mikeblum Posted March 13, 2009 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2009 headeing out to the mariner of the sea's tomorrow...flight leaves minneapolis at 11:00am...spending the pre-nite at the holiday inn by the pier in san pedro...going over to the pier aT 11AM sunday morning to board THE MARINER OF THE SEA'S AND START OUR CRUISE...what should do first...?????????? i have never been on the mariner but have been on all of the other voyager class ship so really no need to check out the ship...what do i do first...make my chops and portofino reservation...lunch in the windjammer...check to see if the cabin is ready for us...check out the lounge and meet the concirge...i think his name is alan...sit by the pool...have a drink...and another drink...PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO FIRST...maybe go swimming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisePRN Posted March 13, 2009 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Actually The first thing I would do upon boarding is buy my soda card at the table set up as soon as you board. I would see if I could place my carry on bags in the room first and then head to lunch in the windjammer before it becomes so crowded you won't find a clean table. I always get the honey stung chicken for lunch at the windjammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecelia0613 Posted March 13, 2009 #3 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Buy your soda, wine, or other packages. Walk down the prominade area! Eat the honey stung chicken as it is only available on the first day! Enjoy the ship! Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanfromatlanta Posted March 13, 2009 #4 Share Posted March 13, 2009 We usually do the following: 1. Head to the Windjammer for lunch. The Honey Stung chicken is only served on the first day. ;) 2. Go to the specialty restaurant and make our reservations, if we have not done so beforehand. 3. Go to the dining room and scope out our table location so that we don't have to wait in line to find it at dinner time. 4. Head to our cabin to drop off our carry-ons. The cabins are usually ready around 1:00 PM or so. 5. Explore the ship. 6. Get ready for Muster Drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCorL Posted March 13, 2009 #5 Share Posted March 13, 2009 First thing i do is find me a foo-foo drink, so i know i am on vacation, then go to the windjammer, then off to explore the ship till the cabin is ready!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemylab Posted March 13, 2009 #6 Share Posted March 13, 2009 As soon as we board, we: 1) check our dining room table 2) make reservations for the specialty restaurants 3) go to the windjammer for lunch 4) check out our cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allaboutsailingrc Posted March 13, 2009 #7 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Don't forget to go to the library for first choice of books.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted March 13, 2009 #8 Share Posted March 13, 2009 What we do first: 1. Head to the pool deck and get a drink 2. Find my pool lounger and get my towels on it 3. Change into my swimsuit (if I did not wear it to the ship) 4. Get comfy on my lounger with my drink 5. DH usually goes to WJ to get himself some lunch 6. At some point in the afternoon, we take a quick run to the diningroom to see where our table is at. Otherwise, I do absolutely nothing that first afternoon but lay at the pool and relax with cool drinks in hand. Always time for anything else I want to do once the sun goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingawaysoon Posted March 13, 2009 #9 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Have an awesome time! The Mariner is a BEAUTIFUL ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaza Posted March 13, 2009 #10 Share Posted March 13, 2009 What a tease you are..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise_Couple Posted March 13, 2009 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2009 First thing... get a drink at the pool bar!!! Then, and only then, can you truly be ready to conduct cruise "business" like getting soda cards , reservations, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 13, 2009 #12 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I wear my bathing suit (under clothes!!!) and head straight to the pool, if the cabin's not ready. Eat a late breakfast, and you can skip the WJ madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illmaxict Posted March 13, 2009 #13 Share Posted March 13, 2009 cruise couple has hit the nail on the head! also invest in overnight delivery of RUM RUNNERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaza Posted March 13, 2009 #14 Share Posted March 13, 2009 First thing... get a drink at the pool bar!!! Then, and only then, can you truly be ready to conduct cruise "business" like getting soda cards , reservations, etc. Exactly... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCorL Posted March 13, 2009 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Exactly... :D that's what i'm talking about!!! just received our docs today, so i know the time will be here soon and that will be me!!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelntreats Posted March 13, 2009 #16 Share Posted March 13, 2009 headeing out to the mariner of the sea's tomorrow...flight leaves minneapolis at 11:00am...spending the pre-nite at the holiday inn by the pier in san pedro...going over to the pier aT 11AM sunday morning to board THE MARINER OF THE SEA'S AND START OUR CRUISE...what should do first...?????????? i have never been on the mariner but have been on all of the other voyager class ship so really no need to check out the ship...what do i do first...make my chops and portofino reservation...lunch in the windjammer...check to see if the cabin is ready for us...check out the lounge and meet the concirge...i think his name is alan...sit by the pool...have a drink...and another drink...PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO FIRST...maybe go swimming... Pretty easy answer I think.... just do what has worked in the past since you are well versed on this class of ship. But most importantly... Have a GREAT CRUISE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mation101 Posted March 13, 2009 #17 Share Posted March 13, 2009 First head north on the 405 pick me up in Northridge, then we can turn around and I will personally show you how to party like its 1999!! Im tall but Im sure I can fold up nicely in a large suit bag!! Ill buy the drinks the whole trip....promise!! HAVE A GREAT TRIP. PS my Mom is from Minn so that practically makes us family right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeblum Posted March 13, 2009 Author #18 Share Posted March 13, 2009 then she must be a vikings fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted March 13, 2009 #19 Share Posted March 13, 2009 headeing out to the mariner of the sea's tomorrow...flight leaves minneapolis at 11:00am...spending the pre-nite at the holiday inn by the pier in san pedro...going over to the pier aT 11AM sunday morning to board THE MARINER OF THE SEA'S AND START OUR CRUISE...what should do first...?????????? i have never been on the mariner but have been on all of the other voyager class ship so really no need to check out the ship...what do i do first...make my chops and portofino reservation...lunch in the windjammer...check to see if the cabin is ready for us...check out the lounge and meet the concirge...i think his name is alan...sit by the pool...have a drink...and another drink...PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO FIRST...maybe go swimming... Okay...calm down now... First, catch that flight... Get to LAX (I am assuming) and make sure your luggage took the flight with you... Find your ground transportation and get to the hotel (I would have opted for the Crown Plaza or Doubletree, but you'll be fine enough with the Holiday Inn I guess)... Check in, relax a little... Head over to the San Pedro Brewing Company or to Acapulco or J Trani for some dinner... Get a good night's sleep... "Sleep in" the next morning... Shuttle to the pier... On the ship... Your cabin won't be ready until about 1:00, so hopefully, you don't have a lot of carry-on stuff...I always make reservations first (specialty restaurants--though my wife heads right to the spa/salon for those reservations--which are typically more of a competition...think about it: Hair appointment in late afternoon for formal night?)...Then I'll check out my dining assignment--just in case I really need to get it changed...Then head to the buffet...That should take up all of the time until your cabin is ready... Now, I unpack my stuff and stash the suitcases under the bed... Next, check out the Compass and plan the rest of the day...Beware the dreaded Muster Drill... Next...Deep Breath...You are officially CRUISING... Enjoy the Mariner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariaw8889 Posted March 13, 2009 #20 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I can sense your excitement Mike! Have a wonderful vacation. Great idea Karena1 about wearing a bathing suit onboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pltag Posted March 13, 2009 #21 Share Posted March 13, 2009 First thing... get a drink at the pool bar!!! Relax.......Breathe.......Relax.......then, get a drink! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahhh Posted March 13, 2009 #22 Share Posted March 13, 2009 ...check out the lounge and meet the concirge...i think his name is alan... Typically the Concierge takes the day off to do what he/she needs to do or relax, so you may not see Alain till after muster. Hopefully you will have an envelope in your cabin with the CL access key in it. Enjoy your cruise. It is a fun ship to explore and spend time on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeblum Posted March 14, 2009 Author #23 Share Posted March 14, 2009 after 13 cruises with rccl...i'm finally going to pay attentionto the windjammer tomorrow...i'll be checking out the famous honey stung chicken...i'll report back on how it was...folks have wow'd it and other have vow'd never again...stay tuned...2 hrs we head to the airport for our flight to la...asnd our pre-nite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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