Mardi Gras

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 5
Author: sbl87

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

sbl87

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 27, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11300

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise and I had an amazing time

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was very rushed and a bit chaotic. We arrived at 12 and it ended up going pretty quickly but I feel like it should have been more organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Overall I think the food and drinks were really good. We went to every speciality restaurant on board, including the steakhouse twice. We only ate in the main dining room on one of the nights and it was decent. We didn’t try the buffet at all. The drinks at every bar on the ship were top notch. My favorites were the pina coladas and sangria swirl margarita on the serenity deck.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The musical shows were great - very talented singers. Family Feud was really funny to watch. We also played bingo and Deal or No Deal - both were fun. We are gamblers so we spent a lot of time in the casino as well. I must say I was impressed at how much I was able to keep playing over the course of the cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Make your specialty reservations early. If you get seasick, bring some Bonine and it will help greatly!

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We had a great time in Nassau. We got a day pass to Atlantis and had an awesome day at the beach and in the pool. The day pass was pricy as was the food but it’s what can be expected on vacation

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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Grand Turk was by far my favorite port. The water was incredible and the weather couldn’t have been better. I bought a bucket of beer and stayed in the ocean all afternoon. One of the best days of my life, no joke!

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

This was a really nice port. We stayed at the pool all day and enjoyed the sunny weather.

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Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5