Bigger is not always better…

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 4.3
Author: Cruisersnoozer

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruisersnoozer

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 03, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10408

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Pros: Newer ship means newer rooms/facilities. Cons: Bigger ship means more people. Felt crowded most of the time. My wife and I have no desire to ever get back on the Mardi Gras. We also have no desire to get in the Celebration or Jubilee, either. We’ve sailed with Carnival most of the time. We sailed with Royal Caribbean for the first time in March of this year (2023). That’s all it took for us to realize that we STRONGLY prefer RC to Carnival and from here on out, unless Carnival has a phenomenal price that just can’t be beat, we will be “Loyal to Royal.”

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Bigger ship= more people. Be prepared to wait for elevators for quite a bit of time.

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Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

12 Comments

Pheznt55 1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback. I guess anything can get too you if you allow it to.

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missing2 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing , I love Carnival I'm 72 have been on Norwegian and Royal .Carnival is diffently a FUN cruise!

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sfcvan 1 year ago

No matter what cruise line you sail. All ships will be at maximum capacity because of the demand now. So even if you cruise smaller ships, they also will be crowded, especially if cruise doing peak times. Summer, holidays, and spring break. But as someone said to each, it's own. But you're not loyal if jump ships just because of price. So you're loyal to the price and how much you have to spend, not to a particular cruise line.

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1angel 1 year ago

100% agree with you never again with carnival. I just get off from the Mardi Gras a totally chaos, I'm going back to Royal.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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Lamayne66 1 year ago

I enjoy Carnivals itinerary and dining room food over Royal.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Not a fan of the bigger ships. Happy you found a cruise line that fits your needs. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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KeithNoSweat 1 year ago

To each their own, of course. But, it's also summer time = Kids on summer break = Crowded Cruise Lines

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Gotta agree with you, find the right cruise lines that fit you the best.

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OGWonderWoman 1 year ago

Good for you at least trying it. Big ships aren't for everyone. I'm glad you found out Royal is a better fit for you. Carnival is for fun people, not squares. 🤣

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great, but few problems with cabin

NICE BOAT ESP THE FOOD VARIETY

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