I expected more from this cruise

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 3.7
Author: bebe1313

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

bebe1313

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 17, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10437

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It was not what I expected, there was not much organization to get out of the boat both in the islands and on the last day. The elevators were always full, the wait was long. The food was not the best.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

It was fast.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

I was expecting the food to be great like everyone said but I didn't love it.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The shows were very good although they did them in a very small place.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

At the Palm restaurant order a bottle of champagne. It took almost thirty minutes to bring it and when it arrived they left it on top of the waiters' area. When I asked if that was my bottle they gave it to me it was already hot. At the guest service they were not kind to me and they did not help me with some doubts I had.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

I did not like the design of the ship very much, you waste a lot of time looking for shops and restaurants since they are on several floors and very far away.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

For two people I found it good, the concept of closet divisions helps a lot.

Ship tip

If you don't like to be with a lot of people and wait a long time to eat, this is not the ideal boat.

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Ports of call

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Roatan has very beautiful and special places, the West en Bay beach is very beautiful. I did the excursion with a person who gives private tours on the island.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

The lagoon seven colors a spectacular place. I did the excursion with a taxi driver.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

I did an excursion that was not with the ship and I had a great time. A very beautiful island with friendly people.

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Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

the entrance is the same for uber, taxis and personal cars. I arrived early so that I can do everything calmly.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Landing was bad. We were in line for over an hour to check out there was no employee until check out. People got in line without going to the end like everyone else.

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9 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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lennieb 2 years ago

I too see a lot of people not liking the design. I personally like the fact that the restaurants are all over. It kinda spreads people out so not everyone is in one area during busy meal times. On a ship that can hold so many people, it makes it seem a little less crowded in my opinion

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kelskazoo22 2 years ago

I hate that you were disappointed but I see you enjoyed your excursions so I hope you had a decent time overall.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you were disappointed.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I have seen several complaints about the design of the ship, small venues and feeling crowded. Hopefully they will change the design on future builds.

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xraymomma 2 years ago

I hated the elevators too. They were so tiny, especially for a ship that size. The Magic is a nice ship and the size is much more manageable, if you decide to give Carnival another try.

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RoynKaren 2 years ago

thanks for sharing

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Other reviews of this sailing

Good value for the money - elevators are sloth SLOW on the Mardi Gras

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