MoodyMin Posted May 22, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Hello, I just cruised with Princess which was one of the best vacations I have ever been on. When looking for another "megaliner" I stumbled acrossed Mariner of the Seas, RCL's 142,000 ton megaliner. I am afraid to cruise with anyone but Princess because I enjoyed it so much, but I am willing to cruise this ship...can someone please tell me about this ship. Did you enjoy it? How was the service? The food okay? Were the rooms a nice size? Anything you can tell me would be nice...thanks!!! Mindy Caribbean Princess May 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psee Posted May 22, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 22, 2004 We have cruised several times with Princess and RCL and both are great. We enjoy Princess for the dining choices and enjoyed the Mariner for all of the great choices as far as entertainment and fun things to do. You won't be disappointed! [url="http://members17.clubphoto.com/clifton791313/guest-1.phtml"]Mariner Pics[/url] Mariner 01-11-04 Golden '02 Radiance '01 Century '00 Grand '00 Mercury '99 Grandeur '98 Atlantic '90 Atlantic '89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyMin Posted May 22, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Wow, those are some wonderful pictures you have. I noticed in the one picture of the pool it seemed to be crowded, did it really feel crowded like that? The only difference I see in this ship and the Caribbean Princess is the CP had 6 pools, whereas this one has 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjg41 Posted May 23, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Note the link to our review below. Mariner and Navigator are the same ship except for decor and are almost identical to the other three Voyager class ships, Voyager, Explorer and Adventure. Note you will not find an ice rink and ice show, rock wall, such a well designed dining room and buffet restaurant, full basketball court, and anything like the Promenade on a Princess ship. Try RC, you'll like it. Carnival Ecstasy, March 1993 Celebrity Millennium, Caribbean, Jan 2002 Coral Princess, Panama Canal Feb. 2, 2003 [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=887097554&m=6683066607&r=6683066607#6683066607"](Review)[/url] Celebrity Summit, Alaska Land [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=268097554&m=1763035447"](Land Tour Review)[/url] & Sea [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=147097554&m=2043034547"](Cruise Review)[/url], Aug. 15,2003 Navigator of the Seas, Family Reunion, March 13, 2004 [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=408097554&m=94910369&r=94910369#94910369"](Review)[/url] Celebrity Infinity, Valparaiso(Santiago), Chile to Fort Lauderdale, via Panama Canal, Feb. 27, 2005 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2005;2;27;21;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitaxi Posted May 23, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Fantastic Pictures- wish I didn't have to wait till 2005 Mariner 7-10-2005 Paradise 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCat32174 Posted May 23, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Also on the Voyager class ships, one pool, the solarium, is only for adults. [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=4169e1&cdt=2004;11;07;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Until Mariner of the Seas Navigator of the Seas 11/03 Explorer of the Seas 11/02 Royal Majesty 12/95 Costa Riviera 8/89 & 12/89 <marquee direction="right" scrolldelay="0"> [img]http://www.designandcreate.com/graphics/gif/boat001.gif[/img] GET OUT THERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseclues Posted May 25, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Mindy, We have a Mariner of the Seas personal planning page, which has many links to Mariner of the Seas photo albums, personal cruise websites, menus, Compass, tons of message board review & information posts, and more. We continue to update the page: [url="http://cruiseclues.com/shipstips/marineroftheseas.htm"]http://cruiseclues.com/shipstips/marineroftheseas.htm[/url] It should keep you busy for a long time. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Happy Cruising, Buil, [url="http://cruiseclues.com"]http://cruiseclues.com[/url] Sitmar, RCCL, Costa, HAL, Princess, Royal Cruise Line, Celebrity, Renaissance, Disney, MSC Lirica "We cannot change the direction of the wind... but we can adjust our sails" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjg41 Posted May 25, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 25, 2004 This link to a site that provides a virtual tour of Mariner may be of assistance. [url="http://www.virtualtoursusa.com/marinerseas.htm"]http://www.virtualtoursusa.com/marinerseas.htm[/url] Carnival Ecstasy, March 1993 Celebrity Millennium, Caribbean, Jan 2002 Coral Princess, Panama Canal Feb. 2, 2003 [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=887097554&m=6683066607&r=6683066607#6683066607"](Review)[/url] Celebrity Summit, Alaska Land [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=268097554&m=1763035447"](Land Tour Review)[/url] & Sea [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=147097554&m=2043034547"](Cruise Review)[/url], Aug. 15,2003 Navigator of the Seas, Family Reunion, March 13, 2004 [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=408097554&m=94910369&r=94910369#94910369"](Review)[/url] Celebrity Infinity, Valparaiso(Santiago), Chile to Fort Lauderdale, via Panama Canal, Feb. 27, 2005 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2005;2;27;21;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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