Mardi Gras Dec 2-9

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 02, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 17217

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Thermal spa suite is worth it. We had a great time. Only issue was deciding what to miss out on because there were too many things we wanted to do that were happening at the same time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Even with delays getting started, everything went well.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Ate in MDR for dinner every night. Food was good. I do have to note that the quality/ elegance of the food is not as it was years ago.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

If you’ve tried, you know

Piazza Piani

5 out of 5

Only complaint was how hard it is to decide which sandwich to get.

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Plan several stops and try them all

Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que

5 out of 5

The sauces make the meal

JavaBlue Cafe

5 out of 5

Great options for coffees and milkshakes

Emeril’s Bistro 1396

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the Bennet

Big Chicken by Shaq

5 out of 5

Fantastic

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Sportsquare

5 out of 5

Thanks to the techs who worked tirelessly to get it running. Bolt was worth the money. The crew at bolt and at the ropes course were great

Waterworks Aqua Park

5 out of 5

Best time to hit the slides is port days

Entertainment

5 out of 5
It was great to see Carnival placing high value on live music again. The live shows were great. It was amazing to watch the performers changing wardrobes and set changes as part of the choreography. The talent was overall the best I’ve seen on a cruise ship.

Mardi Gras Theater

5 out of 5

The talent was great. For years there have been 1 or 2 leads in the playlist performers with 1 or 2 that were ok at best. 6 of the 8 are at least as good as the leads prior with the other 2 being fantastic dancers and good singers.

BOLT Ultimate Sea Coaster

5 out of 5

Worth the money

Punchliner Comedy Club

5 out of 5

Always worth the time

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

With anytime dining, pick times that match set dining times. Food tends to be hotter and better

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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9 Comments

WorldCrusinJW     10 months ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

donshell6     11 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

lsbs     11 months ago

Glad that you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for your review.

Ruby13     11 months ago

Glad you had a good time

javawoody     11 months ago

Appreciate the review

Niavlys     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Never been on Mardi Gras...

cruising2004     11 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for your review.

RetiredRay     11 months ago

Thanks for the observations.

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