Mariner Of The Seas

The Schooner Bar is Royal Caribbean’s signature nautically themed piano bar and can be found on deck 4 outside the ships casino seating 130 guests.

As guests walk into the bar they may detect a unique scent which originates from pitch made of pine tar mixed with oakum used to preserve rigging that was used on tall ships. The mast-like setup in the bar with its ropes and knots are treated with this pitch creating the aroma. The bar also includes mock portholes on the walls with seahorses, shells, fish and swimming figures decorating the “glass windows”.

A venue used for a variety of activities, guests can expect to find events ranging from trivia competitions to piano bar entertainment and sing alongs taking place here.

Cafe Promenade, located along the Royal Promenade on deck 5, has seating for 105 guests and opens 24 hours a day serving snacks and drinks.

With a pay for coffee bar selling Starbucks coffee and tea, self service complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water is available throughout the day.

Also on offer are complimentary snacks ranging from croissants, breads pastries and doughnuts in the morning to a selection of sandwiches such as salami on sour dough rolls, ricotta, red pepper and olive tapenade rolls and ham and cheese croissants and desserts including granola cranberry bars, mocha brownies, and blueberry pound cake at lunch and pizza and cookies in the evening.

The lively venue is the ideal place to sit and enjoy a drink and snack whilst watching the activities taking place along the busy promenade, or visit for an early morning drink or snack before bedtime after a busy day.

The English themed Wig and Gavel Pub seats 29 guests and is situated along the Royal Promenade on deck 5. It is decorated with wood panelling, paintings on the wall from old court scenes to judges wigs, coats of arms and lead effect glass windows replicating an authentic old fashioned country pub.

Serving a variety of imported beers and ales, entertainment ranges from darts tournaments to pub entertainment.

The 10 seat Britto Pool Bar serves the ship's two outdoor pools on deck 11 with refreshments throughout the day.

The Solarium Bar on deck 11 caters for the adult only Solarium pool and is also ideally located for guests requiring refreshments after a trip to the adjacent fitness centre and spa.

The alfresco Sky Bar stands in the middle of deck 12 between the pool area and solarium and serves as the areas second bar offering refreshing drinks throughout the day.

Featuring a wall of windows looking forward of the ship, Ellington’s Jazz club on deck 14 seats 40 and offers guests live Latin music and Jazz for entertainment whilst they enjoy a drink or two.

The intimate venue has a small stage and dance floor and also incorporates an area forward of the room called the Crows Nest which looks out to sea from large floor to ceiling windows.

Examples of activities on offer include Martini tasting classes at $14.95 plus 15% gratuity where guests learn all about the art of Martini making whilst sampling 5 different Martini recipes with a souvenir Martini glass to keep at the end.

Other entertainment includes Explorer Academy workshops, piano melodies and a Welcome Aboard dance party.

The Viking Crown Lounge on deck 14 with its spectacular sea vistas seats 335 guests and incorporates a number of different lounges which include Cloud Nine, the Diamond Club, the Crow’s Nest, the Seven of Hearts card room and Ellington’s Jazz club.

It is the ideal location for a quite drink whilst enjoying watching the sun set out of the large ocean view windows.

Sitting port side of the Centrum is the 74 seat Latin inspired Boleros Lounge offering Latin Rhythms and the latest Latin drinks including Mojitos and caipirinas.

It makes the ideal place for pre-dinner drinks and dancing with live music for guests to enjoy.

The Connoisseur Cigar Club sitting just outside the Lotus Lounge on deck 5 seats 30 guests and as the name suggests is the ships cigar smoking lounge with a gentleman’s club feel featuring wooden panelling, chess boards and red and tan coloured leathers arm chairs and settees for guests to relax in with a cigar and cognac.

Installed starboard side of the Viking Lounge on deck 14 during the ships re-fit in 2012 (replacing the 19th Hole) The Diamond Lounge, seating 27 is for guests with Diamond, Pinnacle Club and Diamond Plus Crown & Anchor® Society membership.

Created to serve loyal guests with concierge access, complimentary breakfast and evening open bar, the lounge has a self service coffee machine and free drinks including cocktails, wine, Champagne and beer.

Continental breakfast is served from around 8.00am to 10.0am with bagels, pastries, muffins, fresh fruit, cereals, cheeses and meats and prawns on offer plus slices of bread to toast in the toaster provided.

Complimentary drinks are served from around 5.00pm to 8.30pm with petit fours and canapés ranging from chocolate dipped fruits to sausage rolls, spring rolls, vegetable sticks and dips.

The 40 seat Plaza bar located by the Jade section of Windjammers on deck 11 serves drinks to the ships casual buffet area.

Guests staying in Grand Suite-level rooms and higher, Diamond Plus and Pinnacle Club Crown & Anchor® Society members can enjoy access to the 26 seat Concierge Lounge on deck 9 of Mariner of the Seas outside the aft elevators.

With tea and coffee making facilities, leather chairs and a television, the room provides guests with a continental breakfast and cocktail hour from 5pm to 8pm with soda, beer, house wine, basic mixed drinks and hot and cold snacks (all complimentary).

Cloud Nine, encompassed within the Viking Crown Lounge on deck 14, is a 27 seat venue used largely for private functions such as receptions after getting married or renewing vows in the Skylight Chapel on the deck above. It is additionally sometimes used as a second cards room for example to host Bridge tournaments.