NICE BOAT ESP THE FOOD VARIETY

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.2
Author: ghowarth

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

ghowarth

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 03, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9266

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Large boat, never felt crowded. Great variety in food possibilities. Entertainment staff was very personable.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Came in on an Uber. Right at our window of time. Smooth sailing right onto the boat. From car to boat, about 25 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Bravo to Steakhouse, High end seafood place, and Italian spec rest. Chibang had a huge selection. Palm restaurant was good for breakfast, so-so for dinner. Kind of hit and miss.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Decent amount going on. major bummer was the limited freedom my child had at O2 club. Didn't let kids do what they want if they had a scheduled event going on. My child ended up giving up after a couple of days. Comedians were solid. Rec crew solid.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Impressed there was two large performance spaces. The "atrium" concept is great!!! Very impressed with the visual aspects of the performances in both the main theatre and the atrium stage. BRAVO. Sound issues at both locations. Sound engineer need to pre-set the mics on the singer. Singers where very good just lost a lot of their opening entrances.

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

Not sure why they don't let the kids do what they want. My child is 17, went to the O2 club a little. If an event was scheduled in the club, the kids where not allowed to do anything else BUT the event. She was frustrated and gave up going around day 3.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Hit and miss with the waiters. For the most part very good. Room stewards were good but did not do as much as other cruise lines and half the time just did a quick clean and missed some things.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Well done with deck 6-7-8. NICE!!!! Deck 16-17 solid also. Did not wait much for an elevator throughout the cruise.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Basic veranda room. Slightly larger than the last Carnival boat we were on. The bathroom was a little larger than before also.