Just back from Mariner. Rio to FLL. It was a good trip. Almost all free excursions. The staff was great even though the crew had been on along time. Many were getting off in FLL. The food was good to great. Service was what you would want. The ship looked in fine shape even after some heavy wear and tear doing a long cruise. Ex. Our little round padded stool in front of the vanity had a slight seam open. First day it was taken away and either replaced or repaired in a short time. Would I like a few things different? Sure. The entertainment was only so-so. We did have good lectures. Terry Breen. and another on Space. Still need a steak sandwich at the pool grill. Never have been a fan of La Veranda's lunches. We actually went to CR a lot. Never been on a cruise with Ray as a cruise director and he is very good in a lot of areas but not everyone's cup of tea. Capt Felice was his usual charming self but was not as visible since we were going up the Amazon and he was on the bridge a lot. Meet a lot of nice people and even the people who had been on for the whole cruise were willing to talk to us seggies. Ship was full and we still managed to score 4 res. in Prime 7 in 3 weeks.