Sailed on Carnival Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Verified Review
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15329

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This ship is a good choice for families with young children. We choose it because e we’re taking our grandchildren. The food choices available were numerous and the lines moved along fairly quickly. The entertainment and shows needed improvement.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very organized, staff really moved passengers along quickly especially in the line traveling with young children

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall this ship had many dining choices, we were disappointed with the Steak House and the Italian Restaurant, the quality was poor. We had better quality at the buffet and main dining room.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The pool, water slides, roller coaster, ropes course was enjoyed by several family members.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The musicians were very good, the singers were as well, buy the actual shows presented were boring, the magician was really bad. Would of rather of seen more aerial presentations by staff and acrobatics. Not much variety in shows, just singing and dancing, non of the acts stood out as being great.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Grandchildren enjoyed some time spent in the kids club, they making a art project each time, staff was always very friendly.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Overall staff was very friendly and always receptive to help in any way. Staff worked continuously to keep the ship clean.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
For a large passenger ship some of the venues were small like the comedy club, Karaoke bar and seating was limited, pool area also very crowded but there were areas where you could sit and relax with a drink or coffee.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Comfortable balcony room, very clean, good size closets and many drawers to store your clothing which was great. The floor drain next to the toilet had a odor so be sure to bring a bathroom spray to help eliminate the smell from it.

Ship tip

Don’t bother eating at the Steak House or Italian Restaurant, disappointing.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Some family members did an excursion through jungle, zip lines and waterfalls and sad it was great. Enjoyed the free access to the huge pool area and shopping. Would definitely go back to this port again and tour the island

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5
Nothing much going on there

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and smooth. We carried off our luggage and were off the ship in no time at all.
Was this review helpful? 30

7 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing