The worst one yet

Item: Mardi Gras
Rating: 3.5
Author: KristyDixon

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

KristyDixon

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 23, 2023

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12253

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

I wrote what I really had to say under each rating section. The best part of the cruise was the dining room staff and the room staff and of course the islands.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Great

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Dinning rooms were pretty good except on the last day they gave my daughter undercooked chicken.

Palm Restaurant

5 out of 5

Brunch was always great!

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Great as always!

Flamingo Restaurant

5 out of 5

Our wait staff was great and worked hard!

Cucina del Capitano

5 out of 5

This was a nice restaurant with very nice waiters.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

There were way too many people and you couldn’t get a seat to play bingo or deal or no deal.

Mardi Gras Casino

1 out of 5

I left a review earlier and we had a big issue with a waitress. But also way too many people! We could hardly get a seat! When we did get one, never a good hand.

The Fun Shops

2 out of 5

3 or 4 small shops but very little to choose from. A ton of watches, jewelry or makeup/perfume…

Guest Services

5 out of 5

When we went to guest services to complain about the Casino situation, the lady listened to us patiently and got the complaint to whomever it was to go to.

Cloud 9 Spa & Thermal Suites

5 out of 5

I had a nice pedicure and I loved the stories and laughter from the workers.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

I really couldn’t watch anything because of all the people. My family really enjoyed the Christmas Eve Service.

Children's Programs

No young Children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

I only give a 4 star because of an experience in the Casino. My husband and I usually get free drinks because we like to play in the casino but this cruise said he gets free drinks as well as his plus one. My son and daughter were with us so he was letting my son get the drink. The waitress took their drink order and when she returned she tried to charge my son for his. My husband told him not to sign for that and she took it back from him and yelled at my husband instead of trying to understand what he was saying. She didn’t bother to check and see that he was getting free drinks as well as my son. That ruined the only enjoyment of the boat.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Design is not a good one (in my opinion) rooms are smaller, you can barely turn around in the bathroom. Cleanliness was great.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We had a great cleaning crew. The bed was uncomfortable, the size of room was fine. Bathroom was WAY too small.

Ship tip

Make sure you like crowds or don’t mind using stairs because you will never get one.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

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

It was fine except dragging our luggage down the stairs due to not being able to get an elevator.

9 Comments

IdleDesire 10 months ago

Loved Mardi Gras, wish I could afford to sail on her again!

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Gwbigdog 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cjscheck 10 months ago

We sailed March 2023, my husband uses a walker, we were supposed to be in an accessible room, the doorway was so small the walker barely fit, the bathroom was small, definitely not accessible.

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lsbs 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Our Mardi Gras cruise experience was quite different. Hopefully, your next cruise experience is better for you and your family.

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sopha 10 months ago

So because one meal your daughter had undercooked chicken you gave dining only 1 star? But you said good things about each individual venue? We never take our luggage off ourselves, hate seeing people drag their luggage around.

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Niavlys 10 months ago

Its crowd and family season....it is always very busy at this time of year

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karlgrgurich 10 months ago

I always find these disembarkation issues confusing. Never had them happen on Princess. We have taken the luggage off the ship ourselves as well as put it out the night before. Yes…might have had to wait a bit for an elevator…but never for so long I needed to carry it down the stairs. We always stay in aft cabins, and often find those elevators not as busy as a general rule….maybe that’s why

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javawoody 10 months ago

Appreciate your comments

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cruising2004 10 months ago

Sorry this cruise was not up to par. Hope your future cruises will be more enjoyable.

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