"LIVE" from the Mariner o4-10-05

[Jacquelyn11]

Just a sidenote.....2 weeks ago there were over 1400 kids onboard, last week there were 1200 kids. This week there is 200 kids.

 

Radio, how did you find out this info? Did they just "announce" it or did you ask?

 

I'm not suprised at "spring break" weeks the ships would be "over run" with ankle biters, school kids and teens. Most schools are not yet "out" at the end of May, which is why I cruise then with my kids. I know FL schools usually get out Mid May but d/t the hurricanes are getting out later in some districts.

 

It seems I WILL get to meet the infamous Capt Johnny on the May 22nd Mariner! :)

 

Thanks SO much for letting us "cruise with you!"

 

Jacquelyn :D

[Peggyb]

Have really been enjoying your posts.. we leave on the Mariner on the 24th and looking at your photos has been great.

Have a favor...if you have a chance, and the correct shot, could you possibly

take a pic of Westerdam...aft. We're booked on that one in December.

thanks

Peggy

[VUCowboy]

Hi Radio!

 

Let me add my thanks for all your posts and pictures! My soon-to-be wife and I will be honeymooning on this cruise in July, and your updates are really helping us get through all the rigmarole of planning a wedding. I hope the rest of your week is as safe and enjoyable as the beginning!

[brn2crz]

Love to read your reports.

Especially love the shot of the Rhapsody "below" you in Coz.That last balcony on 7,just above the lifeboats,has been our room the past 3 years.

In Oct I too,will get to look "down" at Rhapsody...

 

Rhapsody is a great ship....But I am ready for the Mariner..and new ports of call

(Eastern)

 

Thanks again.Great fun.

[Gorilla579]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your cruise experience. It helps make October seem so much closer. I have a question on "ship's time" specific to the Mariner and Cozumel. When you go to Cozumel will you let me know if ship's time is Port Canaveral time or local time? Our October itinerary was changed to have us dock in Cozumel at 07:00. If that's Port Canaveral time then it will be 06:00 local time. That's seems a little early.

 

Again. Thanks!

[mabinbklyn]

Radio.

 

another thank you for doing all this! I am not sailing on the Mariner for another year, but this is really getting me excited!

 

Hope you have smooth sailing for the rest of your voyage.

[dizliz]

Radio...your posts are AWESOME!!! Thank you soooo much for taking the time to share with us. The Powers That Be at CruiseCritic should promote you to BLUE RIBBON CRUISER!!!...and....I sure hope they do!!!

[ciship]

Radio,

 

So is Cyberspace from your cabin an any faster connection that the Internet Cafe? Or are they the same SLOW connection?

[Radio]

ciship...The internet cafe is just as slow as the Cybercabin hook up, however you must have a Cybercabin connection if you want to upload photos.

 

Gorilla579....The time always observed is the Ships time...that way if you go into another time zone, it will not be recognized. The Ships time is always the Real Time !

 

Peggyb....I will try to take a picture of the Westerdam...she is docked at the downtown pier though.....

 

Jacquelyn11.....I found out how many kids there were from the Hotel Manager.

 

cantw8....Perry Hall is about 15 mile north of Baltimore.

 

Adventure Girl....I have booked a few customers so far for the Freedom, but haven't booked for myself....

 

Today was a wonderful day....a little windy, but very nice. I got off of the ship at about 10:30 and went to rent a car (Budget $45). I the went to Chankanaab National Park which was great. I hung out there all day....I ate lunch at La Laguna, inside the park.

 

I walked the Botanical Gardens, but missed the SeaLion show. I then went down to La Ceiba, a dive resort which was nice. I finished off my day walking around the shops downtown and at the pier.

 

I thought about taking the ferry over to Playa del Carmen....bot didn't want to chance missing the ship. Next time I might take an excursion.

 

It was a long day...very hot ! When I got back to the ship..I took a quick nap. We are still in port, and we are scheduled to leave at 7PM.

 

Tonight's shows are "The Beatle Maniacs" and the Junkanoo Sailaway Fiesta on the pool deck.

 

Todays free movies are " Harry Potter and Prisoner af Azkaban" and "Secret Window" Tommorrow is a Day at Sea for the Long Ride to Port Canaveral.

 

Radio

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[LLM]

Radio,

Do you know which band played for the Dancing Through the Decades and who is playing in Ellingtons?

 

By the way, I love the pictures. The water is so clear in the pics of Cozumel from earlier!

 

Thanks!

Lisa

[RCIcruzer204]

Hey radio! I'm really enjoying you updates! By anychance can you post the compasses? Enjoy you lat day at sea! Thanks again!

:) :)

[De Colores]

PeggyB you should come over and check out our thread for the April 24 sailing...we have quite a thread going. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=16390

 

Radio thanks so much for the great pics and up to date posts. It sure gets us excited for our cruise on the 24th. Great to see the Island Village in Ocho Rios, now I know what we will do for the day...

[ktnolan]

Radio,

Thank you for another wonderful job. I could never do you justice. I will be thinking of you Sunday as I am getting on and you are getting off. Enjoy the rest of your trip. You made a week that started out slow and dragging become filled with anticipation and excitment.

Kevin :cool:

[Radio]

RCIcruzer204.... I'll post all of the Compass's after I get home on Monday...I'm taking the Auto Train.

 

LLM...The I.T.S Band played for Dancin' Through the Decades, Pianist Lee Reed played some nights and Guitarist Alberto Alalong played other nights in Ellington's

 

 

Here's a few more pics....... There are many more on my Cruise Photo Page

 

Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolphin Discovery.....

 

 

 

Life Guard Hut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[shanter10yrs]

ciship...The internet cafe is just as slow as the Cybercabin hook up, however you must have a Cybercabin connection if you want to upload photos.

 

Gorilla579....The time always observed is the Ships time...that way if you go into another time zone, it will not be recognized. The Ships time is always the Real Time !

 

Peggyb....I will try to take a picture of the Westerdam...she is docked at the downtown pier though.....

 

Jacquelyn11.....I found out how many kids there were from the Hotel Manager.

 

cantw8....Perry Hall is about 15 mile north of Baltimore.

 

Adventure Girl....I have booked a few customers so far for the Freedom, but haven't booked for myself....

 

Today was a wonderful day....a little windy, but very nice. I got off of the ship at about 10:30 and went to rent a car (Budget $45). I the went to Chankanaab National Park which was great. I hung out there all day....I ate lunch at La Laguna, inside the park.

 

I walked the Botanical Gardens, but missed the SeaLion show. I then went down to La Ceiba, a dive resort which was nice. I finished off my day walking around the shops downtown and at the pier.

 

I thought about taking the ferry over to Playa del Carmen....bot didn't want to chance missing the ship. Next time I might take an excursion.

 

It was a long day...very hot ! When I got back to the ship..I took a quick nap. We are still in port, and we are scheduled to leave at 7PM.

 

Tonight's shows are "The Beatle Maniacs" and the Junkanoo Sailaway Fiesta on the pool deck.

 

Todays free movies are " Harry Potter and Prisoner af Azkaban" and "Secret Window" Tommorrow is a Day at Sea for the Long Ride to Port Canaveral.

 

Radio

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have you also been to Paradise Beach? If so how does it compare to Chankanaab park? We will be on the 5/8 sailing and are trying to decide between the two. Thanks for the input and thanks for all of your wonderful efforts on this page. not may people would take the time from their vacation to do all of this for others. you are truly a giver!

[BANNERMAN]

Hi Radio

 

Hope You Have A Fab Sea Day And A Night To Remember

Have A Safe Trip Back To Maryland

Were You Able To Find Out If You Can Hire A Tux On Board

For Formal Nights ?

 

 

Ger

[wrighka]

Thanks Radio for your posts and the beautiful pics!

 

We'll be on the May 8th sailing and I HOPE our weather is as great as yours looks!

 

Kim

[tinmantam]

hi radio,can you tell me if you still get all the little snacks delivered to your room since your a diamond member?i thought maybe that was only for the guests staying in suites.is yuri still the conceirge?

[boingy300]

Radio do you know if there is a way to move a M&M time. I noticed most are 1pm Monday at Sea, but there's alot going on at 1pm! Do you have any advice on how to move the M&M to 11am? I know you go to a lot of M&Ms. Thanks for any advice, and for the great job you are doing!

Karen

"Gumbert Family Cruiser"

[Adventure Girl]

Radio: This must be a sad day for you....the party is coming to an end. Thanks again for all of the questions you sought the answers to for us, and for the wonderful photos. You are the best!

 

boingy300: We tried to have our meet & mingle time changed when we sailed on the Mariner in November. I agree, 1 pm on a sea day...too much going on at the same time...belly flop contest, casino tournament, etc. We sent an email to Laura Sterling here at cruise critic and she said the meet & mingles are only rescheduled if the time conflicts with a day in port...when most people would be off of the ship. So we have to stick with the 1 pm on the day at sea. But, the Meet & Mingle on the Mariner is held at Ellington's, which has a clear view to the pool deck so you can see the belly flop contest.

 

Get out there!

[LLM]

Radio,

Thank you for all of your replies. You are awesome!

I noticed in the pictures that you took at Chankanaab Park that there didn't seem to be very many people there. Were there really not alot of people there or did you just happen to get pics in less crowed areas? Also there apears to be a wall of some sort between the sand and the water. Is it like this the whole way?

 

Enjoy your last day. I hope the weather is beautiful.

Thanks!

Lisa

[Jacquelyn11]

I found this guide on line.

 

http://www.cozumelinsider.com/Beaches

 

I want to find a good beach with a good freshwater pool, "water toys" , hammocks and shaded chairs. I would rather find a "free" beach for this, but would be willing to pay if the quality is much better.

 

How much is the entrance fee at the beachs on average?

 

Thanks for your help! Hope your enjoying your sea day!

 

Jacquelyn :D

[boingy300]

Radio: This must be a sad day for you....the party is coming to an end. Thanks again for all of the questions you sought the answers to for us, and for the wonderful photos. You are the best!

 

boingy300: We tried to have our meet & mingle time changed when we sailed on the Mariner in November. I agree, 1 pm on a sea day...too much going on at the same time...belly flop contest, casino tournament, etc. We sent an email to Laura Sterling here at cruise critic and she said the meet & mingles are only rescheduled if the time conflicts with a day in port...when most people would be off of the ship. So we have to stick with the 1 pm on the day at sea. But, the Meet & Mingle on the Mariner is held at Ellington's, which has a clear view to the pool deck so you can see the belly flop contest.

 

Get out there!

Thanks. I guess i won't be going to the M&M and there's no way to unsign yourself. Wish they'd be more accomodating, but we are already travelling w/ a lg. group and have too many other plans. That's a shame they have such a lousy time for the M&M. I can buy the silly aqua mouse on Ebay for $20. Oh,well- I'm "getting out there", alright!

Thanks for the info.

Karen

"Gumbert family Cruiser"

[crusingchicks]

I know I joined this party late but I enjoyed this thread.

Thank you radio for making my day. We are on Mariner 7/4 and can't wait.

Enjoy your last full day on Mariner.

When is your next cruise and live report?

Thanks again,

Nancy ;)

[Radio]

crusingchicks....I am thinking of going on the Horizon to Bermuda on June 4.

 

LLM...There were tons of people there...I guess that whenI got there around 11am, there weren't many though.

 

tinmantam...Being a Diamond member, gets you a couple of things delivered to your cabin on the two formal nights. Its the Concierge lounge that makes it for me. Yuri Perez in still the Concierge.....she is wonderful.

 

shanter10yrs...I have been to Paridise Beach and loved it...It has a nicer beach there, but is much smaller that Chankanaab. The beach next store to Paradise is San Francisco beach which also has a pool.

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Hello Everyone..... Well we had a few problems today....My Cybercabin Connection has been dead since 5am this morning. It just now started working again. The Guest Relations were very nice, they said I could use Royal Caribbean On Line (Internet Cafe), and they would issue a credit for all of my minutes...I told them is was nice to offer, but using Cybercabin is the only way to post photos...I did a restore on my computer and it seems to be up for now.

We made a syop today about 5 miles off the coast of Key West, to have 2 sick passengers taken aboard a Coast Guard vessel. They said they couldn't do an airlift because there were no helicopters available. It took about 1 hour for them to take the sick passengers aboard...I didn't hear what was wrong with them. I hope they will be alright.

 

Tonight of course is the Farewell Variety Show, and the Enchanted Knights Parade. It is also the night for the Karaoke Championship Finals and the Jazz Caberet show. The free movies are "The Stepford Wives" and "Laws of Attraction"

 

I must say that this has been a most relaxing cruise. Posting Live reports is fun for me and I really enjoy doing it. When I first started cruising in 1990, no one was doing "live" reports....and I think that alot of people can find out info on their ship, intinerary, rules etc...

 

Anyway....Here are a few more pics from Cozumel yesterday....

 

Radio

 

;)

 

 

La Laguna (one of 3 in the park)

 

 

 

Park Map

 

 

 

4 Ships in Port- Conquest-Star Princess-Mariner- and Rhapsody

 

 

 

Botanical Gardens