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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 04, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 17232

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

The people were the best. So kind and thoughtful. It made my SO’s first ever cruise special and wonderful.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy, even with a few more bags than usual.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Drinks were ok… food was very good most days. Had 2 nights of specialty dining.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Mini golf, pools, and Serenity were all outstanding.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Love and Marriage, Deal or No Deal and Bingo. Laughed so hard!!! And won some money.

Children's Programs

No kids this trip!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
One waiter was rude. Other than that, everyone was great!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Very clean but the design made everything else feel small. The rooms, corridors, stages, elevators. The ship is so much bigger but it felt cramped!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Smaller too. Only 2 closets. Nice shower but the balcony was smaller that other ships on Cloud 9. Very clean and new.

Ship tip

Expect smaller and tighter areas.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
We stayed a few days before the trip. Great way to get the base tan needed for the trip
Thumbs Up

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
The port was a little rough but we made our way through and met great locals and some fun things to buy.
Thumbs Up

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Water was not as clear as I thought but there was a storm that came up. Area was ok.
Thumbs Up

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
Amazing beaches and water. Was able to get a chair and umbrella for $20 with food, drinks, bathrooms and shopping near by.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
This was the fastest and least cramped I have ever experienced! They did something right because we were never shoulder to shoulder with anyone and we left the ship a little earlier than they estimated.

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javawoody     6 months ago

Thanks for posting
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Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise
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cruising2004     6 months ago

Thank you for your review.
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lsbs     6 months ago

Glad that you enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.
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