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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 12
Helpful Votes: 236

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Mardi Gras

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 05, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4334

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Nice and relaxing. We spent more time gambling and dining at the specialty restaurants.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We boarded the boat just a little bit before 11 am. Not bad.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Chibang!

5 out of 5

My husband was tricked into getting a reservation here on the first elegant night thinking he could get his filet mignon. No filet mignon, but an excellent steak ranchero!

Seafood Shack

5 out of 5

Crab cakes are great and my husband loved the oysters!

Cucina del Capitano

5 out of 5

Great venue for dinner. Loved the tiramisu!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We had a family harbor room. It had some wear and tear but relatively clean. We were not sure who our room steward was and always had to hunt one down when we needed something.

Ship tip

This bears repeating: pack your patience when it comes to the elevators. We found ourselves taking the stairs more on this cruise than on past cruise due to the long wait for an elevator.

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We spent the day at Palm Beach. Loved it!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

helene109    1 year ago

Great tip for the elevators! Thanks

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

lsbs    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad that you enjoyed.

ericbran    1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback!!!

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

cruising2004    1 year ago

Great review! Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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