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Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 14, 2024
Ship: Mardi Gras
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 12378
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 3 months ago
Review summary
We have a wonderful time cruising on Mardi Gras! this was our second time. I like the ship and the many activities, bars, and food choices that is offered.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
The Watering Hole
This spot has a bar with tables and chairs and lounge chairs and a whirlpool!! it's a beautiful spot.
Redfrog Tiki Bar
It was mostly crowded all the time. the one drink I did get was not what I ordered and it tasted strange. I did not get to try another from that bar.
Piazza Piani
I ate a tuna sandwich and it was delicious! The line is long when they open but they work quickly and keep it moving.
Bonsai Teppanyaki
We reserved this pre-cruise and was seated with two families. This was such a fun dinning experience, we talked, sang and ate. The chef was really friendly and entertaining! The food was really tasty and satisfying. I will do this again!
Fortune Teller Bar
This bar stayed crowed daily. So we hit it one a port day as soon as it opened. We were the only two there and got to laugh and talk to the bartenders before the rush of people came. My favorite drink is Venus rising. We tried several, they all were good but that one was my favorite. It was really fun.
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que
We ate here on first day. It has improved since the last time i ate it. The greens are much better. The meats are still good. We enjoyed the food.
Lido Marketplace
Breakfast offered the same choices every morning, having bacon every other day. We never could catch it open for lunch of dinner and midnight buffet either. The times that it is open was hard to catch for us.
Tides Pool Bar
fun spot to relax
Palm Restaurant
Our dining staff was awesome and the food was better than usual. I account this to it only being two of us instead of 12 or more.
JavaBlue Cafe
Enjoyed coffee from this venue. It was always busy!
Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse / Brewhouse
This is a paid dining venue. It is not as good as the free one on the outside. It was packed every evening with people eating. It just wasn't to my liking.
Guy's Burger Joint
As usual this place is slamming!! They be working so hard! The line is always long! Thy just keep it moving! i always say anything worth having is worth waiting for!! I always enjoy these burgers!
Big Chicken by Shaq
This food is really good we ate there several times through out the week.
Bar della Rosa
First drink of the cruise. I had a problem understanding what the bartender was saying and ended up with a coffee based drink, which my cousin does not like coffee,and i do. The drink was really good for me. We had to find my cousin another one.
Alchemy Bar
This bar is so entertaining! The bartenders are really looking the part!! I enjoyed several drinks here and enjoyed watching them make them.
Onboard Activities
Mardi Gras Casino
I did really good here. I brought more back home than i started with. They have several casino host, i believe 5 of 6 but i never had any of them to come talk to me or my cousin. My cousin plays a lot usually enough to get steak house meals and gifts sent to room. She asked at the casino host desk why she had not gotten anything. They asked her what she wanted, she said seafood shack and steakhouse. They gave her vouchers for each. I guess now you have to ask for your comps.
Tides Pool and whirlpool
Fun spot to hang out.
Summer Landing
My favorite spot on the ship!! I love the open space and the pool at the back. Even with a lot of people there it still was alright! The bartenders(Andreas) made wonderful drinks and conversations. We spend every evening here.
Serenity Adult-Only area
Plenty of space to relax. The bar made good drinks and the servers came around often.
Entertainment
Mardi Gras Theater
Went to several shows here. The only problem is no drinks are served in here.
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
make sure you have good walking shoes. It's a lot of walking.
Ports of call
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic