activities for parents, but not a lot for entire families....  MORE >>

Jason,
May 2010, Mexico
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Our dinning room experience was exceptional. The waiter (Nemo) and assistant waiter (Rulofino) were both great and interacted very well with the child...  MORE >>

Lucila,
May 2010, Mexico
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I enjoyed the ship so much as we were overlooking the promenade where there was parade almost every night, and we could just watch from our room with ...  MORE >>

Karen,
May 2010, Mexico
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Clarence,
May 2010, Mexico
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Clarence,
May 2010, Mexico
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The RCI ships require laundromats, badly. We were overlooking the promenade, very nice room and view. Cruise was not long enough, could alternate be...  MORE >>

Veronica,
May 2010, Mexico
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Overall I had a wonderful time. I am sending a gigantic "thank you" to the dining room staff. They were very friendly and did excellent jobs. They...  MORE >>

Beverley,
May 2010, Mexico
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* What's the best thing about your cruise? Not having to have to lift a finger and have people look after me instead of me looking after everyone...  MORE >>

Cheryle,
Apr 2010, Mexico
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Our cruise specialist, Terri Green, from Expedia Cruiseship Centre did a fantastic job for us. She looked after every detail for us. We would defini...  MORE >>

Crystal,
Apr 2010, Mexico
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The best thing was the ice show. the most memorable was exursions. The food was as good as I expected it to be!...  MORE >>

Anthony,
Apr 2010, Mexico
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Understandably, the cruise tried to cater to people of all ages. However, an outdoor kids pool was missed on this holiday. I think for a cruise line...  MORE >>

Sharon,
Apr 2010, Mexico
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Great ship & service - excellent interior rooms - much better than on other cruise ships....  MORE >>

Valerie,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Best thing was the size of the ship with all the different amenities. Most memorable was the great service and friendliness of the staff. The va...  MORE >>

Claude,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Best thing about the cruise how well is organized check in and out, very fast. Ship well design for big number of passengers, what can be improved is ...  MORE >>

Gwen,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The best thing was the staff. The best crew we have ever had, The accomodations were great and the food outstanding. Captain Johnny will definately be...  MORE >>

HELEN,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Alan,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Great ship, activities for 13 and 14 yr old were fantastic. Staff were friendly and helpful, room attendant was excellent. Meals, facilities and activ...  MORE >>

John,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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We enjoed Deck 5 with all the shops and the up grade in coffee. The figure skating was outstanding but the Mariner of Sea Theater Productions lacked t...  MORE >>

Andrew,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Lisa,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The food was excellent and the crew/staff were very good. The stateroom attendant was the best I've ever encountered. All crew members from janitors t...  MORE >>

Lisa,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Best thing about my cruise was relaxing, meeting new people and the sun. We loved the food. We found the ship to be beautiful and conducive to meetin...  MORE >>

Judith,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The Mariner of the Seas is a beautifull ship but I think the best thing about it is the staff. They are so friendly, patient and enjoyable to vacation...  MORE >>

Beatrice "Merle",
Mar 2010, Mexico
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I don't think the cruise line should concentrate so much on selling the guests products so much. I felt at times that I was a live guest on the Shopp...  MORE >>

John,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Great variety of things to do. Friendliness and hospitality of the staff. Cruise director and entertainment director were very good. Variety of bot...  MORE >>

Krista,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The most memorable part of the ship was the adult pool area, very nice, more relaxing, padded lounging chairs with a moderate sized heated pool and tw...  MORE >>

Dennis,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Everything was very good. Excellent service. All facilities well maintained and very clean. The shows were well suited for everyone and an abundance o...  MORE >>

Brian,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Probably the best thing about our cruise was the level of dining service, in particular, taking care of my wife's special gluten free diet. Everyone...  MORE >>

Juanita,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The ship is amazing!! Our balcony suite was great. Our dining room waiter and assistant were amazing!! The recreational staff were okay - appea...  MORE >>

Carl,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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What a fabulous time we had on the Mariner of the Seas, the ship is beautiful. The entertainment was top notch right from the sets & costumes to the c...  MORE >>

Bill,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Staff unbelieveably friendly & helpfull. Ship Is beautifull, clean & well maintained. Next time would choose outside cabin. Fantastic holiday on ship...  MORE >>

Tracy Lee,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The best thing about our cruise was the customer service. The dining room staff and stateroom attendant (Thomas our waiter, Alick our assistant waiter...  MORE >>

Mark,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Food and smiling workers was the best thing. Evening entertainment in the Savoy Theatre and Ice Rink were awesome - don't miss any of them. I would ...  MORE >>

Jeanett,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Jennifer,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The food and level of service were beyond my expectation and we had a wonderful time. The size of the ship was breathtaking when we first went on boa...  MORE >>

Dennis "Dean",
Mar 2010, Mexico
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Brian,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The best thing about the cruise was the fact that we truly felt as though we had gotten away from everything. The ship itslf was beautiful. As for...  MORE >>

Anne,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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The food and service were excellent. What I wasn't happy about was that you couldn't bring your own drinks on board....  MORE >>

Dennis,
Mar 2010, Mexico
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THE DINING SERVICE WAS GOOD ROOM CLEANING WAS NOT THAT GOOD. THERE WERE DUSTY AREAS FROM START TO FINISH OF THE CRUISE HENCE, CLEANLINESS COULD BE B...  MORE >>

Maria,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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Best thing- My stateroom guy Most memorable - the parades needs improvement - the people that ran the small programs at the spa. I got the feeling t...  MORE >>

Emile,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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The ship was the most elaberate one we have been on. It was our first time with Royal Carribean. We found the food not as great as others but it wasn'...  MORE >>

Dawn,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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We enjoyed a lot of different things about the cruise too many to list. The only thing that we had a problem with is that it seemed a lot of elderly c...  MORE >>

Brad,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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It was a very good cruise overall.The best thing about the cruise was that the people we went with really enjoyed it,and as it was their first cruise,...  MORE >>

Ivan,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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An amazing ship with a good mix of peaple, kids were well provided for. By crusing standards food was average as was entertainment, but considering th...  MORE >>

Stan,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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We went on a very "budget" cruise, and went pretty much for the weather! In fact, we only got off the ship in Mazatlan, and stayed onboard in Cabo and...  MORE >>

Troy,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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Everything was fabulous - a perfect family vacation in every way!...  MORE >>

Judy,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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This was my husbands and mine first cruise and it was a very enjoyable experience. I have to admit that it is a little overwhelming when you first bo...  MORE >>

Carol Patricia,
Feb 2010, Mexico
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The total experience on board the ship was the best thing. The most memorable was the was the Promenade with the shops and bars etc. The improvement...  MORE >>

Narinder,
Jan 2010, Mexico
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Chantal,
Jan 2010, Mexico
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The inside promenade was wonderful giving you the feeling of a casual walk, stopping for a nice glass of wine or a cup to tea and a snack. It was gr...  MORE >>

Gregory,
Nov 2009, Mexico
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Things that could be improved: Bar service on deck was sparse. We rarely saw any waiters. Dining Room restaurant was closed during days in port. ...  MORE >>

Bob,
Nov 2009, Mexico
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As always, we met some wonderful people on our trip. This cruiseline is not as upscale as other cruises we have taken but they did a decent job. Wo...  MORE >>

George,
Nov 2009, Mexico
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The best: ice skating show was fantastic, fitness fecilities equiped very good and in front of the ship, Captain Johny very approachable and with s...  MORE >>

Sherrill,
Nov 2009, Mexico
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We love cruising with Royal Caribbean and will definitely cruise again with Royal Caribbean. The service is suburb, especially the dining room. We w...  MORE >>

Craig,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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Best things: Fun and friendly crew. Diamond lounge each night with complimentary wine & champagne. Ship: In great shape. Ellington's in the Vikin...  MORE >>

Kerry Chi-Loong,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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We really enjoyed all the shows that we went to see. What was the most surprising show would be the ice show. I thought it would be some ok show, bu...  MORE >>

Karen,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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The ice skating show was amazing! The teen programs were fantastic, my children were literally entertained all day and evening. It was amazing that ...  MORE >>

Sharon,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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The ice-show was extraordinary. We had a family group of eight with ages ranging from 2-61. There were lots of activites available, as well as quiet s...  MORE >>

Gordon,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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Paolo,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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Kathy,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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The cruise overall was good and we had fun. We found the staff treated us very warmyly for the most part although a few, very few though, were a bit g...  MORE >>

LANDON,
Oct 2009, Mexico
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Jean,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Douglas,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Food and service was excellent. Entertainment was fine but not as good as our NCL experience. There was no initial greeting on the ship. Getting on...  MORE >>

Ewan,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Staff and Crew did an amazing job of taking care of us in the dining room. Our room attendant was likewise fantastic. All the crew were helpful and ...  MORE >>

Wolfgang,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Sandra,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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The ship and food was fabulous and the shore excursions great value and well organized. The ship was full and it was hard to believe there were more t...  MORE >>

Karen,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Slavica,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Kelley,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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The next time i cruise, i would get an outside cabin with balcony... didnt like inside cabin...We found onboard expenses very high, cost more than our...  MORE >>

Lynn,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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Very relaxing. All the crew were very friendly and extremely helpful. Loved all the shows. I think the best thing was our cruise director for all t...  MORE >>

Jeanne,
Sep 2009, Mexico
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The food was excellent, service excellent also. Dave Chapman was a fine cruise director I found the art work - paintings, three D and sculptures wer...  MORE >>

Stan,
Aug 2009, Mexico
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The cruise itiniary had to be changed due to Hurricane Jimenez. This caused high seas from Tuesday to Wednesday and the pools had to be drained. On th...  MORE >>

Joanne,
Aug 2009, Pacific Coastal
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Food (except for breads and deserts), was very bland. The description of one of the other passengers, said it best. "It's like hospital food". ...  MORE >>

Sarah,
Aug 2009, Mexico
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We stayed in a balcony stateroom on deck 6 at midship and it was the perfect location. The location enabled us to take the stairs to all the places we...  MORE >>

Loretta,
Aug 2009, Mexico
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Susan,
Aug 2009, Mexico
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The cruise was fantastic. Food was awesome, activities fantastic and the staff was beyond accomodating. The only problem was the layout of the cabins....  MORE >>

Karen,
Aug 2009, Pacific Coastal
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The best thing about the cruise was that even though the food was not the greatest, it was always available. All staff was extremely friendly even if...  MORE >>

Rachel,
Jul 2009, Mexico
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Improvement: - The extra charge for juice and good coffee. - Extara charge charge for a proper steak....  MORE >>

Valda,
Jul 2009, Pacific Coastal
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Experience on the ship was awesome - tons to see and do - and the staff saw to all our needs. The entertainment was very professional. The drains in...  MORE >>

Carole,
Jul 2009, Mexico
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The best thing about our cruise was the service - the staff were outstanding and the excursions were fabulous! The most memorable thing about our cru...  MORE >>

Ross,
Jun 2009, Mexico
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Tamara,
Apr 2009, Mexico
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Unfortunately when we arrived in our stateroom the drawers had not been wiped out. There were long black hairs in two of the drawers and the rest had ...  MORE >>

Bev,
Apr 2009, Mexico
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The best thing about our cruise was the ship, it had lots of activities on it for adults and for kids, the most memorable thing about the ship was hea...  MORE >>

Jenny,
Apr 2009, Mexico
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We had a great time, very relaxing. The ship was awesome, tones to do. Our only comments are the music at the live pool deck was very repetitive, it...  MORE >>

Christopher,
Apr 2009, Mexico
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The only problem was that there was swine flu in Mexico. All the cruise lines chose to not go there. We Sailed to San Francisco, instead. It was not ...  MORE >>

Tracey,
Apr 2009, Mexico
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The best thing was the ship - it was gorgeous. The most memorable thing was the Fisher Price baby classes for our 9mth old. The thing to be improved...  MORE >>

Jon,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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Inside promenade stateroom (7609) was well laid out and (surprisingly) very quiet. Cleaning was OK, but not up to Celebrity or even Princess, e.g., ...  MORE >>

Vicki,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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Bad exp: jacket for drycleaning was washed; henced was not impressed as it "ruined" my jacket!(pd. drycleaning) Good exp: met other friendly people; ...  MORE >>

Christine,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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Being away was the best thing about the cruise and the whole ship is memorable but I do think that they could have more equipment for the golf course ...  MORE >>

Timothy,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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This was the first cruise that our family has taken and we reallly enjoyed ourselves. The shows and entertainment were spectacular and the service f...  MORE >>

Dennis,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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BEST THING-THE SERVICE WAS GOOD MEMORABLR- OVERALL SHIP AMENITIES IMPROVEMENT-TOO MANY SMOKING ENVIROMENT.SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN CENTRAL PROMONADE, PO...  MORE >>

Rick,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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Food in the dining room was excellent. Service was also excellent (Both were much better than our first cruise on a different cruise line.) The Buff...  MORE >>

Debra,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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All the crew and staff were friendly and made us feel welcome. The ice show was fabulous. Each day the Captain came on the public broadcast system a...  MORE >>

Cameron,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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We loved dining in the dining room each night! food was fabulous, as was the service!...  MORE >>

Michelle,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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I enjoyed the cruise as it was very family friendly.. I found that there was lots of time for myself as well as spending quality time wi...  MORE >>

George,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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Sailing Excursion (Banderas Bay PV83) in Puerto Vallarta Luggage handling was excellent on disembarking Size of meal portions (example 6 tortel...  MORE >>

Dick,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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David,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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This was our third cruise on Mariner, and it was the best yet. Excellent dining room service, lots of activities onboard ship, interesting itinerary, ...  MORE >>

Sharon,
Mar 2009, Mexico
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Best thing abput the cruise first and foremost was being with my friends. It was a fabulous week. The check-in service was much improved since my last...  MORE >>

 
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