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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Adams0925

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 17, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12418

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Cabin: ver comfortable and perfect for 2 people. Was shocked by how small bathroom is. Bring a "shoe organizer" to hang on door...your going to need it. Air was perfect...amazing views. Quiet cabin. Very convenient to elevator and center of everything Food: Not disappointed by our specialty food place. SO many choices! Lido marketplace was our favorite for breakfast. Main Duning room not what it used to be. Only went twice. Staff: Friendly as expected but clearly overworked. Once a day service is what you get. Be easy on these people. Ice cream stations are awesome. But there is only ONE open 24hrs and it's a hike. Lines: Elevators is my biggest complaint. You wait awhile and then they are full. But I never experienced food lines for more then just a couple minutes! Ports: Honduras was AMAZING!! Favorite port! Do carnivals excursion for parrots...monkeys and sloths. Its worth the money for the air conditioning alone. Honduras is HOT AND HUMID!!! Embarkation/Debarkatation....EASY. Have your paperwork in a file in one place and it goes quick!! Bolt: was broken down 3/4 of the time...it's LOUD inside from it when it is. On this ship...stay in a mid ship cabin...trust me on this! Final note: after cruising mardi gras...there are pros and cons. But I was overall very 😊 happy

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth...stood in line MAYBE 15 minutes! Had all documents in a folder and smooth check in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Would not recommend Main Dining Room. They tell you that you can request a certain table...you can if you want to wait 45 min each night. The decor is something out of the 70s and the staff is severely short. Seems like they cared more about big tables of people instead of 2 people. On formal night...my husband and I waited 45 min for rolls and appetizer. We then got our prime rib and it was cold. Now....the specialty restaurants: Del Capitano...Lido Marketplace...pizza place...Chibang...guys burgers....were awesome!!!!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Loved the flying scottsman Chris cruise director! He made our sail away party and 80s party soooooo fun!!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Broadway shows in the mardi gras theater were OK. But the center stage shows were PHENOMENAL!!! Get there an hour e a rly for a decent seat!!!

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

They are short staffed severely...they have no time to be personable

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Super clean ship! Someone is always cleaning

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Perfect for the 2 of us! Did have a bunk bed and couch bed which we never used. Air worked perfect as long as you keep balcony door closed and locked. Plenty of storage room. Only complaint....bathroom is SUPER TINY...think "RV bathroom" in size

Ship tip

Take the stairs as much as possible....you will wait forever for elevators and they will be stuffed with people. Try to get a mid ship cabin. Pay attention to your carnival hub app...it's your life line!

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Mr Sanchos was great but not all the hype everyone made it to be

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Nothing to do...you can tell it's been damaged by hurricanes and has not recovered. We were off the ship MAYBE an hour

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Our favorite port!!! Highly recommend the Carnival sloth...monkey and parrot excursion!! Pay the money! You get a private air conditioned bus tour stopping many times!!! Trust me...in Honduras...it's soooo hot!!

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