Mardi Gras 8/23

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 88

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 26, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5256

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

While I only really got to experience a few days on Mardi Gras due to me getting sick and sleeping the rest of my vacation away, the days I did were so much fun. I definitely would like to do it again to get the full week experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super fast and staff ready to help. Was the best embarkation we’ve ever experienced.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food wasn’t bad however I was a bit disappointed. There were tons of options though and there was pretty much always food available. Buffet selection was not good at all.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Lots to do

Entertainment

5 out of 5
LOVED Jacky Tang he was an amazing cruise director. Entertainment was great, lots of shows, games, and things to do.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My kids loved the children’s programs. They loved making crafts and new friends.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great room attendant Arjean and wonderful waiters. Arjean decorated our mirror for our kids birthdays and left them tons of towel animals. The waiters were so sweet and sang and danced with the kids and went all out for their birthdays. Everyone we dealt with was super nice and professional. Unfortunately we had to spend some time in the medical center and the staff there was amazing as well.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Super clean and such a beautiful ship. The only issue we had was that our balcony was a bit dirty, but we told our room attendant and he made the right people aware and it was fixed quickly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cove balcony was great, we were right above the water and it was hidden under the lifeboats, very private and cozy. The room was smaller than others we’ve been in but it was workable. The shower was a great size although the bathroom itself was tiny.

Ship tip

Get to the shows early they fill up fast

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and easy
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8 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Mmjay    1 year ago

Hopefully next time you will get the full experience. Thanks for your review.

envy1219    1 year ago

Sorry you were sick, but I'm glad you had a good experience when you weren't.

helene109    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing! Thanks for your tips!

lsbs    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing. Hope that you are well now.

MichaelW    1 year ago

I hate you got sick, but I’m glad you enjoyed what you could! Also, this should go without saying, but thank you for staying in your room once you started to feel ill. I hope your next cruise is even better! Happy Sails 🛳️🏝️

javawoody    1 year ago

Hopefully you are feeling better. Thanks for the review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed the Mardi Gras until you got sick. Hope you’re feeling better! Thank you for sharing your experience.

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