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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 09, 2021

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5243

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

It was so nice to cruise again after having 2 cancelled cruises last year due to COVID. I really enjoyed the Mardi Gras. All of the staff were friendly and helpful! Would definitely sail on the Mardi Gras again!! The Fortune Teller bar is a must!!! Try the Golden Galaxy and the Bohemian Treat. The Golden Galaxy was my favorite drink on the ship!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our boarding time was scheduled for 1130. We arrived at the port early, around 10 am. We were sitting in the terminal by 1020 after going through the screening process. We were on the ship by 1115 and had our carry-on luggage in the room by 1120 and enjoying a Guy's burger by 1130.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Loved being able to request a table for the MDR and specialty restaurants on the HUB app. Wait time was usually less than 10 minutes. Lido Buffet needed a little more variety. Guy's Pig and Anchor was on point with the BBQ!!

Fortune Teller Bar

5 out of 5

By far my favorite bar!!! The Golden Galaxy was my favorite drink and the Bohemian Treat was my second favorite drink!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Bolt is a MUST!! Enjoyed the water slides, the casino, and even the comedy shows. Andy was a great comedy host!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

My child did not cruise with me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was so friendly!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had a spa cove balcony room and it was lovely! I love being close to the water in a balcony.

Ship tip

Have fun!!

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We just walked around in port then went back to the ship. I wish that we would have done an excursion.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Beautiful island! We did the Waterfalls of Damajagua and Off-Road Buggy combo excursion and loved it! We had fun jumping and sliding from the waterfalls. Kelvin was a great guide!!!

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
We did the Blue Lagoon Segway excursion which was nice. The water was beautiful and we did a little snorkeling with our own gear. Was bummed that we were only in the port for a short period. Our excursion left the port at 9 and we had to be back on the ship by 230 to leave the port. My biggest complaint was that we could not leave the Blue Lagoon area until 2 pm, even though there was another tender boat that left at 1. We made it back to the port with 3 minutes to get back on the ship and was not able to walk around in the port.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was quick and painless. Was able to get our luggage quickly and having a passport make the customs checkpoint quick.
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10 Comments

GerryBCruisin    3 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your review! The Mardi Gras sounds amazing! Welcome back to cruising!

javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing

Pheznt55    3 years ago

Thanks for the review

AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

izrgreen    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

Dport    3 years ago

Was the ship full capacity?

AngelaK502    3 years ago

Thanks for the review. We have that itinerary next year in the MG.

MTcruisers    3 years ago

Did you take any kids along that weren’t vaccinated and if so how was that?

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

Curt34    3 years ago

Glad you had a great cruise. Thanks for the review.

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