We had a great time and the weather was perfect throughout.

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

maronson1970

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Sail date: July 06, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 17262

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Carnival cruise lines offer the best of everything. There was even a roller coaster and water slide on the ship. The pool decks are great. Lots of time in the sun. Food is top notch and the entertainment is amazing. Couldn't be happier. I'm thinking of booking the same cruise for 2025. Loved this ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy. Took a total of about 30 minutes when we arrived at the port.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food is the best on Carnival, that's why I primarily sail on their ships.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools, gym, spa all were excellent.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Loved the comedians. Very funny.

Children's Programs

No children with us under 17

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service was top notch. We loved Ni Komang, our stateroom attendant. Our waiters, Pratama and Imade were on top of everything in the dining room.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean ship. Only issue I noticed was the Lido pool deck surface was peeling up in 4 spots and needs to be addressed before someone cuts their feet on it.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The bathroom could have been larger. I fit into it comfortably, but could see an issue if a larger person had to fit in there. Very comfortable. Nice layout of the room and great balcony. We booked 2 rooms side by side and loved it.

Ship tip

Get the Cloud 9 room. The spa package that comes with it is well worth it.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Our excursion got cancelled so we were contained to the area just at the port, so didn't have anything to do really.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick. About the same time as embarkation.

7 Comments

AuntPinkie 4 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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lsbs 4 months ago

Thank you for the review.

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hawkwind6 4 months ago

Dang rookie..ha ha Good to have a first good cruise. See you on the Lido, cruiser!

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valrie205 4 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for your review.

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HeavySeas 4 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 4 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time!

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javawoody 4 months ago

Thanks for posting

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