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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

HarrFam120

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 31, 2022

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The whole cruise was fantastic. My Kids loved every second of it. I would 100 percent Cruise with Carnival. The experience of The Fun Ship lived up to the Name :) I have never experienced a cruise like it for all the good reasons.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We were Dreading the Embarkation Day had heard a few Scenarios where 6 ships all leaving at once and the terminal was just chaotic. None of this happened. We arrived at 10am off loaded Van and went straight to the terminal. Inside the Terminal flew through security and went to the departure Lounge. Within an 1 Hour we were all on board enjoying the Beautiful ship. It was all so Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

MDR was Good Food, had a little issue with Table sizes as we were travelling with a party of 10. We had spoken with the Manager who assured us we would have the 1 table instead of 3 separate ones the night after. That night the table was sorted and we had a lovely evening. Pizza and Panini Bar food was incredible so fresh and Tasty. Pizzas were being made in front of you cooked and served Fresh. Marketplace Buffet had a good selection of food. The kebabs on a upright traditional spit Tasted so good. The Mexican, Time Fries and Lobster shack. It catered for all my family and i thought all the food was outstanding. Drinks package was ok selection of drinks really good. ChiBang the Mexican Chinese restaurant was by far our Favourite.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Bolt the rollercoaster i really enjoyed. Pools, waterslides and Splash waterparks were also top notch. Although........ i did get stuck in the Aqua Drop water chute. The floor wouldn't drop and the doors were automatic. Stuck for about 10 mins until maintenance and Manager came up. They were both so apologetic and sent Strawberries chocolates to my room. I wasn't that bothered to be fair things like this happen it was what it was !

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Entertainment on board was good. Lots of shows, Live Music

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Kids Clubs were Fantastic, Operating all day. My kids had gone around 3 times but loved it either way. The programme of Kids activities were really good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff were very Good and Friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship Layout couldn't of been any more perfect. Not once did it feel crowded never had to wait for Seat/Table. Ship was very Clean and well maintained all over.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Overall the room was good. Family of 5 in this room which i really like usually we have to have 2 cabins. The beds were super comfy along with the Pillows and Duvet. Being a newer ship, the rooms were really up together. Shower was huge. The only slight thing i would say is that the rooms in places had been missed on a clean. lots of dust that hadn't been wiped for a very long time. These were not in hard to reach areas. The rooms were getting cleaned at really random times. You could tell the cabin guys were under pressure as we only ever saw one. This is in no way a Negative or a Moan just something i picked up on. Overall the cabins were Great