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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Mardi Gras

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11271

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Overall we had a great cruise. Large ship, lots of people. Carnival doesn’t promote hand washing the way other cruise lines do. For example, I didn’t even know there were hand washing sinks by the buffet until day 3. They are tucked away in the corner. Lots of people were sick toward the end of the cruise. I would definitely do this cruise again. Maybe take the stairs more often. The elevators are small and crowded.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick until the X-ray machine tech spotted a bullet in my purse. (My mistake)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was good. Service was super slow and not friendly like I’m used to.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Bolt roller coaster was awesome

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Good comedians. Great live music

Children's Programs

Didn’t bring children with me

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room attendant was great. Wait staff was slow, maybe understaffed. Took an hour to get food in the dining room. 20 minutes to get drinks in the casino.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very nice, well maintained ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was just what you would expect from an inside cabin. Clean and comfortable. Enough room for two people.

Ship tip

Great cruise as long as you don’t expect to be waited on like on other cruise lines. Staff is only there to do what’s necessary, nothing extra. Except the room attendant. He went the extra mile.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Our favorite port to cruise from
Thumbs Up

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
San Juan was ok. Shopped a little, took a taxi. Nothing remarkable in my experience.
Thumbs Up

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We loved amber cove.
Thumbs Up

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
Not my favorite place. Not much to do outside of the port. Next time will go to the free beach at the port. It’s beautiful there. Wishing now that we had done that.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy
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