Jill Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 Got the itch to cruise. Already booked on Symphony next May. Just did Freedom last March. We’re 2 hours driving to Port Everglades and thinking of a 3 night In October to hold us over until May. I know it’s been Amped. What’s the crowd like? Loud and Rowdy? Afraid it’ll be like a Carnival cruise. Lol Quote
Mike P Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 I was on Mariner in May, I don't notice any difference in the crowd then any other ship. Coming off 3 Freedom class ships then Oasis I was worried about Mariner being a little smaller. The size was great, just a tiny bit smaller then a Freedom ship, only the width of the ship was really noticeable to me. I absolutely loved everything about Mariner! We sailed on Navigator the very next weekend and had the same experience and next up is Adventure in February. Jill 1 Quote
twangster Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 Voyager class (Mariner) is a favorite of mine. Perfect size. AMPED ships are even better. I've done Carnival 3 night from California and it was a party crowd. People passing out before muster. Mariner and/or Navigator when I did them this past year were nothing like that. The weekend 3 night cruises definitely have an energy to them and more of a festive culture but not a drunk college cruise although it was pretty lively late in the evenings on some nights. Jill 1 Quote
ChrisK2793 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 I’d recommend Navigator instead, it was given a much nicer amplification than Mariner. We were on Mariner in June and August. There was a huge decline in the quality of the food in the MDR from June to August. We’re doing Navigator the weekend of 10/25 and again next June. We’re actually currently on Symphony right now. Quote
AGSLC5 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Jill said: Got the itch to cruise. Already booked on Symphony next May. Just did Freedom last March. We’re 2 hours driving to Port Everglades and thinking of a 3 night In October to hold us over until May. I know it’s been Amped. What’s the crowd like? Loud and Rowdy? Afraid it’ll be like a Carnival cruise. Lol Also would suggest Navigator.. I think they did a better job with the Amp and it leaves out of Miami in Terminal A which is Royal's best new terminal in my opinion.. Quote
GatorCruiser Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 11 hours ago, yzfmik said: I was on Mariner in May, I don't notice any difference in the crowd then any other ship. Coming off 3 Freedom class ships then Oasis I was worried about Mariner being a little smaller. The size was great, just a tiny bit smaller then a Freedom ship, only the width of the ship was really noticeable to me. I absolutely loved everything about Mariner! We sailed on Navigator the very next weekend and had the same experience and next up is Adventure in February. hows symphony going? Ill be on her in november and i am quite excited. Quote
Matt Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 12 hours ago, Jill said: What’s the crowd like? Loud and Rowdy? Afraid it’ll be like a Carnival cruise. Lol Heck no. Mariner is fantastic and I think you'll find a good mix of passengers from onboard. Steve L and Jill 1 1 Quote
Jill Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Posted September 16, 2019 10 hours ago, ChrisK2793 said: I’d recommend Navigator instead, it was given a much nicer amplification than Mariner. We were on Mariner in June and August. There was a huge decline in the quality of the food in the MDR from June to August. We’re doing Navigator the weekend of 10/25 and again next June. We’re actually currently on Symphony right now. We’re only 2 hours to Orlando. That’s where Mariner is. Quote
Jill Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Posted September 16, 2019 6 hours ago, AGSLC5 said: Also would suggest Navigator.. I think they did a better job with the Amp and it leaves out of Miami in Terminal A which is Royal's best new terminal in my opinion.. Miami is 6 hours away. Canaveral is 2. It’s Mariner or nothing. We just want a quick get away. Quote
AshleyDillo Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 I sailed Mariner over a college spring break time period and it was surprisingly tame. I would book the 3-days all the time if I was that close to Port Canaveral (it's 5 hours for me to drive). Jill 1 Quote
Jill Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Posted September 16, 2019 Thanks everyone! We did a 3 night on Sovereign 20 years ago and it was quite crazy. Although I’ll admit, I was part of the craziness! Lol It was a last Hoorah before I got pregnant with my second, so I thoroughly enjoyed myself! Still enjoy having fun but now a bit more reasonable! Age seems to do that. Quote
Jill Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, GatorCruiser said: hows symphony going? Ill be on her in november and i am quite excited. I’m super excited for Symphony in May. Have done Oasis 3 times and love that class. It’s supposed to be our first at Diamond unless we book this Mariner. Quote
AGSLC5 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Jill said: Miami is 6 hours away. Canaveral is 2. It’s Mariner or nothing. We just want a quick get away. If its Mariner or nothing I would def. go with Mariner. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Mariner I just prefer Navigator but I wouldn't hesitate to go on Mariner again. I went 4 times since she was Amped and had a great time each time.. Jill 1 Quote
ChrisK2793 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 9 hours ago, GatorCruiser said: hows symphony going? Ill be on her in november and i am quite excited. LOVE IT!!!!! Having a great time! Jill and GatorCruiser 1 1 Quote
MO & LO on the go! Posted September 16, 2019 Report Posted September 16, 2019 We did Mariner in May and it was a good ship. It was only a 4 night cruise and wasn't too bad. We have been on spring break cruises before and 9 night cruises. Mariner was somewhere in between with its partying. We aren't partiers and found the crowd just fine and enjoyed our cruise! We were docked next to Navigator at a port and I would say Navigator looked better on the pool deck. The water ride looked awesome!!!! Jill 1 Quote
sabarwolf Posted September 17, 2019 Report Posted September 17, 2019 Looking forward to trying Mariner next year for Halloween. Jill 1 Quote
Vwjo Posted September 17, 2019 Report Posted September 17, 2019 Enjoy reading about the Mariner. We're going on her for the first time in February! Jill 1 Quote
Jill Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Posted September 20, 2019 Thanks everyone! I booked yesterday with Sharla at MEI for end of October. After the 24 hour cabin hold, the price on the cabin dropped $200! I went with a guaranteed balcony which also was $200 less than picking the cabin. So that $400 in savings about paid for our drink package + VOOM. Added an ultimate dining and we came out at about $1800 for the 3 nights. We plan to “gift” our 6 Diamond drinks each day. That’ll be fun! Living 2 hours from Port Canaveral, we need to do this at least once a year. It’s a nice “tweener” cruise until Symphony in May plus we get to scope out CocoCay! AGSLC5, PRebecca, ChrisK2793 and 2 others 4 1 Quote
KathyC Posted September 21, 2019 Report Posted September 21, 2019 @Matt is on her right now, along with about 80 of our nearest & dearest friends for a wedding. Jill 1 Quote
Ndfan89 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Posted September 21, 2019 I’m going on Mariner in 17 days. Group of 27 of family and friends... So Excited Jill and Vwjo 1 1 Quote
Jill Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Posted September 21, 2019 19 hours ago, KathyC said: @Matt is on her right now, along with about 80 of our nearest & dearest friends for a wedding. I saw that last night on Facebook! Quote
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