Fantastic cruise!! From the boarding to the food down to the pools and entertainment!! You only live once and you need to cruise on the Mardi Gras
Embarkation
5 out of 5
The embarkation was very smooth. Always remember, you are getting on a ship with 5,000ish of your closest friends ship be patient it moves quickly.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
All the food we had was good. I highly recommend pig n anchor. Very good choices and the success were great. The Mac and cheese was bland. The Palm restaurant was EXCELLENT!!!! Teppanyaki (If that's how you spell it lol) is well worth it. You get all of the appetizers and can pair any of the main dishes together to have one large meal. Plus the show is very intertwining. Blue Iguana was fabulous. From burritos to tacos and protein bowls you can get anything your heart desires. Also, they serve BREAKFAST!! And it is very good. Guys burgers never disappoints. Definitely try a double ringer. If you're not in a hurry on sea days go to the brunch and get the 12 hour French toast! Lastly, big chicken was a disappointment. It is good chicken but if you are looking for special seasoning etc you won't get it here. If you want good plain chicken tenders etc then this is ok. I was looking for a little bit more "zing."
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Putt putt was awesome. It is a very nice area!! As an adult you have FOUR pools to choose from so that was great. The pool on deck 8 is usually less crowded. The Hereo's lounge is amazing and beautifully decorated for our soldiers, past and present! The Mardi Gras theater is very nice and there is not a bad seat in the house. However the Center Stage has the worst seating arrangements I've ever seen. It's loud and unless you are on the bottom floor next to the stage or at the front row of the other levels you won't get to see much. This was a horrible design flaw. The comedy shows were great and the limelight lounge and punchliner both were the best ones I've been in to date!!
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Fantastic entertainment. From the side bands in various places to the AMAZING voices of the cast and crew of the shows it was all great!! Plus three different comedians!! If you are bored then you are just sitting in your room 🤣🤣🤣
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
The staff is amazing. Our room Stewart was fantastic. The service department even sent me a birthday card and Keegan the cruise director gave me a ship on a stick for my birthday. The car you receive from the wonderful people at Carnival is why they set the standard for customer service!!
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
The only reason I have it 4 stars is because of center stage. If I could I would give it 4.8 lolol
Love your post. We will board her Saturday June 10th. Looking forward to enjoying all she has to offer from the front to the back. We will be on her 8 beautiful days
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