Yeah, there’s pretty much Matt, and then, maybe, Cruise Fever and Harr Travel (but that guy is a little too overbearing since he’s a travel agent and he keeps trying to sell the viewer on his travel agency a BIT TOO HARD)
@@edvaira6891 that’s his job! I don’t think you have a clue how much money he invests in his videos and usually being one of the first on all new ships! Also if you ever used his travel agency you would never use any one else, complete class act.
Danny makes good videos for Harr Travel, very complete. I study the official blueprints and they're useful to me as they explore every space to help me mentally understand spaces in 3 dimensions. His knowledge is worth the few times he mentions it every video
This is the ship my husband and I will be on for our ten year anniversary vacation this upcoming June and I keep coming back to this walkthrough to build my anticipation. Thank you for such a detailed tour.
Thank you for the tour…i have not seen my son in 3 years since i moved to another state so we are taking the Mariner in Jan 22. It is always nice to get a view of the ship beforehand
Great orderly, well-paced, narrated (and most importantly well-filmed... so many tours I've seen are shaky and rushed to the point of nauseating) tour, Matt... I hope you find time to do one of these for every ship you go on!
We've cruised this ship many times in over twenty years and our favorite. While not a huge ship, it's perfect. Glad to see that it was saved from the scrappers torch. It was looking a little rough back in 2016.
Great tour Matt! Mariner is my most-sailed Royal ship and you showed areas I’ve never seen! Thanks! Really makes me look forward to my next trip on Mariner!
I was actually on this cruise, it was very entertaining, lots of fun things, my favorite was the ice-skating show! First we stop at Nassau, Bahamas and then our final stop was coco cay! The water slides were so fun!
I just got off of this ship. At 100% capacity the crew did an amazing job & always with a warm smile. It is time for RC to update Mariner’s 2002 interiors. The cabins are especially worn out. But everything was very clean.
Excellent tour of Mariner of the Seas, Matt! Is this really your first full ship tour ever? Job well done, thank you! Looking forward to more in the future :)
Matt, your slow, smooth videography, and music selection mixed with your calmed down tone made for the most enjoyable tour of this ship. Thank you! You and your team rock. 🤘
Great Job !! I think this is the BEST Full video of any ship I have ever seen , and I've seen a lot since this Pandemic and I love Royal Caribbean, I will share this out to my family. Thanks, look forward to seeing more from you.
@@CarolBennettGA I really did. Was not expecting to enjoy a weekend cruise since I am always on longer cruises but I actually had fun and am anxiously awaiting the next weekend cruise in about 10 days!
Thank you! This us great stuff and very enjoyable. We are cruising with two other couples for the first time for all of us together and we all had many questions. I would highly recommend anyone going on this cruise to watch this! A couple times. :)
We just recently completed a cruise on the Mariner. We wanted to take a cruise to Bermuda because we went there 46 years ago on our honeymoon. Mariner had the itinerary we liked, but questioned the condition of an older ship. This video gave us the confidence we needed to go ahead and book the cruise. Especially knowing that you commented that this was one of your favorite ships. Unfortunately we cannot agree with this. It was the worst experience we have ever had with Royal. Firstly, our balcony state room was in horrible shape. We had problems with the state room door lock. Balcony door sounded like it was metal on metal making it difficult to open and close. Weather strip was falling off. Handle was loose. Cabinet drawers were horrible. One drawer was off its rails. 4 drawers would barely open and close. Secondly, our MDR experience was so disappointing. Dining has always been a cruise highlight for us. We even defended the food and the MDR dining experience when others bad-mouthed it. But by the end of the week on the Mariner, we felt like we didn't even want to eat there. Service staff was great as usual. To be brief, the chicken plates were terrible. Specifically the Cordon Bleu. No cheese visible and struggled to find any ham. Chicken Marsala had no mushrooms and no wine taste. Other tasteless foods as well. Other people around us were sending their plates back, too. Each night we would compare the MDR food to what was being served in the Windjammer that night. We pretty much came to the conclusion that we would have been better off eating in the Windjammer. We will still cruise with Royal again because we are loyal to Royal, but sadly we cannot recommend the Mariner.
My last cruise was on the Mariner with my sister right before the pandemic, February 2020. I had a great time but I felt like the ship was kinda small for me. Had a great time especially showing off my moves on the flow rider
I’ve been on there I think it was 2009 or 2010. It was….well I can’t find the perfect words for it but we saw our cabins on a short term basis. I know it’s even better now since then. I have to enjoy this one. I do nothing but Royal. Now I’m reading yours again and realize that it’s now November lol. Well, I know you had fun then.
This is awesome Matt. Hope you can do some of the other ships as it helps getting your expert thoughts and being able to see what each ship has to offer on video rather than a marketing snipnet.
Great tour, Matt! Thanks for sharing with us. We are looking at RCCL for our next cruise (have only sailed Carnival to date) and we want something smaller and less crowded than Oasis class, but still with lots of fun options for both adults and teens. Mariner is beautiful and this may be the choice if we can find the dates we needs. Appreciate all you do!
Mariner was my first ship as an adult and I am so excited to get back to her in October!! Thank you so much for the covid-era updates to operations too Matt-- I was curious about how the buffet was going to work when we sailed!
That pizza though, it was delicious. Our last night, we got like, 5 pizzas (it was for 7 people and 4 of them were teenager boys) and brought them up to the pool deck and ate while watching a movie. We had to stop for at least a slice every day. Mariner was my first cruise August 2022. It was a great experience, not too small, not too large. Lots of activities to do on sea days, and we had several of them since we headed down to the southern Caribbean. I’d love to get back on her soon, but we’ll at least be going on Serenade OTS in a week and a half.
My first post shut down cruise will be on Mariner in December! Thanks for the great tour! Coincidentally, this was also my last cruise before the shut down.
We went on this cruise for my senior class trip in high school. The highlight was Chops for me. I didn’t really enjoy being on a ship, but I think it was because we had to share inside staterooms and it was through my school.
I went on my first and so far only cruise on Mariner back in 2009. Had a blast on a short cruise down the west coast of mexico. I've always meant to do another one some day.
Such a wonderful State of the art cruise ship, I am so excited and also looking forward to my upcoming cruise on Mariner of the Seas on November 2. Just 57 more days to go!!!
Hi, Matt, great tour! Haven't tried Mariner yet, but I'm ready to move up from Radiance Class. Have Freedom & Harmony booked this fall. You mentioned ice shows can be polarizing? Why?
Do you feel the ship moving a lot, going on this cruise in January and I have motion sickness but I’m unsure of whether to be worried or not as it looks like a massive ship
Can I ask when this was filmed? There’s so many open chairs! Trying to get a sense of how crowded my ship will be in December (first week of December on Mariner)
Oh my gosh thank you, this is a perfect tour. My family and I are trying to decide which sailing / ship to choose for our vacation and this was so informative!
Great ship tour Matt. I have a reservation on hold with my travel agent at the moment with a crazy good deal for a balcony. I do have a question regarding sodas. Are the freestyle machines currently operating under COVID protocols? I would assume so if they have a sanitizer station nearby but I saw them in the royal promenade. I don't drink alcohol but love me some vanilla flavored barqs root beer. We are looking at going in Feb 2022 so I'm sure things could change
I honestly booked this ship for the first time 2 nights ago for next month and was hoping you'd have a tour or some sort of review up. Right on time Matt Thank you :)
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I would love to see you do an updated, post Covid, video tour of this ship.
Coming soon!
@@RoyalCaribbeanBlogDo it! ❤😁🙏🙏🙏
looking forward to that video as well!!! 😊
Still no update
These long-form ship tours are in high demand. It’s weirdly hard to find in-depth, high quality ship tours.
Yeah, there’s pretty much Matt, and then, maybe, Cruise Fever and Harr Travel (but that guy is a little too overbearing since he’s a travel agent and he keeps trying to sell the viewer on his travel agency a BIT TOO HARD)
@@edvaira6891 that’s his job! I don’t think you have a clue how much money he invests in his videos and usually being one of the first on all new ships! Also if you ever used his travel agency you would never use any one else, complete class act.
Danny makes good videos for Harr Travel, very complete. I study the official blueprints and they're useful to me as they explore every space to help me mentally understand spaces in 3 dimensions. His knowledge is worth the few times he mentions it every video
I also like Port Monkeys as Gareth provides some unique insights which no one else does, as well as for other ships
so true. i always want to see everything on the cruise before i go
This is the ship my husband and I will be on for our ten year anniversary vacation this upcoming June and I keep coming back to this walkthrough to build my anticipation. Thank you for such a detailed tour.
Yes this video was in depth when talking about the restaurants and bars and things to do. Best one I’ve seen!!
Thank you for the tour…i have not seen my son in 3 years since i moved to another state so we are taking the Mariner in Jan 22. It is always nice to get a view of the ship beforehand
We need more ship tours please
Hell yeah
Great orderly, well-paced, narrated (and most importantly well-filmed... so many tours I've seen are shaky and rushed to the point of nauseating) tour, Matt... I hope you find time to do one of these for every ship you go on!
Matt, great ship tour. Mariner was our first cruise ship 13 years ago and started our love for cruising. The tour was like seeing an old friend. 🥰☺️
Foreal I took the Mariner back in the mid 00s
Did four days on the Mariner last week. The cruise was wonderful and the crew was outstanding.
How was the food ? Was it buffet style ?
were passengers allowed to ice skate?
Mariner was our first cruise, and our favorite ship!
We've cruised this ship many times in over twenty years and our favorite. While not a huge ship, it's perfect. Glad to see that it was saved from the scrappers torch. It was looking a little rough back in 2016.
Great tour Matt! Mariner is my most-sailed Royal ship and you showed areas I’ve never seen! Thanks! Really makes me look forward to my next trip on Mariner!
Headed out on the Mariner on Oct 18. First time on this ship. Last time cruising was September 2016.!
I went to that ship for our school trip back in 2016!!! it was the best experience I will never forget!!! I will never forget captain's night!!!
I was actually on this cruise, it was very entertaining, lots of fun things, my favorite was the ice-skating show!
First we stop at Nassau, Bahamas and then our final stop was coco cay! The water slides were so fun!
I just got off of this ship. At 100% capacity the crew did an amazing job & always with a warm smile.
It is time for RC to update Mariner’s 2002 interiors. The cabins are especially worn out.
But everything was very clean.
Thank you for the video! Also you sound just like Ed Helmes!
This was fantastic! It is great to hear from the fan’s source for all things Royal Caribbean what there is to do on a Royal Caribbean ship!
Great professional ship tour. I look forward to more like this one.
13:00 “washy washy!”
Excellent tour of Mariner of the Seas, Matt! Is this really your first full ship tour ever? Job well done, thank you! Looking forward to more in the future :)
Were gonna be taking our first royal cruise in January only ever cruised Carnival and Vrlirgin what restaurant's are inlcuded and whats extra
Matt, your slow, smooth videography, and music selection mixed with your calmed down tone made for the most enjoyable tour of this ship. Thank you! You and your team rock. 🤘
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Job !! I think this is the BEST Full video of any ship I have ever seen , and I've seen a lot since this Pandemic and I love Royal Caribbean, I will share this out to my family. Thanks, look forward to seeing more from you.
Thank you so much
My partner and I will be on the Mariner in 27 days! We are so excited!!
Hibachi !!!!!!! now I am hungry...... great detailed video. Thank you
Awesome tour thanks! I am going on mariner next week and i am very excited!
Lovr binge watching these! Dreaming of the day I take a cruise
I start my weekend cruising habit this weekend on the Mariner. Looking forward to it!
Did you have a good time?
@@CarolBennettGA I really did. Was not expecting to enjoy a weekend cruise since I am always on longer cruises but I actually had fun and am anxiously awaiting the next weekend cruise in about 10 days!
Looks amazing and great informative video!!! ❤ I am going in 1 month cannot wait
Thank you! This us great stuff and very enjoyable. We are cruising with two other couples for the first time for all of us together and we all had many questions. I would highly recommend anyone going on this cruise to watch this! A couple times. :)
You forgot the Peek a boo window on deck 11, It was in a secret area on the outside of the solarium looking into the bridge
Good, informative video. Really enjoyed it!
We just recently completed a cruise on the Mariner. We wanted to take a cruise to Bermuda because we went there 46 years ago on our honeymoon. Mariner had the itinerary we liked, but questioned the condition of an older ship. This video gave us the confidence we needed to go ahead and book the cruise. Especially knowing that you commented that this was one of your favorite ships. Unfortunately we cannot agree with this. It was the worst experience we have ever had with Royal. Firstly, our balcony state room was in horrible shape. We had problems with the state room door lock. Balcony door sounded like it was metal on metal making it difficult to open and close. Weather strip was falling off. Handle was loose. Cabinet drawers were horrible. One drawer was off its rails. 4 drawers would barely open and close. Secondly, our MDR experience was so disappointing. Dining has always been a cruise highlight for us. We even defended the food and the MDR dining experience when others bad-mouthed it. But by the end of the week on the Mariner, we felt like we didn't even want to eat there. Service staff was great as usual. To be brief, the chicken plates were terrible. Specifically the Cordon Bleu. No cheese visible and struggled to find any ham. Chicken Marsala had no mushrooms and no wine taste. Other tasteless foods as well. Other people around us were sending their plates back, too. Each night we would compare the MDR food to what was being served in the Windjammer that night. We pretty much came to the conclusion that we would have been better off eating in the Windjammer. We will still cruise with Royal again because we are loyal to Royal, but sadly we cannot recommend the Mariner.
Just got off harmony now time for this one!!
My last cruise was on the Mariner with my sister right before the pandemic, February 2020. I had a great time but I felt like the ship was kinda small for me. Had a great time especially showing off my moves on the flow rider
Going to be on Mariner for a back to back in October. First Royal Caribbean cruise! Thanks for the tour, Matt, it is very much appreciated.
I’ve been on there I think it was 2009 or 2010. It was….well I can’t find the perfect words for it but we saw our cabins on a short term basis. I know it’s even better now since then. I have to enjoy this one. I do nothing but Royal. Now I’m reading yours again and realize that it’s now November lol. Well, I know you had fun then.
@@tonyl7405 Yes, we had a very good time and booked another RCCL cruise in 2022 while we were on board!
Good, I plan on being on the wonder of the sea the end of March.
Taking my family on Mariner for Our First Cruise! Setting sail 10/11
Can't wait to experience this! 34 days!
This is awesome Matt. Hope you can do some of the other ships as it helps getting your expert thoughts and being able to see what each ship has to offer on video rather than a marketing snipnet.
That's the plan!
Very nice video, I plan on cruising on the Mariner next year so I really enjoyed this in depth ship tour.
Great tour, Matt! Thanks for sharing with us. We are looking at RCCL for our next cruise (have only sailed Carnival to date) and we want something smaller and less crowded than Oasis class, but still with lots of fun options for both adults and teens. Mariner is beautiful and this may be the choice if we can find the dates we needs. Appreciate all you do!
Great walk thru of the Mariner of the Seas
Mariner was my first ship as an adult and I am so excited to get back to her in October!! Thank you so much for the covid-era updates to operations too Matt-- I was curious about how the buffet was going to work when we sailed!
Last cruise I was on was freedom , I remember they had a wine tasting, do you have to have the drink package for it ?
Matt- great video, but you may need an update. Our app shows Johnny Rockets costs $13/person +18% gratuity now... 😢
We love this cruise Labadee Haidi - Falmouth Jamaica - Coco Cay!!!
going to be cruising on the ship next year, going to have the inside room with the window overlooking the middle will be cool!
That pizza though, it was delicious. Our last night, we got like, 5 pizzas (it was for 7 people and 4 of them were teenager boys) and brought them up to the pool deck and ate while watching a movie.
We had to stop for at least a slice every day.
Mariner was my first cruise August 2022. It was a great experience, not too small, not too large. Lots of activities to do on sea days, and we had several of them since we headed down to the southern Caribbean. I’d love to get back on her soon, but we’ll at least be going on Serenade OTS in a week and a half.
Less than a month to go and I'll be on this beautiful ship. Thanks for the tour.
Dan I have a question for you about you’re trip
Great tour. I’m getting on this ship in less than 3 weeks. Last minute booking. Can’t wait!
Will be on the Mariner of the Seas Nov 6th. Can't wait to get back to cruising.
I know the Skypad is included, but is it extra if you want the VR experience?
This was a great in depth tour of ship.
You do such a good job touring ships. When are you doing Harmony of the Seas?
My first post shut down cruise will be on Mariner in December! Thanks for the great tour! Coincidentally, this was also my last cruise before the shut down.
The best video! Thanks Matt.
My family is taking our first cruise ever on Mariner in December. 😁
Heck yeah our family is going at the end of December.
Why is Johnny Rockets on this ship included but on other ships you have to pay for this as an extra charge?
I feel like cruise ships should have a tea spot because I like to drink some chamomile before bed and that would be perfect
Please do more!!!! ♥
It looks great 👍 👌 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
nice tour, I am going in Jan 2022, exciting!
We went on this cruise for my senior class trip in high school. The highlight was Chops for me. I didn’t really enjoy being on a ship, but I think it was because we had to share inside staterooms and it was through my school.
Just got off that ship fri! Great time!
I just booked my first cruise a couple hours ago and it’s this vessel. Thanks for the tour.
Great tour, I just had one question and it was how many shuffle board stations are there
Thanks for the info. We are going later this year. Looks like a great ship.
@Matt and team, very well done! I'm looking forward to the next ship tour.
About to sail on her in September. Will enjoy the contrast of a smaller ship having just come off of Allure. Thanks for the tour.
Great Tour, Matt! Makes me want to book a sailing on her!!
I think the Windjammer layout on the voyager and freedom class ships are superior to the oasis class, there’s so much less congestion.
I’ll be sailing on this ship, this upcoming Dec
This tour is helpful. Well done sir!
Glad it was helpful!
I went on my first and so far only cruise on Mariner back in 2009. Had a blast on a short cruise down the west coast of mexico. I've always meant to do another one some day.
Fantastic ship tour Matt! I hope you are able to do more of these in the future. Thank you!
I just booked a cruise on Mariner! So excited! Great video!
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for the tour… our 1st R.C. Mariner cruise in Nov… very excited. Q; r u allowed to take bottles of wine on these cruises?
Such a wonderful State of the art cruise ship, I am so excited and also looking forward to my upcoming cruise on Mariner of the Seas on November 2. Just 57 more days to go!!!
I sail next week on this ship !!! Thanks for the info 🎉🎉🎉
Amazing Video and up to date. We are going on a Chartered Voyage in about 3 weeks at near or full capacity. This tour is very helpful. Thank you !!
Awesome preview! I’ll be on board in two weeks doing the Star Trek Cruise. It’ll also be my first cruise of any kind.
i love video !’
i’m try to do a video from a tennessee mountain hillbilly ! lol
i know for sure it’s not gonna be as good a detailed as this one !
I'm going on a cruise with my mom and dad this coming year
Hi, Matt, great tour! Haven't tried Mariner yet, but I'm ready to move up from Radiance Class. Have Freedom & Harmony booked this fall. You mentioned ice shows can be polarizing? Why?
Do you feel the ship moving a lot, going on this cruise in January and I have motion sickness but I’m unsure of whether to be worried or not as it looks like a massive ship
Can I ask when this was filmed? There’s so many open chairs! Trying to get a sense of how crowded my ship will be in December (first week of December on Mariner)
We will be on the Mariner the first week of December also. XMas cruise for my boys!
Can you add some chapters to the video? It'd be handy if people want to see specific areas without having to randomly jump around the video.
Hey Matt, I just love your tours. Would the Mariner be close to the Explorer? Could you do a tour of the Explorer?
Oh my gosh thank you, this is a perfect tour. My family and I are trying to decide which sailing / ship to choose for our vacation and this was so informative!
Glad it was helpful!
This is a great cruise! Me and my family went on it for spring break, it was delightful!
Great ship tour Matt. I have a reservation on hold with my travel agent at the moment with a crazy good deal for a balcony. I do have a question regarding sodas. Are the freestyle machines currently operating under COVID protocols? I would assume so if they have a sanitizer station nearby but I saw them in the royal promenade. I don't drink alcohol but love me some vanilla flavored barqs root beer. We are looking at going in Feb 2022 so I'm sure things could change
There is a crew member at the freestyle machine that serves you.
Found my self in the video im part of the ice cast. 😊
You and your cast were fantastic. Coming back again this weekend to see it!
I love this guy’s voice
Hey Matt we were docked next to you on Freedom.
This was my first cruise ship, but way back in 2006..
I’m going on the mariner of the seas in less then a month I really can’t wait we’re doing for my 15th birthday🤭
🎉
Very Nice
Yep, I could live on this ship!
I honestly booked this ship for the first time 2 nights ago for next month and was hoping you'd have a tour or some sort of review up.
Right on time Matt Thank you :)
What restaurants are complimentary?
I wonder do any of the lounges have dance floors? my partner and I enjoy swing and blues dancing that would be so nice
This is great! By the way you have dust on your camera sensor.