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Mardi Gras Cruise Review

bettyo27

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 09, 2024

Ship: Mardi Gras

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 days ago

Review summary

Overall good cruise Enjoyed our cruise For us shorter cruises are better

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Went smoothly. We are Platinum. It's a shame that Suite and Diamond were not recognized to board ship first. A mob of Platinum were included.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Palm Restaurant

5 out of 5

Waiter Muhammad was outstanding and his team as well...enjoyed every night

Heroes Tribute Lounge

5 out of 5

Watched Eagles game

Emeril’s Bistro 1396

5 out of 5

DeliciousShrimp and grits, bananas foster crepes both excellent. Service outstanding

Big Chicken by Shaq

2 out of 5

Biscuit was like a rock. Fries were old and cold

Redfrog Tiki Bar

5 out of 5

Drinks were outstanding..service excellent

Alchemy Bar

5 out of 5

Enjoyed our drinks

Limelight Lounge

5 out of 5

Excellent comedy shows

Cucina del Capitano

2 out of 5

No salad offerings except one with seeds. Chicken parm just ok

Lido Marketplace

3 out of 5

Too small ....buffet was bad

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Delicious burrito

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Went twice both times very very good

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Too much trivia

Mardi Gras Casino

3 out of 5

Plenty of drink servers

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cleanliness good. The Lido pool decking is falling apart

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Pedro was great. Cabin very nice

Ship tip

Buffet is extremely small. Shower good but overall bathroom small

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Way too crowded Could not walk in shopping area Too many ships in port

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Outstanding

5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 days ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 10 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 10 days ago

Appreciate the post

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stacy1025 10 days ago

I was on this sailing too. We didn’t get off in Costa Maya since there were so many ships in port. We stayed onboard and hung out in the pool on deck 8 aft.

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cruising2004 10 days ago

Glad you had enjoyed your cruise.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great Cruise. We prefer smaller ships.

Ship is beautiful!

Another wonderful time