Mariner cruisers

[lkmamom]

Anyone out there on the Mariner right now? Just curious as to how your cruise is going so far. Thank you!

[Karter]

We will be on Mariner tomorrow and can let you know then.

[lkmamom]

That would be so awesome Karter thank you! Have a great cruise!

 

[See Norway]

We are going to be on the Mariner on January 24th.   Can you report of the Windjammer Marketplace is open in the evening?  We currently have late dinning (it was the only one available at booking).  Do you think it's possible to switch our dinning to anytime dinning once we are onboard?  

 

Thanks!

[Jim40]

Go to cruise planner and look there for the option .

[Karter]

We were on Mariner in December and Oasis last week. Here are the impacts from covid from our perspective. Now vs pre covid.

1. Check in times are longer due to the need to verify additional documentation multiple times.

2. Getting food served to you in the windjammer.and requiring masks while being served.

3. Washing hands / sanitizing before entering must places where food is served.

4. Reduction the the number of shows

5. Much smaller crowds with ships sailing at about half capacity.

6. Masks required in some of the ports - but not really enforced

7. Not much difference in the diamond lounge except when getting food you need to wear a mask.

8. Saw no sign of lift mask and sip or eat. When we sat down to eat we removed our masks.

9. Crew always were masks even outdoors.

10. No significant difference at the pools except much easier to find a chair.

11. Have to wear masks in the terminal and while boarding.

12. About 98% of the passengers complied with the mask requirements.

13. Elevators usually had a max of 6 people and typically 4 or less.

14. Most people just seemed happy to be back on board.

15. Back to back was a very long process due to sanitizing - almost 3 hours when before it 20 minutes.

16. Ports were sometimes changed at the last minute.

17. Prior to January the Windjammer was not open in the evenings.

 

I am sure there is more but none of the changes impacted our enjoyment of being on a cruise ship.  Currently we have 9 booked between now and May and have been on 8 since September so obviously the changes have not stopped us from cruising.

 

If you have any specific questions I will be happy to answer them.

Edited January 14, 2022 by Karter

[lkmamom]

Moving tis up so Mariner cruisers can reply😊 Wondering if you will stop at Labadee

 

[See Norway]

On 1/14/2022 at 3:48 PM, Jim40 said:

Go to cruise planner and look there for the option .

Thanks - we were able to change to Anytime dinning.