Just okay….

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.1
Author: marson1490

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

marson1490

Contributor Level: Purser

198 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 28, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5488

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We had fun, but we would not pick the Mardi Gras again. I did not like how small the venues and rooms were.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was super fast and easy. Once parked, we were on the ship in 20 mins.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

I wasn’t really impressed with the food on the ship. It did not seem as good as other ships we have been on. Chibang was just okay, the Italian restaurant wasn’t that good, we did not like Big Chicken. The lido buffet did not have a lot of choices.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Family feud is great! It is a great addition to the shows on board the ship. HOWEVER. All the venues are SMALL. They aren’t big enough to accommodate the amount of people on the ship. If you want to see a show, get there early!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

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Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All the staff I encountered were great! And Lee is a great cruise director

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship was super clean and I always saw workers cleaning. I am not a fan of the ships design! Venues are too small!

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We love cove balconies! The only had the bed closer to the door. These cove balconies are smaller than other ships. It felt almost claustrophobic at times, especially when more than one person was moving around. The bathroom is beyond tiny. Not a fan of the new design at all.

Ship tip

Get to venues early if you want a seat!

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Pretty easy!

10 Comments

Pheznt55 2 years ago

Awesome

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Frogboo95 2 years ago

Some people don't like things.

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mikescruises 2 years ago

The bathroom was a little small but the shower was the best of any of our 17 cruises. Storage in the cabin was great.

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CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woohoo

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review. I agree that the Mardi gras venue is quite small but I really like the food options on the ship

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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valrie205 2 years ago

I don't know but I'm about to find out!!!! I sail July 1st!!!! I appreciate your review.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of some size situations. After all the reviews I’ve read, I had come to the conclusion that this ship is not going to be my favorite, because of the exact reasons you mentioned.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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