Mariner of the Seas: Information

1. Payment
All purchase made in USD

2. Power Adapter
Singapore power plug is unable to use unless you have a travel adapter, so bring one!
If not, you may collect one at the Guest Counter located at Deck 5, deposit of USD25 is applicable, no charges will be made if the travel adapter is return before the end of your trip

3. List of Included

a. Food Choices
- Deck 11 - Windjammer (Buffet Style)
- Deck 11 - Dog House (Hot Dogs)
- Deck 11 - Arctic Zone (Soft serve Ice-cream)
- Deck 5 - Cafe Promenade (Snacks) - Self Service Hot drinks and Water
- Deck 3 - Rhapsody in Blue Dinning Room (Fine Dining, walk in) - Serves breakfast and lunch only.
- Deck 5 - My Time Dining (Fine Dining, reservation through Cruise Planner) - Serves Dinner

b. Lazy Entertainment (my favourite things to do onboard)
- Deck 3 - The Savoy Theatre  (3D movies, Original production, Headliner Showtime)
- Deck 3 - Studio B (Ice Under the Big Top - Ice Skating Circus Show)
- Deck 2 - Screening Room (Movies)
- Deck 11 - Pool Deck (Outdoor Movie on Big Screen)
- Deck 5 - Lotus Lounge (Dance classes, game shows, karaoke - i chose to be a spectator)
- Deck 5 - Lotus Lounge (Bingo Game ($) - need to pay, but it's fun! No harm trying your luck, you might win something)

4. Understanding your Sea Pass

On the right side of the card states the evacuation area (C12 as shown in pic) to go in case of emergency. Every guest on board will have to go through a mandatory emergency drill to gather at their designated area. Remember to bring fan! It's an open deck with a lot of people so you can imagine how hot it was. 

The Dining Room will only be there if you did a reservation for dinner at My Time Dining (complimentary), following this information, you are entitled to a special show!

You can check this in the Cruise Compass provided to you daily in your stateroom. Kudos to the stateroom crew!

e.g

On my card it states Dining Room: Sound of Music - Dk 5, Seating: O-My Time
This means the showtime I can attend is 10.45pm (see highlighted in picture above)

Be sure to check the timing for this particular show, due to limited seats, they are strict on the time slot allocation.

5. Arcade Credits

In case you're like me, who thought arcade credits can be used in any kind of game machine (including the ones in casino - a machine who have the same kind of scanner as the one in the video arcade). You are so wrong. Arcade Credits can only be used in Video Arcade and no where else.

I personally is quite disappointed in the Video Arcade please. No doubt they have very helpful crew around there. It's the machines and place that disappoints me.

Firstly, the place it's hot even it's indoor, after playing a few game i'm already perspiring (not to mention, i don't play games where i need to move a lot).
Secondly, majority of the scanning devices on the machines are not very sensitive, it requires to swipe, swipe, re-swipe and swipe again. Not a very user friendly place.

Thirdly, i bought credits online (paying in SGD and it's 20% off) before i board the ship, after a few games, i needed to check the value left for my card. Only to know that i need to go to Deck 5 to check my credits, where the Video Arcade is on Deck 12 :(

6. Chill out Decks 
If you enjoy sea breeze or sun-tanning, be at Deck 12! It's much better than Deck 11 where the swimming pools are.

7. Hot Jacuzzi 

A tip! There's a more personal Hot Jacuzzi which can be found inside the gym at Deck 11, it's indoor and less crowded

8. Departure from the ship
There's 2 choices available for you to departure the ship with or without your luggage
You will be given the instructions of check out and luggage tags a day before your official departure.

a. Without your luggage
You are required to tag your luggage the night before your departure and leave your luggage outside your stateroom if you opt to let the crew to help you to deliver your luggage to immigration. The time of luggage retrieval is based on your tag number, the bigger the number the later the timing of departure.

b. With your luggage (recommended)
If you are capable of handling your own luggage, self assist is the fastest you can go to get off the ship. Usually it's the first group of guests who will leave the ship first. Thus clearing immigration faster. (I did self assist, the meeting time was 8.15am, we reached the meeting area about 8am. Cleared the immigration by 8.25am. fast!)

Royal Caribbean: Pre-Trip Preparation

Ship: Mariner of the Seas
Before the Trip tips:

1. Read through your Guest Ticket Booklet - this is sent to your email after your cruise confirmation.

2. Login/Create your MyCruises Account @ https://secure.royalcaribbean.com/mycruises/login.do to view your Cruise Planner, fill out your Online Check-in forms, etc..

3. Make sure you use the Cruise Planner! (below are the 3 items I purchased/reserved)
a. Fine Dining Experience (highly recommended!)
- We are given complimentary fine dining experience for dinner onboard, however reservation is needed thus there's an availability for you to reserve it online to choose a comfortable time slots for your dinner

b. Internet for 2 Devices
- If you can't leave instagram, facebook, or whatsapp you'll need this.
If not, don't bother getting this. Afterall, cruise is meant for disconnecting from the land.

c. Arcade Credits
- This credit is NOT applicable for Casino use, so if you are really going to play video arcade games, you can purchase this. I kinda wasted mine, if you want to know more you may find out here.

4. Find out more of what's included and what's not in the package you purchased @ https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/mariner-of-the-seas/things-to-do

You may refer to this link for the list of included.

5. Decide mode of payment (can be set in Check in form)
The only difference is, credit card payment is bind to your Sea Pass, you will not need to be present at the Guest Counter to clear your bills, the final statement will be outside your room door at the day of departure for your reference.

6. Fill out your check-in details and print out your SetSail Pass and Luggage tags!
I highly recommend to check-in your bigger piece of luggage, just make sure nothing valuable is inside. Moving around with your luggage on carpeted flooring in the ship gets a little tough.
This will also improve the speed of check-in.

Luggage will be placed outside your stateroom after the ship departed from the port. Depending on the time needed for the awesome crew to transport your luggage.

7. Check your Deck check-in time on the Guest Booklet
e.g. 
i reached close to 2pm checking in for Deck 2, managed to clear everything and board the ship in 20mins. Fast! :)

8. Make sure there's a formal wear in your luggage! (unless you are sure you do not want to join the formal dinner)
Usually for a 3-5 nights cruise, there will be a formal night where everyone will need to follow formal dress code, like strict formal type, women in cocktail dresses and men in suit, tie, tux.
On formal night, Main Dining Hall will have a performance. The perk is enjoying dinner with performance! How nice is that. I kinda regretted not making the effort to bring my formal wear. It's too intimidating to have everyone dressing their best when i'm not, so Windjammer is the alternative for casual diners!