If you are seeking a slightly larger space during your Carnival Mardi Gras cruise, consider booking an Ocean Suite. In an Ocean Suite, you will enjoy a separate living room area and sleeping quarters, complete with a mini-bar and cozy furnishings. Cabins to avoid on Carnival Horizon Cabins to avoid on Carnival Panorama Cabins to avoid on Mardi Gras. Deck 8: some Havana accommodations can be noisy, especially those located directly above the theater. Deck 15: cabins from 15320 onwards can be noisy. Above is the Lido deck and the buffet. We were on the Mardi Gras this past week for the first time. Looking forward to a great week, in a great balcony room, on a great deck, the Lido. We were one of the first onboard due to being Platinum Cruisers. We dropped our carry on bags and departed quickly. We proceeded to do what we were there for, enjoy a cruise. Carnival Rooms to avoid that are directly Below the Pool Deck. (15322 to 15507) Rooms Directly Above the Bars, Theatre and Atrium (8250 to 8305, 9294 to 9503) Carnival Valor Rooms to Avoid. Here are few Carnival Valor Cabins that you should avoid: Cabins above/below public areas and crew areas Check the deck plans to see where the pools are located and avoid cabins directly below if you prefer lazy mornings as the issue exists on most of the carnival ships. 5. Under the Dining Rooms. Reason to Avoid: During meal times, the dining rooms are bustling with activity. The sound of chairs scraping the floor and people talking can be heard Just off the Mardi-Gras this morning with a couple of cabin location suggestions . Balcony cabins midship-stern on the starboard sign you may smell the smokers below you (if that bothers you) If you can grab one of those balconies that begin a row of cabins of the same category , as #14495 as we had. (same cruise rate as cabins) next door . With that in mind, here are 16 Carnival cruise cabins that you might want to avoid when booking your next cruise 1. Rooms above the nightclub, theatre or atrium. Choosing a room directly above the theatre or the nightclub is a risky move, especially if you’re someone who likes to get an early night ahead of the next day’s activities. Let’s explore which rooms you might want to avoid when booking your next cruise. 1. Cabins near noisy entertainment spots. When booking your Carnival cruise, you might want to think twice about choosing a cabin directly above lively areas like the theatre, nightclub, or atrium. These rooms can be a bit tricky if you fancy an early night. With that in mind, here are 16 Carnival cruise cabins that you might want to avoid when booking your next cruise 1. Rooms above the nightclub, theatre or atrium. Choosing a room directly above the theatre or the nightclub is a risky move, especially if you’re someone who likes to get an early night ahead of the next day’s activities. To help you avoid these worst cabins on Carnival Mardi Gras, I’ve created a cabin checklist that you can get for free. Just enter your email address below and you’ll receive it in your inbox straight away. Related posts: Carnival Cruise Ships by Size; Carnival Cruise Ships By Age; Carnival Celebration Suites Guide Second place for Carnival Mardi Gras, the flagship for the XL Class. It was launched in 2021 and definitely stands out for its innovative features, including being the first cruise ship in North America powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is very important to reduce the environmental footprint. Well I didn't want to leave it to chance (I have been on 6 Carnival cruises since the restart) and I also wanted to get my shareholder credit for both rooms, which I did. My cruises since the restart have always been in one cabin and this was the first cruise to have separate cabins. On June 4 th, Mardi Gras met her homeport for the first time which would be the awesome Port Canaveral, of course. So maybe you should meet it too! Port Canaveral is a great place to kick off a cruise from, especially with the beautiful, brand-new cruise terminal we built specifically to be Mardi Gras’ home. Cruise you soon, can’t wait Mardi Gras Cove Balcony staterooms are the best way to see the sea — these rooms get you close to the waterline, and feature balconies that let you make the most of your location. Enjoy things from a whole new perspective: one amazing up-close view of the wake and seafoam as the ship cruises along. This experience sounds so similar to me. I went on Mardi Gras 3 weeks ago. My wife, two young kids and me. I sailed a lot as a kid (mostly Carnival but also RC and NCL) so on the MG I went platinum. I'm about to lose my mind over here. I'm the main planner for a cruise involving three families and shew, it feels like a lot! The current issue is, we need to get cabins booked. My family of 3 wants a balcony room. My husband loves to watch the ship come in and out of port, we like to sit on it The ship will have no self service laundry rooms like on past carnival ships. Interesting. I have only ever used the ironing facilities, but if I ever took a longer cruise (say 14 day journeys) I'm not sure I would trust my laundry to the onboard services - I have read too many reviews of stuff coming back faded, shrunk, or just ruined. Check out Cruise Critic's expert review of the Icon of the Seas cruise ship for the best insider tips on deck plans, cabins, food, entertainment and more. We loved our Deck 10 aft balconies on the Mardi Gras (10461 and 10463). They are very deep with sun and shade. We had connecting balcony rooms with our kids and the divider opens between them. Never had a balcony room, but I had an ocean view room on my first cruise & an interior room on my second cruise I honestly preferred the interior room because like you said, I was only in there to sleep & it got SUPER dark at night. I don’t think I will ever book a balcony room unless it’s a fantastic deal.
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