Big clean ship with lots of options

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11248

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Would highly recommend. Safe, fun, and clean. Great first trip after COVID hibernating for 2 years.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Great. Fast. Efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Didn't try all the different restaurants. The food served in main dining rooms was great and a mix of many cuisines. Loved the Street Eats options that varied every day. Of course, the old standby of pizza and sandwiches at any time of day is always tasty and hits the spot.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Didn't really try any of the physical activities. Took part in the trivia games and other unusual games onboard. Fun and entertaining.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Only watched a couple of shows. Good. Nice message and involved the passengers, which applicable.

Children's Programs

My children are adult age, so they didn't partake in these activities.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was pleasant, courteous, and friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship's layout took some getting used to. The common areas were very clean and well-maintained. I loved the hands-free way to open restroom doors and handicap stalls. Keeps the transmission of germ/viruses/bacteria down.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Don't have many expectations for our cabin other than to sleep and getting ready for day/dinner. It was kept clean and reasonably sized.

Ship tip

It takes some time to get used to a ship this size, but don't let that stop you from partaking in all the activities the ship has to offer. Just plan to get to things a little earlier than usual in the beginning.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Excursion - N/A. The port was very helpful in getting us processed to get onboard the ship and start our trip.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
No excursion. First time to San Juan. Did a lot of walking. Some of the restaurants were not open at the scheduled time which made having lunch/snack difficult.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
No excursion. First time to Amber Cove. Had a hard time finding any empty pool loungers to put our stuff on. Very full pool.

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
Third time to this port. Yes, had an excursion. Excursion was good. Beach was very nice.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Extremely pain-free experience. The customs process was easy and very streamlined. Finding our luggage was also pretty easy.
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