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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 19, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great cruise. Enjoyed the ship and time with family.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No wait time. Quick and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Two thumbs up: Emeril's Bistro, Chibang, The Palm Restaurant. We did "Your Time Dining" and never had to wait more than 10 minutes to be seated.

Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse / Brewhouse

3 out of 5

Food options are hit or miss.

Palm Restaurant

5 out of 5

Great food, great service, great atmosphere.

Chibang!

5 out of 5

Great new experience. Good food, good service, good atmosphere.

Emeril’s Bistro 1396

5 out of 5

Great, authentic new orleans style options. Beignets are scrumptious.

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Shaq Sauce is the best

Guy's Burger Joint

4 out of 5

They scimoes on the fries this time. Burgers still good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Family Feud Live! Was awesome.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Inconsistent customer service. Depended on who you came in contact with and their mood for the day. A new experience for us. Most were polite and cordial.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Beautiful ship. Great neighborhoods. Easy to navigate ship. Larger ship equals smaller staterooms. Staterooms smaller than other Carnival ships. Bathrooms much smaller than other Carnival ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Room and especially the bathroom was smaller than usual/other Carnival ships. Additional outlets for electronics, USB charging ports and reading lights on bed was a great addition.

Ship tip

Pack extra patience when returning from visiting ports. Elevators are smaller than other Carnival ships and creates delays when there is a large crowd of people waiting.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Traffic pattern in and out of parking garage/pick-up/drop-off area needs improvement.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Face recognition scan for passport verification was awesome. Made it quick to exit terminal.
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5 Comments

MrCRUISER444    1 year ago

Thanks for your review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Not fond of smaller cabins and bathrooms. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

WhippetMum    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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