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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 196

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11450

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I would recommend wearing a mask in crowded spaces. A number of passengers including 3 of 5 in our group came home and tested positive for Covid.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick. We used VeriFLY. Got there at 11 and at muster drill at 11:40

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I have been on a number of ships and I believe Carnival ships have the best food and now Mardi Gras gives you many more options. The bars are plenty with a variety of drinks to try.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Trivia was our go to…didn’t win a ship on a stick…but fun nonetheless. Shows were decent. Problem with shows center stage is no seating. People get there for the first show really early and never leave. Comedy is als hard to get into if you don’t line up early. Deal and no deal was fun. We tried out for Family Feud but lost in semi finals.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed all the music and shows. The band in Pig n Anchor was really good.

Children's Programs

All Adults

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I heard complaints before leaving…none of them were true. Excellent staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Staff was always cleaning. A little slow filling soap in ladies room on occasion.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
There were 3 adults in the room. We were comfortable. Bathroom is small. Hit my knee on bed a couple times…walkway by the bed is narrow.

Ship tip

Take stairs as much as possible….elevators get crowded. Also beware because of the hands free bathroom and people not know how to lock them…you will walk in on those using it!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Live here.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
It was okay. Went to fort and got in a weeks worth of steps. Then walked around the promenade.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
It was overcrowded. Two ships that day. Luckily we were first off and were able to get chairs and umbrellas.

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
Again okay. Sand is very thin and rocks in the water. We saw a couple people fall down. The public bathrooms on beach were disgusting…had to go to Margaritaville.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy!
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10 Comments

Travelflea    2 years ago

Thanks for your review. I have been on two cruises since they restarted and I use my mask on the inside. The first cruise I stayed outside 95% of the time. It felt so good to be outside again. 😁

DebsFirst    2 years ago

My Wife and I Didn’t Wear a Mask and We Didn’t Get Sick

GoCCL    2 years ago

Positive Covid test does not always mean you have Covid. Many false positives out there.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

yk07us    2 years ago

Covid is everywhere. I've just read that USA had 14% increase recently, Europe too, and Middle East (UAE) 47 %. You can get it anywhere and masks will not necessarily protect you. Common sense, good hygiene and vaccination probably will, at least will make it easier. Just my opinion.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

Pheznt55    2 years ago

Thank you for the review

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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