Cruise Comparison

Mariner of the Seas VS Freedom of the Seas

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Mariner of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
Year built 2003 2006
Beam 38 m 38 m
Length 311 m 339 m
Tonnage 139000 tn. 154400 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 3114 4635
Crew capacity 1185 1365
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,63 3,4
Decks 15 15
Cabins 1641 1963
Restaurants 11 11
Bars/Pubs 10 11
Lifts 14 14
Nationality Bahamas Bahamas
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Mariner of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
Johnny Rockets De pago De pago
Windjammer Incluido Incluido
Dog House Incluido
Chops Grille De pago De pago
Café Promenade Incluido Incluido
Starbucks De pago
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Chef's Table De pago De pago
Izumi De pago De pago
Jamie's Italian de Jamie Oliver De pago
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Ben & Jerry's De pago
Overview
Mariner of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
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The Mariner of the Seas was built in 2003, therefore it is 3 years older than Freedom of the Seas, which was launched on 2006. The ship Mariner of the Seas it has a capacity of 3114 pasajeros that are divided into its 1641 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Freedom of the Seas can accommodate up to 4635 passengers in its 1963 cabins. Likewise, the Mariner of the Seas It has a higher ratio of crew members per passenger, giving better service in most of the ship's rooms by having 1 crew member for every 2.6 passengers.

The first difference of Mariner of the Seas is that it has 4 free restaurants (Windjammer, Dog House, Café Promenade, Restaurante Principal, ) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 11 restaurants of different types of gastronomy Nevertheless, the ship Freedom of the Seas bring a total of 11 restaurants paid and free among which 4 (Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Café Promenade, Sorrento Pizza, ) we will not have to pay anything to eat as it is included in the price of the cruise.

In the common areas of the cruise Mariner of the Seas include a total of 4 pools and 7 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. Nevertheless, Freedom of the Seas comes with more pools by having a total of 4 pools and 4 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, Mariner of the Seas has 1, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Freedom of the Seas, which includes a total of 11 instead of 10, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The Mariner of the Seas It has 311 meters length (length), which is the same as 3 football fields, 7 Statues of Liberty, 21 buses or 3 Big Ben approximately. Igualmente the cruise Freedom of the Seas has 339 meters in length (length), which is the same as 13 tennis courts, 5 Towers of Pisa, 66 Tesla Model 3 cars or 8 Boeing 737 aircraft approximately.

Mariner of the Seas Freedom of the Seas
  • Mariner of the Seas has a better crew to passenger ratio than Freedom of the Seas.
  • Mariner of the Seas owns 3 jacuzzi more.
  • Freedom of the Seas is 3 years less than Mariner of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 28 meters more than length.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 322 more cabins than Mariner of the Seas.
  • It has a difference of 1521 differences with respect to Mariner of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 1 bar more than Mariner of the Seas.
  • Freedom of the Seas has more free 1 restaurant than Mariner of the Seas.
Mariner of the Seas Freedom of the Seas