Had a BLAST!

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.5
Author: nattyb11

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

nattyb11

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2021

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 16226

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This ship was HUGE!! Not sure we even saw everything!! If going to spend money on a specialty restaurant, recommend the Steakhouse!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Went pretty quickly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We only ate at the main dining room once, our waitress didn't seem to be in a great mood when we first sat, then got better. Food there was pretty good. Steak house was GREAT!! Best food we had. My opinion on rest of food, if had to pay for the other specialty restaurants minus the hibachi, would not have been happy. None of the food was hot, not that was old by any means just not HOT! Drinks were good. Favorite was the Tiramisu!! YUM Our favorite bartenders were at the Tiki, he was from Bulgaria and the girl was from Mexico! Cannot remember their names, SORRY!! We had the drink package for first time and we got to try different drinks!!

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Food was really the best we had on board the ship.

Redfrog Tiki Bar

5 out of 5

Always busy but tried being prompt! Favorite bartenders were here.

Pizzeria del Capitano

4 out of 5

Was good, went there couple of times

Lido Marketplace

3 out of 5

The dessert options were not good. Had to go to specialty for good desserts.

JavaBlue Cafe

5 out of 5

Hit every day, if not a couple of times.

Guy's Burger Joint

4 out of 5

Have changed the fries, not as good, the rest is really good.

Cucina del Capitano

4 out of 5

Food was okay. Service was FANTASTIC!!

Chibang!

3 out of 5

Food was okay. Like my food hot, not lukewarm

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Food was very good!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We did the rollercoaster! PRICEY but we enjoyed it!!

The Fun Shops

3 out of 5

Not enough of shops I felt.

Pixels

5 out of 5

Bought package beforehand.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The DJ was awesome!! Loved the comedy show we went to!! We got to watch rehearsals instead of going to shows.

Punchliner Comedy Club

5 out of 5

Can't remember comedians name but he was HILARIOUS!!

BOLT Ultimate Sea Coaster

5 out of 5

Pricey! $15 per person for 2 laps

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward Rosie was GREAT!! Our room was always neat and clean. She always had a greeting with our names!! Favorite bartenders was at the Tiki Bar. Mike is AWESOME!! TONS OF ENERGY & so much fun! Our servers in the Italian restaurant were on top of it!! Can't remember the girls name but so nice and friendly!! Made us smile!!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Was clean and very well maintained. The shopping is not very good on board.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin is small but not in there a whole lot. Love the balcony! Bathroom is TINY but like the glass shower.

Ship tip

Take passport and not birth certificate!! Line was LONG to get off ship and only had one person when we got off checking and 4 for passports!!

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Xplor Park

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

No excursion just walked around the port

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Did the Sloth, Macaws, Monkey tour, was AWESOME!!! Port was very nice and clean!!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy!! Definitely recommend having passport!!

7 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thank you for your review. I am glad that you enjoyed your cruise. I am so ready to come on 1/8

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javawoody 2 years ago

thanks for sharing your experience

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KurryandTyler 2 years ago

Great review

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Not a fan of smaller accommodations. Glad you enjoyed your cruise’

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nmb926 2 years ago

Great review !! Common theme is tiny bathrooms . After sailing on Norwegian Joy that had an amazing bathroom its gonna be hard 😫. My boyfriend is a BIG guy!

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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