About Mariner of the Seas

The Mariner of the Seas started sailing in 2003 . Former names: none. The Mariner of the Seas is registered in Nassau, Bahamas. The Mariner of the Seas has 1667 cabins. 45 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 3334 to 4001 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Mariner of the Seas has a space ratio of 34.6 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 41.5.

The Mariner of the Seas has 1213 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

There are 15 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 15. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 9.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1999 - Voyager of the Seas
2000 - Explorer of the Seas
2001 - Adventure of the Seas
2002 - Navigator of the Seas
2003 - Mariner of the Seas

There are 26 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Apr 2023.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

The abbreviation Royal Caribbean uses for this ship is MA.

The ship cancelled a dry dock planned for Mar 27, 2017 and had a wet dock instead.

During May 2018 drydock 38 panoramic ocean view cabins were added to the forward part of deck 12. 4 inside and 4 ocean view cabins were added to deck 2. 39 inside cabins were added to deck 3. 5 inside cabins each were added to deck 6, 7, 8, and 9. 1 inside cabin was added to deck 10. 2 inside and 4 junior suites added to deck 11. In total 112 new cabins were added during this drydock.

Changes also included adding a Sky Pad (bungee trampoline), Bamboo Room (serving cocktails), Perfect Storm (3 story high racer slides), Laser Tag, Playmakers Sports Bar and Arcade, Puzzle Break.

There are 1667 staterooms total on board, with the largest being the Royal Suite.

This ship features a 3-deck main restaurant with a music themed design. This includes the Rhapsody in Blue Restaurant, Top Hat and Tails Restaurant, and The Sound Of Music Restaurant. There is also a buffet restaurant called Windjammer Cafe, Johnny Rockets Burger Bar, Giovannis Table (Italian), Chops Grille (steak and seafood), and Wig and Gavel pub.

During the day, children and teens have plenty to do with the outdoor pools and sun-areas, dual-racing waterslides, Flow rider, Rock-climbing wall, Golf Course, Sports Court, Video game arcade, and their very own age appropriate lounges and clubs with scheduled activities. Adults also have their very own Solarium area and lounge, or they can head to the Spa and Fitness Center.

Nightly entertainment for all ages can be found at The Royal Theatre, which has a wide-array of productions throughout the voyage. The lounges on board offer various musical performances and dancing. Also, the Studio B Ice Rink hosts ice-skating shows. For a little more excitement, adults can check out the Disco and Nightclub or the Casino Royale.