Family Vacation
Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 13, 2024
Ship: Mardi Gras
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 11279
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 10 months ago
Review summary
Not to lie, very disappointed with food. Best restaurant on board was Pig & Anchor, and Guys Burgers. Steaks were sub standard, not tender, desserts were nil. Choices were cookies, sponge cake. They had a place that “sold” desserts, which I have never run into before on other cruise lines. Buffet was better than most of the restaurants where you paid and the foodwas only ok on the buffet. Half the time , coffee machines were out of coffee or hot water. I love cruising and have been on over 50 cruisers, this was a big disappointment. Entertainment was also only ok. Several in our party (over 20 of us) and others on board didn’t have great experience with employees at customer service desk or restaurant hosts. Bad attitudes as if they didn’t care. Now I know why I don’t do Carnival. Next family cruise will be on Royal Caribbean or Princess. Food quality is always great and entertainment is better.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse / Brewhouse
Excellent food and service.
Lido Marketplace
Food was only so so. Didn’t even come close to Royal Caribbean buffet on cruise we did several months ago. Meat was ok, usually dry. Food was always cold and dessert selection sucked.
Big Chicken by Shaq
Good. One of the better eateries. Chicken was dry a few t8mes
Palm Restaurant
Buffet food was better and that’s not saying much.
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que
Wow, brisket was the best. Mac and cheese out of this world.
Guy's Burger Joint
Excellent. Best burgers and they were fast in service
Onboard Activities
The Fun Shops
Alcohol was higher in price than other cruise lines, variety was limited and there weren’t very many shops to buy in. i was surprised for such a large ship.
Guest Services
Rude. If you aren’t a people person this is not the job you want to perform.
Entertainment
Mardi Gras Theater
For such a large ship I was surprised how small this theatre was. Entertainment was just so so. Nothing spectacular.
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Get a room if you can mid ship as its a large ship and we did a lot of walking either going adt or forard to a restaurant.
Ports of call
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic