All Things Mariner Of The Seas

[cruzincurt]

So, start telling me what I will absolutely have to experience onboard the Mariner in April???

 

Captain Johnny if you are so lucky. A beautiful ship throughout, been on her 3 times.:):):)

[RedFam]

I love this thread. It's answering alot of my questions. I have questions but it's already been answered. Thank you!

[insulationbabe]

Yes there is a self serve coffe area in the cafe promenade - we've been on the Mariner 6 times now and its our favourite ship. Cafe also serves snacks, pizzas, desserts, etc

Our family members also sailed on the Explorer a few years back and they didn't realize that the cafe promenade was "free". We still joke with them about this - they saw people lined up for the snacks right next to the bar on the other side and assumed you paid for everything

[RedFam]

Hi everyone! 113 days before we cruise!!! :D I have a question though re: the specialty restaurant Chops and Portifino in Mariner ship. I have been getting mixed answers.

 

On Chops or Portifino, can you order more than 1 item on the main course dinner if you don't like what you ordered first or wanted to try another entree? I saw the menu and they all look so good..... Have you ordered more than 1? We wanted to try both restaurant but I don't know if I order more than one I will get that "look" from the waiter. But if not I am fine too but I might have to think about it twice. I thought that the extra fee is for service charge and not for the food? Anybody can help?

 

Thanks,

Rachel

[wolfshadow]

Captain Johnny if you are so lucky. A beautiful ship throughout, been on her 3 times.:):):)

Captain Johnny???

[rednancy1]

We are sailing on the Mariner for the 1st time in Feb and I can't wait! :)

 

This is a really neat thread. It's going to take ages to read all 50+ pages. :eek:

[Lionesss]

Oh, how we could sail the Mariner in a heart beat.

We enjoyed her so much.

We will miss her on the east coast when she moves west.

To all of you soon sailing.

She is quite a lady, have fun.

Safe travels.

[rednancy1]

Thank you Sue.

 

We can't wait to get her here. We just lost our beloved Monarch and we're soon to lose the elegant Vision. So nice to anticipate the arrival of another beautiful lady on the west coast.:)

[cruzincurt]

Captain Johnny???

Captain Johnny is our most popular captain. He will be sailing the Mariner around from Port Canaveral.

 

He has a motorcycle he rides in port and a scooter when on the ship. He is one of the most delightful captains with his Chinese sayings at the noon announcement. As he is responsible for being the captain on the Voyager class ships as they came out of the shipyards we hope he will be returning to the east coast for the new larger class ships.

[wolfshadow]

I love this thread. It's answering alot of my questions. I have questions but it's already been answered. Thank you!

This is why I restarted this thread. I used to follow it when I had another cruise scheduled on her but then I had to cancel it. So now that I've rebooked I thought it needed to be brought back to life. I'm glad others are getting answers, too! That's what CC is all about. ;)

[FLACRUISER99]

Ar you able to plug in your own DVD Player to the TV in a balcony cabin?

[MilliesMom]

Enjoying reading the thread. Thanks for all the great information.

[amel232]

I finally got around to uploading the few bits of video I managed to get on Captain Johnny and put it on YouTube. I wish it were more but I was running out of disk space and battery by that point :(

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Captain Johnny is our most popular captain. He will be sailing the Mariner around from Port Canaveral.

 

He has a motorcycle he rides in port and a scooter when on the ship. He is one of the most delightful captains with his Chinese sayings at the noon announcement. As he is responsible for being the captain on the Voyager class ships as they came out of the shipyards we hope he will be returning to the east coast for the new larger class ships.

[cruzincurt]

Amel232, thanks for the short video of Johnny. Hope he comes back on the east coast on a Genesis.:)

[cheapobackpacker]

If anyone is renting a car for a look around St Maartin-St Martin, I'd be happy to share the expense and tag along.

 

upgrade1st@yahoo.com

 

2009

January 4 Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Port Canaveral-Rio

2008

Polish Steamship Company Isa Amsterdam-Transatlantic-Great Lakes-Chicago

Holland America Rotterdam Athens-Harwich, England

easyCruiseOne Athens 14 day Greek Islands

Star Clipper Puket, Thailand-TransIndian Ocean-Suez Canal-Athens

Mekong River Various Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos-Thailand-Myanmar-China

Hanjin Philadelphia Charleston, SC-Panama Canal-Transpacific-Hong Kong

2007

Yacht Ilici Columbia-San Blas Islands-Panama

Voyages of Discovery Tahiti-Valparaiso, Chile

2006

MSC Lirica Genoa-Transatlantic-Ft Lauderdale

Amazon Iquitos, Peru-Manaus

Orient Maro Polo Antarctica

2005

Pohang Senator Tokyo-Transpacific-Los Angeles

MSC Opera Ft Lauderdale-Transatlantic-Genoa-Venice

1996

Alaska Canadian and Alaska State Ferries

1995

Cunard QEII New York-Transatlantic-Southhampton

[Cuizer2]

If anyone is renting a car for a look around St Maartin-St Martin, I'd be happy to share the expense and tag along.

 

upgrade1st@yahoo.com

 

2009

January 4 Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas Port Canaveral-Rio

 

You might have better luck if you post this on your roll call.

[RedFam]

This must have been ask a hundred times but is the pool in Mariner fresh water or salt water? I like fresh water in the pool.

 

Thank you!

[Lionesss]

Salt.

But, a nice pool.

Safe travels

[tmoret]

WOW I just love this thread! The wife and I are going to be on her in April and cant wait. We realy hope Captain Johnny is still there. This will be our first time on this ship but have sailed the Nav. many times... With RCI moving her to the west coast it was the only way the wife could get me to do a mexican riviera trip.... man I cant wait....

[tmoret]

Does anyone know if the ever do a dueling piano show on this ship. We have caught a show like this on a few diferent ships and always enjoy it...

[MilliesMom]

Anyone have photos of the Thermal Suite on the Mariner? Also curious about costs.

 

How about "current" menus for Chops and Portofino's?

 

Only 4 months till our Mariner cruise..... so looking forward to this.

[MilliesMom]

Just found the answer about the menus:

 

Current menu for Chops:

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/conten...e_Menu_Eng.pdf

This classic chophouse offers fabulous steak and seafood dishes. It's a great place to celebrate a special occasion, or just another perfect day of vacation

 

Current menu for Portofino's:

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/conten...ofino_Menu.pdf

Enjoy a delicious Italian meal in an intimate and romantic setting. From classic Italian dishes to new creations, the menu has something for everyone

 

Also a bit of information about the thermal suites:

Thermal Suite*

The Thermal Suite is a communal relaxation center that has an ambiance similar to a Turkish Bath. Different grottos and chambers release a variety of dry heat, steam and mists into the air with aromatherapy-filled vapors. Relax on a heated ceramic lounge and allow the pressures of life to rinse away.

 

 

(Above is from RCCL website)

[dairymancruiser]

MilliesMom... Sorry to say but they don't have a Thermal Suite on the Mariner. It does have a large jacuzzi and a his and hers steam-room and sauna.

[MilliesMom]

MilliesMom... Sorry to say but they don't have a Thermal Suite on the Mariner. It does have a large jacuzzi and a his and hers steam-room and sauna.

 

Thanks for the information. I thought it had one too. I'm disappointed, but it definitely won't ruin the cruise.

[MilliesMom]

From what I have read the pools on the Mariner are all salt water. Are they heated?