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Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.7
Author: babysharknc

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

babysharknc

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 112

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11211

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Yes the ship is bigger. Use afternoon of day one and morning of day two to explore. Elevators are packed, with long wait times, I think during muster drill elevator etiquette should also be gone over. Get to shows early. Wear a mask on elevators and large indoor gatherings. We did not get Covid during our cruise, but many did!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Check in time was 10:00-10:30am. The actually check in process went super fast. Unfortunately, the ship was undergoing a coast guard inspection so we didn’t board until noon.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

So many options! We ate in all venues and we’re not disappointed ever. If you can’t find something, I would have to say you might just be picky eater?

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service is slower. Be patient.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Forward excel suite was amazing. Included soda package, free room service, loft 19 access and much more. When booking make sure you book on deck 11 because the balcony does have a part glass balcony. Some of these suites only have metal balconies. Additionally, yes sometimes it was windy. Just turn the corner and it’s fine.

Ship tip

Take advantage of all the food options!

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Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Traveler Photos

12 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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DebsFirst 2 years ago

Great Ship

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DebsFirst 2 years ago

Great Ship

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

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kelskazoo22 2 years ago

Your cabin looked beautiful!

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CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woohoo

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Pheznt55 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it. People either seem to love or hate the design of the Mardi Gras.

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Ramsey1986 2 years ago

I’m glad you enjoyed your good cruise on the Carnival Mardi Gras. Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed and informative review. Your review helps those like myself who have not cruised on a mega ship yet. 😎🚢☀️🩴🏝🪸🐠🌺

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