Mariner Questions

[teesmc]

Sailing Mariner in April...a few questions, TIA

 

1.  Thinking of stay on board the ship at Nassau stop- did it seem like most/many people get off the ship and it's less crowded onboard?

2.  For CocoCay, how early can you get off the ship, how do they prioritize disembakation?  Do loyalty levels get to disembark first.  What I am getting at is, what do you do to insure you get chairs without paying extra?

3.  How many ships at CocoCay per day?  Does it get packed/feel really crowded?

 

Thanks for any other tips about the Mariner:)

[Biker19]

52 minutes ago, teesmc said:

1.  Thinking of stay on board the ship at Nassau stop- did it seem like most/many people get off the ship and it's less crowded onboard?

2.  For CocoCay, how early can you get off the ship, how do they prioritize disembakation?  Do loyalty levels get to disembark first.  What I am getting at is, what do you do to insure you get chairs without paying extra?

3.  How many ships at CocoCay per day?  Does it get packed/feel really crowded?

1. Yes and yes.

2. 30 min after docking. No real priority, just line up. You don't need to pay extra for chairs anywhere, other than paid venues.

3. 1-3, varies.

[brillohead]

No need to rush off the ship to get loungers on Coco Cay anymore.  There are PLENTY of loungers, and also plenty of shade umbrellas, at every beach and around the pool.  

[reallyitsmema]

7 hours ago, teesmc said:

Sailing Mariner in April...a few questions, TIA

 

1.  Thinking of stay on board the ship at Nassau stop- did it seem like most/many people get off the ship and it's less crowded onboard?

2.  For CocoCay, how early can you get off the ship, how do they prioritize disembakation?  Do loyalty levels get to disembark first.  What I am getting at is, what do you do to insure you get chairs without paying extra?

3.  How many ships at CocoCay per day?  Does it get packed/feel really crowded?

 

Thanks for any other tips about the Mariner:)

 

We just got off of Mariner a week ago.  We only got off the ship for about an hour in Nassau and were surprised at how many people stayed on the ship.  We couldn't get a table on the pool deck or a cabana or seats with a low table.  We were at Coco Cay with Grandeur and there were plenty of free lounge chairs and umbrellas available on Chill Island and around the Oasis lagoon.  We were there before Grandeur but waited to get off until the sun came out.  Both ships were disembarking at the time we finally got off the ship around 10am.  It did not feel crowded at all.  No lines at food venues.  Only wait we had was for the tram coming back but that wasn't long at all.  We usually just walk but were travelling with my Mom.  Tram is a good way to get a little tour of what is on the island.