Great trip and lots of fun!

Mardi Gras Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Mardi Gras

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 05, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11462

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 days ago

Review summary

We had a great cruise- start to finish. Never felt super crowded except at the set sail party or 80s party. Elevators were pretty efficient except during peak times like after a show. Food was only average and nothing too great with the buffet and main dining room. Sad to say- but Shaqs chicken and Guys burgers were probably the best food on the ship. We are not picky eaters and tried everything. Just wasn't a "wow" experience with the food. Bolt and ropes course were great! We had a beautiful trip and a great time

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was efficient. Minimal wait times

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was average at best. Nothing was "wow".

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty of on board activities. Several parties, basketball court. Bolt coaster and ropes course were great fun! 5 pools.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Plenty of great shows. Comedians and musicians. Was not any lack of finding entertainment. Including the movies on Lido deck

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Our son is 12 and really enjoyed Circle C and made friends there easily. The staff was amazing

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Top notch staff from the housekeeper, to bartenders, to children's staff and cruise director

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was clean and a good layout. It's a large boat, so a lot of walking is expected. Elevators were plenty but sometimes had wait times- esp after a show or peak dining times.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was great and loved our balcony. Could hold 4 with the trundle bed. Worked well for my wife and 1 plus our 12 yr old son.

Ship tip

Expect to have as much fun as you want. Plenty to do. Don't go if you want amazing food though.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Great place to stay pre or post trip

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Average port. Found some good restaurants. We shopped here and did not go to the beach or sight seeing. Definitely want to go back and explore

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We did the falls and monkeyland excursion. Highly recommend. It's a 45 min hike, uphill, to the falls. Be prepared

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Beautiful port and island. We rented a gold cart from Rascos carts. Explored the island and several beaches.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was good. There was some damage at port from a hurricane 2 days previous to us arriving in port. One gangway wasn't working so it slowed the process. Once they got it working- it went super smooth
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