the trip was good in spite of bad weather the first two days

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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4.8 out of 5
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Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11243

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

We had a very enjoyable cruise taking our daughter and grandkids.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
very smooth and took no more than 20 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
main dining room food was good as well as the service except for the last night when the service was suspect. lido for breakfast was good. steakhouse was okay and they got my wife's order wrong. the Italian restaurant was okay- nothing special. the cha-ching restaurant was very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
roller coaster was down for 2 days was a bummer. water slides were good, but sometimes one of them would be out of commission.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
musicians were very good. did not go to the stage shows

Children's Programs

We didn't participate

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward- Necant was wonderful!!!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
layout of ship is great. with the exception of a couple of times, you didn't feel cramped or crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
size of cabin was nice

Ship tip

it is less crowded in the back of the Lido

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

got there the night before

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
No excursion, but walked around Old Town and went to the fort.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
No Excursion, but this place is great for kids and young adults

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
No excursion- went snorkeling right by the ship and loved it!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
very smooth- no more than 20 minutes
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