My late husband of over 35 years and I had over 30 cruises on RCI. I was longing for a cruise experience but didn’t know if I could survive a 7 night cruise as a solo. I selected Mariner of the Seas 4 night out of Port Canaveral for two reasons; it sailed just over two hours away from my home and it went to Coco Cay! Overall, the experience was a little sad. Protocols prevented opportunities to get to know other passengers so the trip was kind of lonely. The crew was awesome - very friendly and helpful. I had a specialty dining package and the food was fantastic. I loved Izumi but there is a special place in my heart for the campfire cookie at Playmakers. For some reason the shows (except for the ice skating) were not great. There also were not a lot of activities onboard. The ship was so empty if felt kind of sad. I went to listen to a band playing typical Caribbean “sailing “ music by the pool and I was the only person there. Both the band and I found it a little awkward.