Carnival Cruise Line standards have suffered. Beautiful ship but passengers are out of control.

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.3
Author: Cruiser50204683

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruiser50204683

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 17293

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was our eighth cruise with Carnival. Passengers were out of control by fighting and pool having to be shut down first day from a kid in a diaper that spill sewage in the pool. Carnival standards have lowered from the 5 star treatment my wife and I have been accustomed to. We are seniors now and this was the first trip we've ever felt bullied by other passengers. Very sad.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Beware of your surroundings and be careful.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Always a great port to visit

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Not so much

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Beautiful

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

xgressett01 2 years ago

Wow! 😳 Thanks for the info

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lspop205 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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michelleb1127 2 years ago

Sorry about your bad experience. Try to sail when kids are in school and look at Princess or Celebrity.

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cortneyb 2 years ago

we were in grand turk on the mardi gras in margaritaville, spent $300 on a poolside cabana, they had to sit the pool down for 90 minutes bedbathandbeyond.com an ADULT took a potty in the pool. yes, an ADULT

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javawoody 2 years ago

I wonder if the bad behavior related to the drink packages that people think that they have to drink the maximum?

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Travelflea 2 years ago

That is horrible. I hate those people that feel the rules don't apply to them. Kids that are not potty trained shouldn't be in any of the pools that's where they have to splash zone area. People that fight on a cruise ship should never be allowed back on the cruise line.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sadly, you can’t control some people. Supposedly, no diapers are allowed in the pools. But people are convinced that the rules don’t apply to them. Hope the cruise lines find a way to actually punish folks who fight on cruise ships. (Ban them from cruising?)

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BudIvy 2 years ago

Have you been on carnival pride? I've been on conquest I liked conquest but it was my 1st cruise don't know about pride it's older

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Fandorin 2 years ago

I booked in mid May to avoid kids….hope it works lol. Carnival is packing all those people on a ship and expecting it to go smoothly….too much.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Carnival announced a major stand on behavior. Thanks for sharing

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Ramsey1986 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We have also enjoyed 8 various cruises in the past and currently have 2 more booked. It’s disappointing how some people choose to act but we try to maintain a positive attitude and try to book our cruises during school time to have a more enjoyable experience. I hope your next cruise has a much better atmosphere of fun . 😎🚢☀️🩴🏝🪸🐠🌺

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