A very relaxing cruise

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 88

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 27, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5277

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

This was a very relaxing cruise for my wife and I. We enjoyed every minute of this vacation. This was also her graduation cruise. She just got her bachelor degree.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarking was very easy at this terminal in Port Canaveral. We also didn't have to wait long to board. We went into the terminal about 10:30 and we were on the ship by 11:20 and having lunch.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We thought the food was very good. My wife has celiac and they took very good care of her food preparation. We really enjoyed the pizza and panni station. They also had gluten free bread.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There was so much to do on this ship that you could go home tired. We didn't, cause we did a few things and then took advantage of the spa thermal suite. And our balcony was a great place to relax.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The Entertainment was hit or miss. In the Theater they basically had the same dance show twice. In Grand Central they had some amazing shows. The Family Feud live was very fun to watch.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We had the best room steward and wait staff. Jeffory called us by name every time he saw us. And the wait staff was excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
This is a really big ship. Use the stairs around floors 6-8 and 16-18. Use the elevator to get up or down to either. The elevators were packed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was nice. It had a lot more closet space than I've seen on other ships.

Ship tip

Have fun, don't sweat the small stuff. Your on a cruise ship being served.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
We came down 2 days early to go to the Kennedy Space Center. It was beyond exciting for me. I love looking at the planets and stars through my telescope and this was a dream come true for me.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Our excursion here got canceled due to high winds and waves. This just gives us an excuse to go back to see the whales.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We had a great tour of Pourta Plata and it was very educational. A lot of motorcycles and mopeds. We had a great tour guide.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
We did a city tour and went to Atlantis. It was pretty good. We got to see some things we haven't seen there before

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Sad day to be had by most. But it went pretty easy.
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12 Comments

lsbs     9 months ago

Congratulations to your wife on her graduation! Glad that you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for sharing.

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Ruby13     9 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

AuntPinkie     9 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback and positive attitude. Congratulations to your wife. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

pjweth     9 months ago

Thank you for your review.

Lounray     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

cruising2004     9 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time on Mardi Gras! Thank you for your detailed review and congratulations to your wife!

HeavySeas     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Niavlys     9 months ago

Thank you for your review

karlgrgurich     9 months ago

Wow. Great cruise and congratulations!,

carolj68     9 months ago

Love this ship 🚢 and I thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed all she had to offer

javawoody     9 months ago

Thanks for the detailed review

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