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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 72

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

This was our first time on the Mardi Gras. This is a beautiful ship! We found it easy to get around and spacious. Our son loved the sports court and waterworks. The bolt was awesome! I've heard mixed reviews about the Mardi Gras, so I was a little worried at first. After being on it, however, I truly enjoyed it. Great ship, great crew, great experiences. Thank you, Carnival!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
FTTF makes things a lot smoother in our opinion.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was good. Lines weren't too bad. The check-in on the app worked fairly well. The only issue were the wait times.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Always something to do! The Bolt was an awesome experience. Water slides were fantastic as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The Carnival Crew are always good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We got around pretty well on the ship. The elevators were annoying at times, but that's why there's stairs!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We had a cove balcony. The room had a lot of storage but felt smaller than on other ships. The shower door was great! No fighting with the curtain.

Ship tip

Have patience. Relax and enjoy!

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Best debarkation experience yet! Super smooth
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9 Comments

cruisinagain     8 months ago

Cove balcony was extremely efficient to get around ship
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chelsea84     9 months ago

Did your kids use the teen club and did they like it?
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javawoody     9 months ago

Appreciate the review
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Lakeview515     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing. We are going on Mardi Gras in April and trying a cove balcony.
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karlgrgurich     9 months ago

So glad you had a great time.
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cruising2004     9 months ago

Glad everyone had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.
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Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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AuntPinkie     9 months ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you and your family enjoyed your cruise.
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HeavySeas     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise
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