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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 07, 2021

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12375

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Awesome new ship great vacation with some different covid rules but definitely not a deal breaker! Would have added pics but couldn't get the app to work.....

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and quick new thermal flowed very well

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We did not eat in main dining room or buffet. Plenty of new options that were amazing.

Redfrog Tiki Bar

5 out of 5

A must second level the pool in the afternoons dj music early fun. Steel drum afternoon which is what we love for cruise music!

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Awesome lunch. Different option for sure!

Cucina del Capitano

5 out of 5

Always delicious and included for now! but I feel the food was a bit better when it was an additional feeWait staff very friendly and attentive

Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse / Brewhouse

5 out of 5

A great addition for a new dinner option. Fun vibe live music and great food. Just like your favorite local bar at home

Bonsai Sushi

5 out of 5

This and tepanyaki have amazing food! The wait staff work both places at once so you may expect a little delay. But if you sit back and watch, they are working very hard and where else do you have to be?! πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ we are on vacation 😎

Havana Bar

5 out of 5

Great music! Very cool place to hang out in the evenings

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Easy tacos or burritos always a treat

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Cloud 9 Spa & Thermal Suites

5 out of 5

Amazing! They work so hard to make you comfortable

Atrium

5 out of 5

Neat to have main entertainment in this Venue open to couple floors and can see shows you may have missed in a venue at the ends of the ship

Mardi Gras Casino

5 out of 5

Well it's a casino! πŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ you win you loose. But it's entertaining. Bar staff very attentive! Ask for Jay!

Sportsquare

5 out of 5

Fun for all ages!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

BOLT Ultimate Sea Coaster

5 out of 5

This is must but maybe just once! Pricey for a few seconds around but definitely fun and something different to try!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I dont understand the negative comments here everyone we met was amazing! We are so privileged to enjoy cruise vacations again we have no idea what the employees have had to deal with the last 2 years.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
New ship everything was very clean and taken care of

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Extended balcony was great extra room for sure. A lounge chair would have been awesome πŸ‘Œ

Ship tip

Honestly be happy to be on vacation! Carnival and the employees are just trying to comply with the ever changing covid rules and protocols. We are all human. Make the most of your time!

Ports of call

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Just amazing beach day. Kayaking floating eating drinks!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We usually go to chackannab sit by the beach watch the sea lions and dolphins and just RELAX!! If you are at the pool bar definitely ask for Manuel! Friendly and great to talk to

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We left our room at approx 7:15 in our car and headed home (sadly) by 7:50 πŸ‘πŸ‘
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