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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 26, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10319

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved our time on the Mardi Gras! This ship is amazing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick and organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We are in the MDR every night. Our server, Chip, was wonderful. He paid great attention to detail and made sure everything was right. Food was very good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The aft pool and serenity pool were the least crowded. Teens took over the hot tubs at night but they behaved so we just moved on to the serenity deck hot tubs and let them have a good time too. Bolt was fast and amazing but books quickly so reserve early. The zip line is terrifying but glad I made myself do it as it was fun. Our teenager loved the club O2 activities and friends she made.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Due to an illness our cruise director was changed to Cookie and we were very lucky to have him. He was hysterical. It’s been almost 6 months since we cruised and we still laugh at his antics. The comedy shows were very funny as well.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Club O2 was thoroughly enjoyed by our teenage daughter.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We just can’t say enough positive things about the on board staff. Always smiling and always willing to go out of their way for you.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was kept very clean. Maps at the elevator were very helpful to find where we were going.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Don’t try to do everything on the ship or you won’t have time to relax!

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
We had bad weather so that impacted our stay here but that can’t be controlled. The walk up to the zip line and water slides is rough on bare feet.

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
The water was beautiful but the beach by the boat was very rocky and not a lot to do at the port where you disembark. I recommend an excursion in the future.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
The walking tour with the mojitos and lunch was great! Nice little city.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth process
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