Carnival Mardi Gras Review. 5.0 / 5.0. Editor Rating. 218 reviews. With significantly more real estate than the other Fun Ships -- the Carnival Mardi Gras size is 35 percent larger than the Browse 1438 Mardi Gras reviews from real travelers. Read verified reviews covering Mardi Gras cruise ship cabins, dining, features and more. Best Carnival Ship by 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. Carnival Mardi Gras Review. 5.0 / 5.0 The Mardi Gras still has our vote as best Carnival Ship, Crew and Food. We have 26 Carnival Cruises and 35 overall with all lines. Mardi Gras delivers close to Princess and Norwegian cruise line experiences. First time in an Interior Cabin and surprisingly it was great. Very quiet and good sleeping - Deck 15. Our Steward was excellent as was 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. Carnival Mardi Gras Review. Reviews Both the ships were smaller relative to the Mardi Gras. The included food options available on Mardi Gras were above and beyond what we expected. The bigger the ship though, the more people. There are trade offs. Carnival is more about activities and having fun than being a quiet ship. There are areas that are adult only that help mitigate if Traveler Reviews. A ship’s traveler rating is provided under license by A total of 1438 guests have reviewed Carnival Mardi Gras, giving it a rating of 4.4 on a scale of 1-5. Cruiseline Entertainment is comparable to other Carnival ships, though the Grand Central Atrium is a great place to catch a show. There are a lot of people onboard and it is crowded and there are bottlenecks. Make your plans accordingly to avoid peak times. I would highly recommend Mardi Gras. It's my favorite ship. Fifty years ago, the TSS Mardi Gras took to the water, marking the beginning of Carnival Cruise Line. In 2021, a new Mardi Gras arrived. This much bigger (the fleet’s largest by far) and bolder Read the Mardi Gras review by Cruiseline.com member TheJonesz07 from February 15, 2025 of the 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) cruise. Cruise review , rated 5 out of 5 stars by member TheJonesz07 Carnival Mardi Gras is ranked 1 among Carnival cruise ships by U.S. Check itineraries, photos and ratings from 1436 travelers. 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. Carnival Mardi Gras Review. 5.0 / 5.0 This is Brutally Honest Review of the Carnival Cruise Line Mardi Gras.Head to to save 10% off your first purchase of a we Conclusion- yes the Mardi Gras is a huge ship, really never felt over crowded despite all the people on it. Room design/setup is horrible, reverse couch and bed and would be great. Food as a whole was much improved and plenty to be had even at 12 a.m. and who doesn't like free soft serve ice cream and cookies for late night snack. The Mardi Gras is the first cruise ship in Carnival’s newest class of cruise ship, the Excel-class. It’s not just another iteration of their existing ships, but a whole new take on cruising from them. It’s literally bigger than anything Carnival has ever done before; 37% bigger than it’s previously largest ship, the Panorama. Carnival Mardi Gras Review. 5.0 / 5.0. Editor Rating. 217 reviews. 1 Award. A group of five of us went on the new Carnival Mardi Gras. It is a beautiful ship with a very pleasant and soothing One of the ship’s designers told me that Mardi Gras’ casino is 3o percent larger than you’ll find on any other ship in the Carnival fleet, and it shows. The space is huge and practically Long before Carnival Mardi Gras launched, it was receiving a near-deafening amount of buzz. The mainstream media focused on the ship's roller coaster (with an occasional mention of this being the From BOLT the roller coaster to over 20 different places to eat on the ship, here are my thoughts after spending a week on Mardi Gras. Note: I was a guest of Carnival Cruise Line on my sailing but After 15 cruises on 6 other cruise lines, we took our first Carnival cruise on the brand new Mardi Gras. How did this ship compare to the others and more importantly, would we book with Carnival again? Where’s Walter Travel Resource Library brings you comprehensive cruise, Disney, Universal and general travel advice.
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