a great time
Mardi Gras Cruise Review
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: October 07, 2023
Ship: Mardi Gras
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 5395
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 7 months ago
Review summary
I prefer the smaller class ship cause the customer service seems a lot better. However, I had such an amazing time that I wasn't that bothered by it. The only other issue I could find was that for such a bigger boat, the venues seem to be about the same size as the smaller class ship, but now there are 3x the amount of people trying to get in the same placeEmbarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Cucina del Capitano
Food was amazing. I loved the nonna's meatball and the chicken parmesan
Chibang!
Good food. Try the tacos, they are an appetizer, but could be a complete meal easily
Brass Magnolia Bar
They don't serve the frozen cocktails, but had a great time here. Listened to requests for Travis. He did a great job
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que
This was some good barbecue. And the sauces are very good
Fortune Teller Bar
Had an amazing drink. Don't know what it was called, but so good. Blind eye, third eye, not sure
Palm Restaurant
Very good food, but the service was very slow most nights. Not faulting them, although of people in a small area.
Emeril’s Bistro 1396
Very good beignets. Had to get them a couple of times
Big Chicken by Shaq
So good. Loved it for lunch and breakfast
Lido Marketplace
Not the best offering, but the food was good. The cakes are amazing
BlueIguana Cantina
As always, tacos and burritos ate amazing
Onboard Activities
Beach Pool and whirlpool
Pool was always too packed for my crew to enjoy
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
I packed sweaters because the other boats I have been on were much cooler. It was very hot everywhere I went on the Mardi Gras. So my advice is don't worry about packing long sleeves unless it's winter time.
Ports of call
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic