Mariner of the Seas is the youngest of the Royal Caribbean Voyager class of ships and entered service in 2003. She was built in the Kværner Masa-Yards of Turku, Finland at a cost of $650m. At 138,000 tons Mariner of the Seas can host 3,114 guests in 1,557 staterooms that are cabins to us Brits.
The Voyager class consists of five vessels, the Voyager of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas being the first two in the class; they were followed by the slightly larger Adventure of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas and finally Mariner of the Seas.
In 2009 Mariner of the Seas made history when she transferred to the West coast of the States to cruise out of Los Angeles. She is the largest cruise ship to home port on the west cost. The new seven night cruises include the following Mexico itinerary. Cruise from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, on to Mazatlan, Mexico followed by Puerto Vallarta, Mexico before returning back to Los Angeles, California.
As with any of the Voyager class ships, Mariner of the Seas offers a fantastic, action packed cruise.