Gwen's Birthday Cruise

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

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Reviews: 7
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 28, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 17291

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was really a good unwinding cruise for my wife and I. We got plenty of rest. It was just us traveling, so we did not have to worry about anyone else. First time in a long time that we had traveled alone.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth process. Easy on.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Since it was just my wife and I, we did not go to the main dining room each night. The nights we went, it was actually good.

Swirls

5 out of 5

Ice cream is always good.

Emeril’s Bistro 1396

4 out of 5

Ate here twice. Once for breakfast and once for dinner. It was pretty good. The portions were good for the price. Had shrimp and grits, which was very good. My wife and I shared it. For dinner, I had red beans and rice and an andoulle sausage po boy, which I did not really care for. Wasn't a fan of the sauce and lettuce they used. The red beans and rice was on point. My wife had jambalaya rice, which was really good. She also had some kind of sausage balls that was pretty good too. The service from the staff was kind of salty.

Lido Marketplace

4 out of 5

It was a little different for some reason. I could not quite put my finger in it. I can't ever remember going to the Lido and not being able to get something to eat. We went up a few times and there was nothing open.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

They were better here than they were on the Magin in April. That's all.

La Piazza

5 out of 5

Pizza is always good.

Chibang!

3 out of 5

They were ok. Did the Chinese side. Were going to go back and do the Mexican side, but did jot make it back.

JavaBlue Cafe

5 out of 5

Love JavaBlue.

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Ate here once for lunch time snack. It was pretty good and spicy. Would do it again.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There is always something going on.

Cloud 9 Spa & Thermal Suites

5 out of 5

We did a spa cabin on the 17th deck. Private elevator access to the spa and we used it a lot. It was AWESOME.

The Fun Shops

5 out of 5

I love the way they have the fun shops set up. It not just in that circle on deck 5. The new design has them on several floors, which get rid of the congestion. Good job Carnival.

Cherry on Top

1 out of 5

Was very disappointed here. They had no Jelly Beans. I love Jelly Beans. Maybe I should give them more than a one star. They did have candy. I wanted Jelly Beans though.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All of the shows were awesome. Jacky Tang, Cruise Director, was hilarious. The family fued game had me in stitches. The Marriage show was also good. Good performance all around.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our experience with all staff, except before mention, was great.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I really like the design of the Mardi Gras. It has a lot of seating areas where you can just sit and people watch. That had been taken away on some of the ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Love the cabin. Great location. We heard no noise when we went in. Got a little rocky though because we were up so high. Overall, good location. Did I mention private elevator down to the spa.

Ship tip

If you're going to eat at Emeril's Bistro, please be patience with the staff. They can be a little rude.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy off. All that yelling and hollering when we got inside the terminal was wild. It was to early in the morning for that.🤫🤫🤫 lower the tone. I understand though. They had to make sure everyone heard them.🤫🤫 to loud🙂🙂
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5 Comments

WorldCrusinJW     11 months ago

Thanks for the review

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

carolj68    1 year ago

Thanks for your review and I'm glad you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful time on your cruise. Thank you for your detailed review.

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