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Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.7
Author: jules416

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

jules416

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 13, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15208

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

My husband and I had a great time on the Mardi Gras. The ship does feel closed off though which is surprising at how big she is. However, it rarely felt like there were over 6,000 people on board! We would do it again.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

An unexpected occurrence took place on the cruise before us which held up embarkation for nearly 4 hours. The wait was painful with 6,000 people crammed in small places.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I was impressed with the food. Carnival is not known for having the best food, but I loved everything I ate.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The Serenity adults only section was amazing. My husband and I spent every sea day there.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

I enjoyed some of the shows and I was bored at others.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The crew were all very friendly and hard working.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

With COVID still among us, I expected to see more cleaning in common areas, but I only ever saw the floors being cleaned. A lot of the hand sanitizer stations were empty as well.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The room was long and very narrow but it was comfortable and we had plenty of storage. We had an extended front facing balcony and I loved seeing where we were going!

Ship tip

The elevators are hard to get so you sometimes need to go in the opposite direction. If everyone is trying to go up, hit the down button and vice versa. You will be surprised at how much that helps.

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