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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 11, 2021

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5356

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The Mardi Gras is an excellent ship. The different areas that they have developed are beautiful. I particularly loved La Piazza and The French Quarter. I would definitely sail on this ship again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Port Canaveral was fast and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We loved the new food venues, the extra included restaurants, and the Fortune Teller's Bar.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Bolt was a very short ride, but it was well worth it. We had a great time.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We saw some beautiful performances. Celestial Strings was excellent. We really enjoyed Rock Revolution: Summer of 69.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was excellent. They always called us by name and were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed having conversations with them.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was clean and beautiful. We really enjoyed the decor on this ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin seemed a bit smaller than we are used to, but it was functional and comfortable. The colors and decorations were very nice. The balcony was perfect for us.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
It's great to see flamingos and dolphins in the port area without needing an excursion.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
I highly recommend the sloth excursion through Carnival. It was the best day of our cruise.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and efficient. We carried off our own luggage.
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7 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review.

PiratesWorld    2 years ago

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Kracka    2 years ago

We're very excited about these new Excel-class ships!

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the update

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thank you for your review. I am hoping we get to visit ports on our cruise on 1/8

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your Mardi Gras experience.

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