Carnival Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 24, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Small tour busses for Puerto Plata, D.R. and San Juan; car rental in Grand Turk.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Parked at the port, covered parking, easy access. Passport line minimal, carried our own bags, onboard and in room within 45 mins.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Used main dining room Palm Restaurant 3x. (Party of two & not a fan of close seating - 12" away from neighbor even when many areas empty). Lobster excellent; Linguini Alfredo with chicken was a dry, massive serving. Sea Day brunch was most enjoyable. Lido market place was good. Fahrenheit Steak House, excellent. Shaqs chicken: hit or miss (biscuits rock hard). Panini's, Pizza, Guys burgers, were all typical. Tried Chibang - portions very small but good. Pig & Anchor: pork was very good, brisket ok, sausage meh, they left off my slaw/didn't get dessert that was ordered; atmosphere very friendly, and shared space with Heroes Bar.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Not much of a participator on vacay, but lots available

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows on main stage were enjoyable, however, as it is located in a walk through area on decks 7 and 8, this can be a bit distracting with activity.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Deck 8 bartenders across from pizza (shout out to Elizabeth!) were the most excellent bartenders/ baristas. Alchemy bar: drinks were good, staff ok. Fortune Teller Bar is great! Wait staff and room stewards; competent, friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Never felt crowded!

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Manny Costa was excellent tour guide

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fastest from any ship!

Traveler Photos

Palm dining room, desserts Main Stage from deck 8 Alchemy Bar Separate sitting area with second tv Manny Costa was excellent tour guide Umbrella Street
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5 Comments

javawoody     8 months ago

Appreciate the review

Lounray     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had an awesome cruise! Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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