My Carnival Mardi Gras Christmas Cruise Review

Trip Details

Carnival Mardi Gras, or better known as just Mardi Gras, is the first in Carnival’s Excel class ships. Mardi Gras is my favorite ship so far. The Bolt roller coaster was a blast! A must do! There is no shortage of food. Included offerings are by far better than any class of ship prior to the Excel class.

Ports

Depart 04:00 PM

Arrive 07:00 AM  –  Depart 04:00 PM 

Arrive 09:00 AM  –  Depart 06:00 PM

Arrive 07:00 AM  –  Depart 04:00 PM

Ship Details

Dining & Drinks

  • 24-Hour Room Service Breakfast | All-day
  • Bonsai Sushi™ |   
    Lunch Menu | Dinner Menu
  • Bonsai Teppanyaki™ | $35.00 pp Lunch Menu | $38.00 pp Dinner Menu
  • Carnival Kitchen
    • Bake Shop & Pie Town Class $40.00 pp
    • Cake Workshop $40.00 pp
    • Cup Cake Academy $40.00 pp
    • It’s an Ice Cream Kinda Day Class $40.00 pp
    • Morning Hustle Class $40.00 pp
    • Pasta Master Class $40.00 pp
    • Pit Grill and Smoke Master Class $40.00 pp
    • Pizza Master Class with Lunch $40.00
    • Sushi Making 101 Class $40.00 pp
    • Tailgate Party Class $40.00 pp
  • Emeril’s Bistro 1396™ | All Day Menu
  • Fahrenheit 555Steakhouse | Dinner Menu | Adults $48  Kids $13.00
  • Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast with The Cat in the Hat and Friends™ | Breakfast Menu | Adults $10.00  Kids $8.00
  • JavaBlue Café | Drink Menu | Dessert Menu
  • Pizza Delivery To Anywhere On The Ship | 24-Hour Menu | $6.00
  • Rudi’s Seagrill™ | Dinner Menu | Adults $48.00  Kids $13.00
  • Seafood Shack™ | Lunch & Dinner Menu
  • Steakhouse Selections (In Main Dining Room) | Dinner Menu | Adults $23.00
  • The Chef’s Table | Dinner | Adults $80.00 to $99.00

The following beverages are included in the price of your cruise and are served in the main dining room and 24/7 in the Lido Restaurant:

  • Non-bottled water
  • Lemonade
  • Iced tea
  • Non-specialty coffee
  • Non-specialty tea

The following beverages are available through Room Service at no additional charge:

  • Orange juice
  • Tomato juice
  • Apple juice
  • Grapefruit juice
  • Regular or decaffeinated coffee
  • Hot tea or iced tea
  • Hot chocolate
  • Chocolate milk, regular milk, and skim milk.
  • Pepsi
  • Diet Pepsi
  • Pepsi Zero Sugar
  • Caffeine Free Pepsi
  • Diet Pepsi Caffeine Free
  • Sierra Mist
  • Sierra Mist Zero Sugar
  • Mug Root Beer
  • Mountain Dew
  • Diet Mountain Dew
  • Bubly Lime Sparkling Water
  • Bubly Grapefruit Sparkling Water
  • Bubly Blackberry Sparkling Water
  • Naked Green Machine
  • Naked Mighty Mango
  • Naked Strawberry Banana
  • Gatorade Lemon Lime
  • Gatorade Fruit Punch
  • Muscle Milk Protein Shake Intense Vanilla
  • Muscle Milk Protein Shake Knockout Chocolate
  • All alcoholic beverages
  • Specialty Coffees 
  • Specialty Teas

Includes:

  • Soft Drinks/Sodas
    • Pepsi
    • Diet Pepsi
    • Pepsi Zero Sugar
    • Caffeine Free Pepsi
    • Diet Pepsi Caffeine Free
    • Sierra Mist
    • Sierra Mist Zero Sugar
    • Mug Root Beer
    • Mountain Dew
    • Diet Mountain Dew
    • Bubly Lime Sparkling Water
    • Bubly Blackberry Sparkling Water
  • Juices
    • Orange Juice
    • Cranberry Juice
    • Tomato Juice
    • Pineapple Juice
    • Grapefruit Juice

Excludes:

  • Non-alcoholic beverages other than soda and juices listed above
  • Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses
  • Bottled water
  • Specialty coffee
  • Beverages offered at gangway while debarking
  • Beverages offered through room service or the interactive TV system (where applicable) or other in-stateroom beverage programs

Includes:

  • Soft Drinks/Sodas
    • Pepsi
    • Diet Pepsi
    • Pepsi Zero Sugar
    • Caffeine Free Pepsi
    • Diet Pepsi Caffeine Free
    • Sierra Mist
    • Sierra Mist Zero Sugar
    • Mug Root Beer
    • Mountain Dew
    • Diet Mountain Dew
    • Bubly Lime Sparkling Water
    • Bubly Grapefruit Sparkling Water
    • Bubly Blackberry Sparkling Water
    • Gatorade Lemon Lime
    • Gatorade Fruit Punch
  • All spirits (including cocktails), as well as beer and wine by the glass with a $20.00 or lower menu price
  • Zero-Proof frozen cocktails
  • Energy drinks
  • Specialty coffee
  • Hot tea
  • 500ml bottled water
  • Other non-alcoholic bottled beverages
  • Packaged water in the Dining Room and Specialty Restaurants
  • 25% discount off the menu price for any spirit or wine by the glass above $20.00
  • 25% discount off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle
  • 25% discount off beverage seminars and classes

Excludes:

  • Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses
  • Bottles of liquor
  • Beverages offered at gangway
  • Beverages offered through room service, mini bars and/or in-stateroom beverage programs
  • Sharing cocktails, floaters, pitchers, tubes and buckets
  • Beverages offered through enomatic wine machines
  • All other beverage-related programs including merchandise, cigars and cigarettes
  • Food items

Onboard Activities

  • Bingo (Additional)
  • BOLT®: Ultimate Sea Coaster | $15.00 pp
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop at Sea (Additional)
  • Camp Ocean Ages 2 to 11
  • Casino
  • Circle “C®” Ages 12 to 14
  • Cloud 9 Spa™ – (Additional)
  • Cloud 9 Spa™ Thermal Suites (Additional)
  • Cloud 9 Fitness Center
  • Club O2® Ages 15 to 17
  • Cooking Demonstration
  • Deal or No Deal
  • Dive-in Movies
  • Dr. Seuss Bookville™
  • Dreams Studio (Additional)
  • Family Feud™ Live
  • Groove For St. Jude
  • Karaoke
  • Limelight Lounge
  • Live Music
  • Loft 19™
  • Military Appreciation Gathering
  • Mixologist Competitions
  • Mini Golf
  • Nightclub
  • Night Owls Ages 11 and Under (Additional)
  • Playlist Productions™
    • The Most Magnificent Circus
    • We Are One
    • Color My World
    • Celestial Strings
    • Amor Cubano
  • The Punchliner Comedy Club™
  • Ropers Course
  • Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
  • Seuss at Sea™
  • Seuss-a-palooza™ Story Time
  • Space Cruisers (Ages 2-11 at Camp Ocean)
  • Video Arcade
  • Waterworks
  • Zumbini® Kids 2–5 years old will enjoy a free 30-minute Zumbini class

Bars

  • Alchemy Bar | Menu
  • Beer Station
  • The Brass Magnolia | Menu
  • Center Stage Bar
  • Fortune Teller Bar | Menu 
  • Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse | Menu
  • Havana Bar ™ | Menu
  • Heroes Tribute™ Bar & Lounge | Menu
  • Mardi Gras Casino Bar
  • Piano Bar 88 | Menu
  • The Punchliner Comedy Club™ | Menu
  • RedFrog® Tiki Bar | Menu
  • Tide’s Pool Bar
  • The Watering Hole
  • Serenity Pool Bar

6 Zones

  • Mardi Gras Atrium
  • Center Stage
  • JavaBlue™ Café
  • Grand View Bar
  • Bonsai Sushi™
  • Bonsai Teppanyaki™
  • Piano Bar 88™
  • The Punchliner Comedy Club™
  • Cherry On Top™
  • Emeril’s Bistro 1396
  • The Brass Magnolia
  • Fortune Teller
  • Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse
  • The Watering Hole
  • Heroes Tribute Lounge
  • Swirls
  • Cucina del Capitano
  • Pizzeria del Capitano
  • Piazza Panini
  • Bar della Rosa
  • Rudi’s Seagrill
  • Deli
  • RedFrog Tiki Bar 
  • Guy’s Burger Joint
  • Big Chicken
  • BlueIguana Cantina
  • Seafood Shack
  • Swirls
  • Lido Marketplace
  • Street Eats
    • Steam Dream
    • Mad Sizzle
    • Time Fries
  • BOLT®
  • Carnival WaterWorks
  • SportSquare
  • Mini Golf
  • Jogging Track
  • Sports Court
  • Ropes Course

Guest Rooms & Retreats

  • Ring-lit vanity mirror lights
  • Ottoman cushion/extra table
  • Reading lights
  • Enough USB charging ports for everybody’s stuff
  • Fresh new look
  • Members-only relaxation pool
  • Unique décor
  • Extra-large outdoor chill space
  • Luxurious rain shower
  • All Havana stateroom guests must be 12 or older.)
  • Exclusive décor
  • Spa bathrobes and slippers
  • Toiletries by Elemis
  • Priority spa reservations
  • Unlimited access to the thermal suites
  • Free fitness classes
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Nautical décor
  • Exclusive Family Harbor Lounge
    • Breakfast
    • Snacks during the day
    • Board games
    • Family movies
    • Video games
  • Eat free in most onboard specialty restaurants
  • A free evening of Night Owls babysitting service
  • Full private bathroom
  • Your choice of bed size and layout
  • Linens you can feel at home in
  • Bigger than Interior rooms
  • Loungeable couch
  • Private open-air balcony
  • Amazing ocean views
  • VIP status
  • Priority line when getting on and off the ship
    • Carnival Excel Suites
      • Concierge service
      • Access to Loft 19™
      • Extra-large balcony
  • Retreat-style space
  • Infinity whirlpool
  • Drink service
  • Cabana rental
    • Fresh fruit
    • Chilled towels
    • Lunch delivery
    • Concierge service
  • Cabana rentals are open to everyone, Carnival Excel-level suite guests enjoy priority reservations
  • 21+
  • Serenity Bar
  • Fresh Creations salad bar

Book A Cruise On Carnival Mardi Gras

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