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Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.8
Author: shawnee13675

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

shawnee13675

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 11

Helpful Votes: 186

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12505

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Really liked this ship. So much so that I booked another cruise for Next September.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We had a 1-1:30 embarkation. It was really busy but handled efficiently by all in the cruise terminal.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good as we have grown to expect on Carnival. Not outstanding, but this is cruise ship food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Mardi Gras Casino

5 out of 5

Really liked the casino. Spent a lot of time there. There was a smoking and nonsmoking section and didn’t feel squished at the tables like on smaller ships.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows in the Grand Central were very good. All types of music playing in many areas.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always smiling and greeting you by name.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Really large ship that took some getting accustomed to. By the end of the cruise we finally got to know our way around. Very clean and well maintained. Heck this ship has only been sailing for a little over a year.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This was a handicapped accessible balcony cabin at the rear of the ship. Storage was a little tight which is normal for this type of cabin. Cabin was a little bigger than normal balcony and the bathroom was much larger. Steward kept cabin very clean.

Ship tip

Be prepared to do a lot of walking.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Just got off to check email and had a margarita.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

This has to be a record for disembarkation. We were #1 and were off the ship by 8.

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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strauss3396 2 years ago

Glad you had a great time!

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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Mreepat 2 years ago

Sail date : January 21,2023. Currently 72 days out. Very much looking forward to a new cruise style that Mardi Gras offers. Kind of Oasis Class build- but with a Carnival Cruise Vibe. I have double cruised several Carnival ships- I think Mardi Gras may be in that league also. I can’t imagine really getting cruise saturation in just 7 days.

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your cruise.

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lsbs 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

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