Crowded and full of kids

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

vikilonsdale

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 120

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11427

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Wished I knew about winter break. There were many kids running amuck. Knocking on doors, running through hallways and playing with the elevators. This ship's elevators are small and crowded. We used the stairs to climb 8 or more decks routinely because of the wait for the elevators. Loved the complimentary restaurant choices. Beautiful ship. Great comedy shows. Lots of activities and lots of fun We enjoyed the soda package. Able to serve ourselves for soda is easy and quick

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Wonderful

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Great comedians. Production shows were boring and repetitive

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Steward service is not like before. Only one visit per day. Seemed to have too many cabins to clean

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Crowded and tight corridors. The layout was confusing

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We smelled cigarette smoke whenever the ship was in Port. The smoking area is below the balcony

Ship tip

Be careful of your cabin location. Be cautious of tiered balconies and the location of smoking areas

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Waterfalls were beautiful but difficult to navigate

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Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

People in grand turk seemed to be bothered by tourists. I felt like I was in their way

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy to disembark

8 Comments

lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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tammysfamcruise 1 year ago

Glad we booked the Havana Cabana for next March 🙌

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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envy1219 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Mmjay 1 year ago

Spring break cruises can be hectic which I should know because I generally cruise during spring break... lol. Thanks for the review.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed most of it. It’s never a good idea to cruise around a Holiday, since there will always be many families onboard.

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