Mardi Gras Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Free suite and free drinks so you won't hear a lot of complaints from me lol

Not to lie, very disappointed with food. Best restaurant on board was Pig & Anchor, and Guys Burgers. Steaks were sub standard, not tender, desserts were nil. Choices were cookies, sponge cake. They had a place that “sold” desserts, which I have never run into before on other cruise lines. Buffet was better than most of the restaurants where you paid and the foodwas only ok on the buffet. Half the time , coffee machines were out of coffee or hot water. I love cruising and have been on over 50 cruisers, this was a big disappointment. Entertainment was also only ok. Several in our party (over 20 of us) and others on board didn’t have great experience with employees at customer service desk or restaurant hosts. Bad attitudes as if they didn’t care. Now I know why I don’t do Carnival. Next family cruise will be on Royal Caribbean or Princess. Food quality is always great and entertainment is better.

The Mardi Gras is a beautiful ship but it’s big and busy

Loved Mardi Gras. Can't wait to sail on her again!

We are already looking for another one Hell yes it’s a must

I think I would like to shop around for different cruises at different times with different passengers. I think about all the best and worse parts of the last week and all of them have to do with fellow passengers. This would never happen on Carnival, but I would spring at a chance to cruise with 50 as an age maximum. Not everyone was bad, but there were motorized scooters EVERYWHERE on this ship. More than once, I had to help fellow passengers in a capacity that made me feel like staff - lifting, holding doors, walking to grab something for someone, etc. that it wasn’t a very relaxing week. This time of year I thought it would be better because I was dodging the spring break and teeny boppers and college frat stars. But be careful what you wish for, I didn’t get very much of that, and instead got a whole lot of folks that don’t want to come to terms with the fact that they are retired, getting a lot older and quite curmudgeon-y. This January cruise to the Caribbean was practically a trial run for assisted living. Or at least a senior citizen community. I had a good time. I did! But if you’re a millennial like me and you are in the service industry working mostly with folks older than you, well, it might not be too relaxing! You might feel like this is more work because boomers this week didn’t seem to want to allow me to relax.

I have nothing to add, thank you but this want let me stop unless I have more words

This was our 2nd time on this ship. It’s big and has lots of passengers put is a lot of fun, very laid back.

Love this ship. 5th time on it and two more scheduled this year

It was best cruise Ive been on in a while. I just wish they offered a drink package for just one person in your cabin. I rarely drink alcohol and my partner drinks more and it would’ve been nice for him to have a drink package.

Fun! Enjoyed celebrating New Year’s at Sea! We know have a new tradition.

Best CCL ship we’ve been on. Great cabin too!

I wrote what I really had to say under each rating section. The best part of the cruise was the dining room staff and the room staff and of course the islands.

Christmas Cruises in general are family orientated. Ship was decorated and the holiday spirit was abound. I am growing tired of the out of control kids and witnessed some irritating things. parents need to be with kids at all times. my opinion . other than that the ship is wonderful. Christmas Cruises seem to also be more money. but it was worth it. I don't plan on doing Mardi Gras again .i am doing Jubilee this year, which I'm only doing cause my friend already booked it. I think I like Horizon and Panorama size ships better.

Enjoyed seeing the families celebrating the holidays and having fun together!

The 1st half of our cruise was amazing... the second half, was kind of bad, but to no fault to carnivals... we ended up catch Flu A. I got it 5 days in and the hubs got it 6 days in. Unfortunately, we were confined to the room. I wish people who were sick would either not cruise or wear a mask to protect those around them

We loved Mardi Gras will book again! Only thing we wished it had are the overhead ceilings with the cushy chairs on the deck above Lido.

It was overall a good first cruise, but I wish the food was better.

Had a great cruise, despite the weather! However the ports had plenty of sun.

Overall my cruise was good. Weather impacted it negatively. Entertainment could have been much better. Cruise Director (Jac) was okay...tried not to compare to expected cruise director (Cookie)..but I think that had an affect on my expectations. So as started out- Good But....