Great cruise! Disappointed in the fact that we couldn’t get juice or iced tea on many occasions. We are not big adult beverage drinkers. And More buffets need to be set up… too crowded for safety reasons.

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 27, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9220

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It was lots of fun but will do smaller ship in the future. We absolutely loved the Bonsai Teppanyaki experience! Emanuel was the best! ☺️

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Too crowded, should have more buffet tables open for healthy distancing. Need toilet seat covers in common restrooms. Main dining rooms were great. Iced tea and lemonade dispensers should be operational 24/7. Or at least til later than 9 o’clock.

Guy's Burger Joint

1 out of 5

Not a good experience and the hamburger was horrid! 😩

Lido Marketplace

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the selection of foods. There was too much crowding and for health reasons felt more buffet tables should have been open. Need to have the ice tea and lemonade dispensers open later. We are not adult beverage drinkers per se, but would like access to iced tea and lemonade for late night shows and activities.

Palm Restaurant

4 out of 5

It was good and staff was attentive.

Cucina del Capitano

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the food and atmosphere very much!

Chibang!

5 out of 5

Ate there twice. Very good. !

Bonsai Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Awesome! Have done it twice now! A favorite! ❤️

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We thoroughly enjoyed watching the Eureka Strings violin players! We are in our 80s so not much into rock walls or fitness centers.

The Fun Shops

4 out of 5

Fun to look in but items are too expensive.

Mardi Gras Casino

5 out of 5

Had fun but those darn machines took all my money! 😩☺️❣️

Entertainment

5 out of 5
AWESOME! 👍❤️❣️We enjoyed all we attended!

Mardi Gras Theater

5 out of 5

Great! Very comfortable and the shows were fun and entertaining!

Children's Programs

No children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Mackenzie was our terrific room steward. He went out of his way to make our cabin very comfortable and cozy. He is a jewel!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Some restrooms got overwhelmed with too many users for number of stalls available.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was too cold when we first entered but our steward, Mackenzie, was “Johnny on the Spot” and remedied the situation right away. He was great!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
It’s our home port.

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Very dirty and trashy.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
No excursion… too expensive. Walked around the port area.

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
Excursions too expensive. Walked around the port area.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very good!
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7 Comments

Seaborn360    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Reddy4fun    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I hope Nassau improves with some of the new construction.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

kelskazoo22    2 years ago

Happy that you had a mostly positive experience.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

RetiredRay    2 years ago

Sounds like you had a nice trip, other than Carnival being a booze cruise and the lack of Covid spacing in public areas like dining.

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