I would not go back on this ship, because not all of the staff but most were rude,and did not seem to care about you are your issues. Plus I am a smoker and not being able to smoke for 11 hours is not even close to customer satisfaction.

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.3
Author: Saber21

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Saber21

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 15, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14314

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

There needs to be smoking area at all times for smokers there should no reason why smokers should have to be put out because the ship is fueling they set a place inside for the smokers please fix.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I am glad there was my dew on this cruise.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Most of the crew not all were rude and did not care at all about your happiness on this cruise.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

13 Comments

Lazyboy 2 years ago

Maybe you should not cruise or gas your car if you think smoking during fueling operations is OK (and despite 'common' knowledge, diesel fuel CAN be ignited by an idiot smoker's cigarette, been there, saw the fireball, was part of the firefighting team). As far as 11 hours, if you are that much of an addict, you might have something *fun* to look forward to - my dad was a heavy smoker, he went from age 72 to 77 in a 100% FULL care nursing home painfully regretting his smoking. As far as the people on the ship, I thought that the crew was mostly outstanding, some just ok, but none were really bad. Looking forward to our next Panorama trip!

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parnellmo 2 years ago

You don't smoke while gassing up your car so I think this may be something similar. As a former smoker, I was okay with the rules since smoking was my bad habit and not everybody else's.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

We enjoyed our cruise on Jan.8 and the staff was very nice and helpful

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mjsm 2 years ago

Also, on my Jan 8 cruise, we found staff to be super helpful and nice, asking what they could do for us. They worked their butts off and still made time to be friendly.

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mjsm 2 years ago

When we were on the MG in January, the only time smoking was not allowed was when the ship was being fueled while in port. It would have been extremely easy to walk off the ship and down the pier to get your fix.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Wow!

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

MoMan63 has a great idea! Board later and the time you are not allowed to smoke will be shorter. Not sure where the 11 hours came from but it sounds like an exaggeration. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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daisydoozy 2 years ago

Wear a nicotine patch. That's what my husband does and he made it through a 19 night cruise without a single cigarette. And he had a great time.

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Bscobb 2 years ago

Then don't cruise...if you need it that bad

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Bscobb 2 years ago

Then don't cruise ....the cruise keeps everyone safe ...not just all about you

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MoMan63 2 years ago

Look... if smoking is that important to you then select a later boarding time. Then when you board the ship will be done fueling.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

I found the crew on MG to be outstanding!

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed most of it. I’m not sure allowing smoking during refueling is a wise thing to do.

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