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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Mardi Gras

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11333

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 24 days ago

Review summary

We had a group of 16, some first-timers, and some experienced cruisers. Everyone had a great time and I am especially happy that many liked our duck magnets we hid around the ship. We also collected 20 new ducks we didn't have before.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
No complaints about food. We did the Steakhouse on Day 1and The Chef’s Table on Day 6. We were pleased The Chef’s Table menu was different from our Celebrations sailing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Every morning, we spent time in the Thermal Spa. It's our favorite thing to do when cruising. We enjoyed the shows and comics we saw. We hid many duck magnets and collected some new ones.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The theater shows and comics were fantastic as always.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff is always great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
You can tell she has developed some wear. It's definitely time for a deep cleaning in the cabins and public areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Balcony stateroom in Mid-Forward on Starboard. Elevator is just down the hall. There is direct view of Havana deck hot tub below and a nice view of the bridge.

Ship tip

It's okay if you don't see and do everything, you can always come back. Stay calm and relax yourself.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
We always stay at a local Hilton hotel and get private transport to the pier. The weather was good this week. Only 1 day of rain.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We always hang out at Leatherback Brewery and shop, but this time we spent the day at Coki Beach ⛱️. It was wonderful 😀 Great conversation with the locals, tasty 😋 red snapper and curry chicken & just amazing for Snorkeling. We had an exceptional time! Go to Coki Beach if you haven't been.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
I'm glad my hubby insisted we do a tour instead of letting me convince him to just walk and wander around. We got to see a lot of monuments, go to a local beach, check out a fort, eat some amazing empanadas, and really just have a great day.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
We really enjoyed the local tour. I don't know who has to clean up after all these donkeys but I hope they are compenalsated extremely well.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
I always enjoy coming here and just hanging out in the pool.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Super quick and easy as usual for us passport holders. Some in the party didn't have a passport, and they found out why they should definitely get one.
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