AMAZING 1ST CRUISE!!
Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 27, 2021
Ship: Mardi Gras
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9348
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 2 years ago
Review summary
We had a great time....I would recommend trying different things that you think you may like. We will be booking the Mardi Gras again....LOVED IT!!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Chibang!
Dined here twice and it was fabulous both times!! Red Dragon was really good too! On second seating wished they hadn't seated us next to strangers (yes we were right on top of each other, kinda risky in a pandemic?). I'm fine with close seating, but this was uncomfortably close for eating with no masks
Palm Restaurant
Not the best service and food was ok, didn't care for location if you have sea sickness. When I asked for Latte instead of coffee, the waiter says ....same thing referring to Latte and coffee was the same (he looked annoyed that I wanted Latte). Tried again and still not impressed?
Lido Marketplace
Loved the convenience, food wasn't as good as some of the other options but service was great and I liked better than the MDR
Rudi's Seagrill
Although we had very good items, they missed on stuffed lobster, crab cakes, and slow service. They had some really great things too Muscles, bisque, beef tartar (complement from the chef), bread, lobster mac and cheese was good just too runny for my taste. Servers were friendly
Limelight Lounge
Enjoyed the comedian, but the lady next to me sounded AWFUL!! I could hear all kinds of stuff in her chest and it really made me nervous...I can't believe she was sitting next to people in a closed in public space? She should have been tested and it was not just sick, she was really sick!
Alchemy Bar
Was very crowded (only went to once), got a table close (was hoping for bar), waitress was very friendly brought out nets, olives, and cheese...very good, also our drinks were really good!! Will go to more on our next cruise!
Pizzeria del Capitano
Pizza was pretty good and open 24 hours, wished they offered Jalapeno's
JavaBlue Cafe
Loved the selection of coffee...we had the latte and tried the mexican and irish coffee
The Brass Magnolia
Nathan was AWESOME....Best Hurricane's and Sazerac ever!! So friendly...really enjoyed talking to him!
Redfrog Tiki Bar
Viktoria and Yudhi were so attentive and always friendly, the drinks were great! Can't say enough nice things about them
Cucina del Capitano
We really enjoyed, wouldn't order the appetizers that I picked again, but husbands was really good
The Chef's Table
The Chef's Table was AMAZING!!! Will attend the Chef's Table ever cruise, because we loved it so much!! Executive Chef and staff were top notch!
Street Eats
Always spot on...friendly service, fresh, and tasty!
Guy's Burger Joint
Really enjoyed...the burgers were great and even had peppers on the toppings bar
Fortune Teller Bar
Loved all the different drink options, they were a lot of fun!! So glad we got the cheers package!
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
Service excellent, food excellent, everything was just amazing
Emeril’s Bistro 1396
Everything was really good, the only thing I would change is more spice added
Brass Magnolia Bar
Best Hurricane and Sazerac ever...Nathan nailed it!! :)
Big Chicken by Shaq
We stopped here 1st and ordered Uncle Jerrome, and Shaq Attack (they were ok, but nothing special) fries were good in the evening. Tried chicken and biscuit and it was fabulous, but fries were cold.
Bar della Rosa
Stopped by a couple of times for wine, and got a few latte's while we waited to disembark....excellent service and latte's, and wine were fabulous!! Highly recommend
Onboard Activities
Guest Services
They were so helpful...just amazing
Summer Landing
Guys Pig and Anchor for breakfast was not good at all, so we didn't bother for dinner.
Mardi Gras Casino
Had fun and gambled a little, they even had scratchers that went into a drawing
Entertainment
Punchliner Comedy Club
Only missed one comedian...really enjoyed all the shows but one comedian was pretty brutal on one family up front (enjoyed his PG show), I just felt so sorry for one family in late night show that it was hard to enjoy their misery. They had been sitting front row every night for 3 nights that we witnessed after the show I'm referring to, they moved to 4th row (they were a really nice family).
Mardi Gras Theater
Only time we went to theater was for a shopping show and didn't care for it (way too long). If you have sea sickness wear your band, husband didn't feel well after being in there for a long time
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Splurge on specialty dining, and don't bother with MDR (disappointing)! I saw a lot of Carnival cruisers that had been on a lot of Carnival ships and one thing a lot said was they didn't like MDR or buffet, but there are a lot of options on this ship. Also...if you have motion sickness and my time dining, the MDR was at the back of ship (my husband didn't feel well after dining here because of motion sickness)
Ports of call
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras