After much (over?) selling of RSSC, my brother Carl and his wife Barbara, booked Mariner and departed Fort Lauderdale on last Friday. We had told them how different boarding was on Mariner, i.e., that you were greeted at the gangway by a staff member who carried your carry-on to the theatre, check-in was on board in the theatre, and that after check-in someone carried your carry-on to wherever you wanted to go (typically the pool deck for lunch.)

In their case, check-in was in the terminal and not particularly effortless, and no one assisted them with their carryon luggage unto the ship. They were not very impressed.

Has RSSC changed their check-in procedures for Mariner out of Fort Lauderdale? Or was our experience when we sailed Mariner not typical?

Thanks.

Bill