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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Mardi Gras

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 10, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11240

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We had a great time, as we were in a family group of 22. It was a fun and different experience, being on one of Carnival's newer elite ships. There is something for all ages and types of people. We met people from all over. Great for families and children. The ports were wonderful. The ship areas were easy to navigate. We really enjoyed the spa, the Serenity deck, and the gym onboard. The small elevators were difficult with so many people. The Thermal spa area needs to be larger, for a ship this size, to properly accommodate the amount of interested passengers. The many venues to eat, gave you more choices, besides the main dining room. The casino was nice and large, though the machines seemed too close together. The cruise director Kyndell Fyre is the best and her energy and enthusiasm is captivating. She is funny, talented, and beautiful. We would recommend this cruise for those who like lots of people, activities, & fun!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room service was dissappointing, but the food was good. The specialty restaurants were great!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Activities for all ages and interests. We enjoyed the gym, spa, serenity deck, bingo, the casino, and their various entertainment shows.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Great shows and performers. Amazing technical effects.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Hard to reach the stewards, as we had more than one, there were never enough drink waiters, and the dining room staff was not as attentive as needed, for larger groups.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Great design and layout. All areas seemed to be clean and maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great space, comfort, enough room for two of us, clean, and quiet.

Ship tip

It us the fun ship, so he prepared.

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Okay, but too many people out at once and the luggage retrieval was congested.
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10 Comments

Pheznt55    1 year ago

Thanks for v taking the time to share

cmglover25    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

OriskanySal    1 year ago

How fun that you could all get together and cruise! Looking forward to sailing on the Mardi Grad next year. Thanks for reviewing, very helpful!

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise and large family group.

NIKKI7484    1 year ago

A helpful review. Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed it.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad everyone had a great time!

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

BeeKimball    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing, glad you had fun!

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Glad you had a great time. Thank you for sharing.

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