We had a fabulous time on our back-to-back!

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.7
Author: annyka

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

annyka

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 82

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15310

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful time for two weeks on the Mardi Gras!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Organized, smooth, and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was great! Big Chicken was amazing! Guy’s burgers are always great. The steakhouse and Rudi’s Seagrill were outstanding! We enjoyed Emeril’s twice also. The MDR was good and we loved the salad bar on Serenity. Street eats were fun a d very good also.

Chibang!

4 out of 5

I really enjoyed it. My husband didn’t care for it too much. We went there for dinner once and never made it there for lunch.

Heroes Tribute Lounge

5 out of 5

I enjoyed this venue

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Outstanding food and service!

Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que

4 out of 5

We enjoyed this for lunch twice.

Street Eats

5 out of 5

I enjoyed trying new things. We never tried the fries here.

Seafood Shack

4 out of 5

A great option and large portions for the price.

Rudi's Seagrill

5 out of 5

Outstanding! The night we went we could each get a complimentary glass of wine or a bottle of wine at 50% off.

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Always good

Palm Restaurant

4 out of 5

We enjoyed our meals and the service.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Excellent as always!

Emeril’s Bistro 1396

5 out of 5

We enjoyed Emeril’s!

Cucina del Capitano

5 out of 5

Went for dinner once and lunch once. It was very good!

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Very good!

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Excellent food and I enjoyed the fries too!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Bolt was fun and faster then I was expecting. The ropes course was a bit terrifying but glad I did it. Unfortunately, the zip line wasn’t working the day we did the zip line. The water slides- especially the blue one with the mat and orange were fast and fun! We loved the pools and always Serenity deck.

Cloud 9 Spa & Thermal Suites

5 out of 5

Our first spa experience on a ship with the spa access. We enjoyed it 5 out of 7 days and loved it!

Mardi Gras Casino

5 out of 5

I love the size and that there currently is no smoking anywhere in the casino.

Guest Services

5 out of 5

The line was quick and they were very friendly.

Serenity Adult-Only area

5 out of 5

One of our favorite relaxing places on the ships (except for some very loud talkers at times).

Atrium

5 out of 5

A wonderful venue with amazing shows!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows we went to were great. We never did make it to a comedy show though!

BOLT Ultimate Sea Coaster

5 out of 5

Fun and faster than I was expecting (with full throttle and boosts).

Children's Programs

We have an adult child

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our second room steward, Ryan, was excellent as well as most all other staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I loved the Mardi Gras and it was extremely clean. Being on the ship for two weeks, you finally get to know your way around!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This was our first balcony and we absolutely loved it!

Ship tip

Wear comfortable shoes for walking the ship. Try new activities, shows, and food. Relax and enjoy!

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

We did not do an excursion. Our red eye flight got canceled so we weren’t able to enjoy the whole day but we did make it to the beach. It is quite industrial so why I gave it 4 stars.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

This was our first time to Cozumel and we had a wonderful time at Mr. Sancho’s.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

This was our first time here and we just walked around the port for 1-1 1/2 hours before going back on the ship. The flamingoes and dolphins are cute. Seemed to be quite a bit of shopping if you are in to that.

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

This was our first time here and we enjoyed the free beach despite the down pours of rain at times.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Fast, quick, smooth, and very organized.

Traveler Photos

13 Comments

CruisersWeAre 2 years ago

We also had Ryan, he was amazing.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

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annyka 2 years ago

@kiaboo74. It wasn’t cold at all to us but we are from Washington State.

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hollysmomtravel 2 years ago

Would be cool to do a back to back with different ports.

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kiaboo74 2 years ago

Was the water at Mr. Sanchos cold?

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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annyka 2 years ago

I meant to review the water slides and ropes course too! The water slides were fun! The blue (with mat) and orange one were the fastest for me. The ropes course was a bit terrifying at first but fun. Unfortunately, the zip line wasn’t open when we went on it.

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annyka 2 years ago

It was a great two weeks! We didn’t want to come home!

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picalo 2 years ago

you and your review are awsome !

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your the new ship. Two weeks is just about the perfect cruise length.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your b2b experience!

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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