My husband and I are set to embark on the Mariner later this month. It's our first time on the Mariner and we'd love to hear your tips.

What are your favorite spots on the ship for watching the world go by, relaxing, socializing, etc.?

What are your favorite stateroom locations? We're in a Category B Penthouse suite with a butler. We don't really think we'll use the butler services all that much but we'll see. How did you all find the butler service? Did he/she basically just handle room service and make restaurant reservations?

Any not-to-be-missed spots on the Mariner or other tips we should know about? Thanks!

Andrea

Hi Andrea,

Tom and I took our first Regent cruise on the Mariner this past June/July in Alaska and we had a butler suite, too!

Raul was our butler and he was great! We never asked him to unpack or anything like that just the normal "stuff" you'd ask of your room attendant. The one thing we did ask him to arrange for us was a galley tour and that was a lot of fun.

Our favorite place to sit and watch the world go by was right in our suite either on the balcony or with the glass doors wide open sitting on our sofa.

Another spot we loved was the Observation Lounge with a "front row" seat and a lovely glass of champagne.

Actually anywhere on the Mariner is simply wonderful!

You will have a wonderful time!

Of all the ships, of all the suites, the Penthouse Suites on the Mariner are our absolute favorite. The space and the layout are exceptional!!

We will be joining the Mariner on Oct 4th. This will be our second cruise on this beautiful ship. We really enjoyed mornings in the library/computer area. There is a wonderful cappuccino machine (and pastries!) and it is a great gathering place for passengers to socialize.
We also had a suite with a butler. We didn't think we would use his services, but he gave us suggestions for his services and we took him up on it! We asked him to make all of our dinner reservations, and to arrange a dinner in our suite. He also arranged a tour of the engineering area(not the engine room) for my husband. At our request, he arranged a small cocktail party, including sending out the invitations. He was absolutely top notch in every respect!
We also enjoyed the Observation Lounge in the evening. There was usually an pianist or singer. Really lovely.
As Sue pointed out, anywhere on the Mariner is wonderful!