Help us decide!! For West Coast Cruise...

[klfhngr]

would you choose the Carnival Splendor or RCCL's Mariner of the Seas??

[scopewest]

You can't go wrong with either one.

[RYPERO]

I have been having the same dilema for planning a future cruise. I have alwasy wanted to try one of RCCL's larger ships but I have always had such a great time on Carnival on the Mexican Riviera cruises that I am sure would be even better with their newest ship. So I am no help in your question but I look forward to the other replies.

[klfhngr]

I have been having the same dilema for planning a future cruise. I have alwasy wanted to try one of RCCL's larger ships but I have always had such a great time on Carnival on the Mexican Riviera cruises that I am sure would be even better with their newest ship. So I am no help in your question but I look forward to the other replies.

 

Thanks though! I've been on the Explorer of the Seas, it was incredable! Unfortunetly I had a full cast on my leg, plus I was drugged out (knee surgery), so I don't remember much, I have to watch the video I took!

[azziemama]

If you have the chance to go on the Mariner GOGOGOGOGO

We went on the Navigator (its sister ship) and it is absolutly beautiful..

We had a balcony cabin on deck 10 aft (very aft) It was wonderful. The cost is guite a bit more on Royal than Carnival. We have been checking it out for spring of 2009. You will not be disappointed.

[Wags67]

Why decide...do BoTh:D

[klfhngr]

Hmmm.... Mariner does sound good.. both sound even better!

[parothead]

we did 8 night norwegian star and loved it . the ship was beautiful, had 10 restaurants. and i won $1250 in the casino.

[cruisetmc]

Anyone know when the Mariner will move to the West Coast and who will replace her in Port Canaveral?

[sassyredhat]

We had the same dilemma. We chose CCL Splendor mainly because it is a new ship, CC's group price was very low, and it had a golf itinerary.

 

However, I DO want to sail Mariner, so I guess we'll have to do both ! :D

 

Pat

[melika091900]

mariner should be there starting feb of 2009

it looks like the vision will be sailing from santo domingo instead of the west coast once mariner comes in ..

[alprice]

Mariner!!! Thats my all time fav!!! - so far anyway

[Brenda Bell]

:D Both :D

[firefly333]

Voyager is the same class ship. I was on her this past Easter week. She was incredibly gorgeous. Glass elevators on both ends of the ship all the way up and down.

 

 

I liked the promenade to run to for a quick snack. The pizza was there to grab as soon as it popped out of the oven, they put it on a plate for you to grab. Iced tea and coffee and tea packets there I think all day, plus breakfast pastries and all kinds of cookies during the day and little finger sandwiches to choose from. One guy told me he skipped dessert at dinner because he liked what the little cafe had better at night. We were much closer to the cafe than to the buffet.

 

Some like Host Mach say its too focused inside, but here is a shot from a place on deck 5, not quite the centrum but extra quiet seats all the time when I walked by. They had tall but thin fish tanks on both sides of this area with fish swimming, even though the tanks were dark. The floor outside the casino was clear with lights under it. I almost tripped catching myself when I didnt see a floor!!