Mariner was a great ship size. It is one of the few ships that has a cabin which can sleep 5 or 6. My wife and our 3 kids had a blast on the Mariner. We especially loved the all the activities for the kids and we never stood in line long. With my time dining, we were able to go to the dining room as early as 5:30pm which worked perfect for us. Then, the availability of the late night dining options was certainly a plus. Of course, we also enjoyed the casino. I wish they still had a few of the older reel slots, but they did have some of the newer ones so that not all of them were video slots. Overall, we had a great time and can't wait to go back.