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Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.1
Author: musicalmess87

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

musicalmess87

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 12, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10216

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

A really great experience but not sure if it waa worth the price. Been on smaller ships and had a better experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and quick process!! Very streamlined!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Fahrenheit 555 was AMAZING!!! Delicious food and drinks. Would definitely recommend!! Cucina Del Capitano was average... Decent food but nothing fabulous. Chibang was not impressive... Would be better if one concept (Mexican OR Chinese) was focused on instead of two. Not impressed with the main dining room at all!! We went Elegant Night, which was also Valentine's Day, and it was extremely disappointing. Nothing special about the food at all. Breakfast was very average and wasn't much variety.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

LOVED Bolt!! Ropes course was fun and the swimming pools and slides were enjoyed by our whole family.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Did not attend any performances. Music on Lido was average... Wish there was some variety.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

AMAZING!!! Our daughter LOVED Camp Ocean and begged to go back every night Lots of fun activities and always brought back a ton of art projects. SO APPRECIATED BY THIS MOMMY!!

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Our room steward, John, was great!! Loved the daily towel animals. There were a few times where it seemed as though our carpet was not swept but we always came back to our room being in great condition. The service in the restaurants was horrible! Always took us a solid hour or 2 to have a meal at a sit-down restaurant and we spent more time waiting than eating. Extremely disappointed.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

A very nice ship! Sometimes the doors were confusing as to whether they opened automatically or a button had to be pressed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Room definitely felt smaller than others. Pullman bed was cool but was sometimes difficult to navigate to balcony because room was more narrow than what we expected.

Ship tip

Be prepared to walk! Don't count on getting a seat for a show and/or a show unless you show up an hour beforehand. Don't waste your time in the main dining room.

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