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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 161

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Mardi Gras

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 02, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12509

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Family cruise with BFF and her family too. We had an aft balcony and, it was a mistake! Soooo far from everything. It was wonderful though. So many things to do, you for sure need to go on this ship multiple times to see and do it all. Bolt was down most of the time. Our time was cancelled 3 times and we never got to ride it. The ropes course was amazing though!! And the waterslides were fantastic.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Good as always

Havana Bar

5 out of 5

Loved the atmosphere and decor. Great drinks as well.

Bonsai Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Cannot beat the price! What a fun experience and more food than I knew what to do with.

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Fabulous addition to Carnival. Delicious chicken and the fries are fantastic.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Put-put was fun. Ropes course was fantastic

Serenity Adult-Only area

5 out of 5

Nice big pool and 2 whirlpools. So much space you're bound to be able to find a seat which is nice.

Cloud 9 Spa & Thermal Suites

4 out of 5

Although there is a nice big whirlpool and several saunas to use, there are no windows and only I think 6 of the heated loungers. Still a nice place to visit.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
I don't like to be negative about things but, the magician on M Theory was very disappointing

Children's Programs

My son is 10 and never wants to participate.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Everyone was great. Room steward was overwhelmed due to staff shortages and it was a little noticeable but, he worked VERY hard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Layout was a little confusing but, might just be because it was so big 😂 Common areas were well kempt.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Nice spacious room (for a cruise). The bathroom was tiny and smelled like urine always. I think it was simply too small to ventilate

Ship tip

Be ready to get some steps in

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and very well signed

Traveler Photos

Daniel Johnson's Sloth Hangout Daniel Johnson's Sloth Hangout Costa Maya Port Mahogany Bay Costa Maya
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8 Comments

Pheznt55    2 years ago

Looking forward to our 8/6 cruise

debbiejoe    2 years ago

Looking forward to our January cruise on the big gal.

Frogboo95    2 years ago

Thank You

Jesus33    2 years ago

I'm going in June 2022 and February 2023. I want to get as much information ASAP so it be easier to navigate.

Marko52    2 years ago

Sailing on Mardi Gras May 7, can’t wait to explore the massive ship

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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