Awesome Ship with some rough patches

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 163

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
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Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 03, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 17243

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great ship being brand new. A little to large to move around on. Not enough elevators. Not a fan of the Hub App. Service quality was hit or miss

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Its was a nightmare. Boarded 3 hours late. No attention given to Carnival Platinum or Diamond members. We were all herded like sheep

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Cucina de Capitan for dinner was great. Hibachi was amazing. Palm restaurant "your time dinning" had good food and the wait staff of Richard, Jeremiah & Michael were amazing. Big chicken is a must. 555 steakhouse was also great

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The serenity deck is the best in the fleet

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Sunny girl strings trio were amazing. The rock n roll, magic, Christmas and Broadway shows were amazing. Percy Cruise the comedian was amazing

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
The Fun Shop and the Invicta shop people were not very friendly. Palm restaurant "your time dinning" wait staff team of Richard, Jeremiah & Michael were amazing. Jamaica the palm hostess was great. Edward our cabin steward was amazing. Francisco casino bar waiter was awesome. Edward from the Hibachi place puts on a great show while cooking

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Everything is still pretty brand new. Elevator don't carry 17 people as posted in elevator

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was good. The USB's were plentiful, bathroom shower door is a welcome change, safe being able to be opened/closed with a 4 digit code is a nice thing, air was nice and cold, soap/shampoo from spa was great. Not far from the elevator straight to thermal treatment room was good

Ship tip

Expect to wait for elevator all week. Take the SPA "managers special" when you board its the lowest you will pay for a massage. Unless you the SPA doesn't make its quota during the first 6 days you will get massages for $99 the last sea day. Dont miss the playlist shows. Order the chicken Parm at Cucina de Capitan

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
They have a separate room for platinum and diamond members which is great
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2 Comments

donald1lane    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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