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Carnival Cruise Line
7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLCaribbean
- Next sails Oct 10, 2026 · 7 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $884 · Suite $2,431 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
Mardi Gras
Ship profile. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.
Image via Wikimedia Commons- Tonnage
- 28,574
- Built
- 1,961
- Length
- 198.13 m
- Upcoming
- 106
Reviewer read
One of the fleet's best ships. No category rates below the middle of the fleet.
Mardi Gras rates higher overall than 97% of the ships we track. Entertainment is its strongest showing.
Why reviewers choose it
- Entertainment8.6
Higher than 93% of ships · 1,466 ratings
- Cabins8.9
Higher than 88% of ships · 1,560 ratings
- Activities8.5
Higher than 87% of ships · 1,532 ratings
- Embarkation8.9
Higher than 86% of ships · 1,568 ratings
Nothing to warn you about
No category on this ship rates below the middle of the fleet, and reviewers named no consistent complaint.
That is what the reviews show, not a guarantee — see what we can’t tell you below.
Everything else, in two lines
One category rates in the top tenth of the fleet — entertainment.
Seven are good without being remarkable: cabins, activities, embarkation, service, dining, ship quality and disembarkation. They rate higher than 63% to 88% of ships.
Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.70 and 8.87. Pick on price and position, not on rating.
One place worth knowing about
- Bolt The attraction people mention most72% positive · 136 comments
Reviewers named 12 places by name. This is the one where knowing changes anything — the other 11 are all liked by 61% to 95% of the people who mentioned them.
Who says it suited them
First-time cruisers (49 of 53), large groups (9 of 10) and solo travelers (8 of 11).
No group described it as a poor fit.
What we can’t tell you
- How it suits older travelers
- Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
- How it handles mobility needs
- Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
- Whether it's good value today
- Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.
Every category, compared
The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.
| Category | Rating | Compared with other ships | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 9.1 | Higher than 85% | 1,539 ratings · broad |
| Cabins | 8.9 | Higher than 88% | 1,560 ratings · broad |
| Embarkation | 8.9 | Higher than 86% | 1,568 ratings · broad |
| Disembarkation | 8.9 | Higher than 63% | 1,547 ratings · broad |
| Ship quality | 8.9 | Higher than 65% | 1,544 ratings · broad |
| Entertainment | 8.6 | Higher than 93% | 1,466 ratings · broad |
| Activities | 8.5 | Higher than 87% | 1,532 ratings · broad |
| Dining | 8.3 | Higher than 80% | 1,556 ratings · broad |
1,610 published reviews · 565 from the last three years · 14,619 individual comments read.
On the chart
Upcoming sailings on Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line
7-Day Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLCaribbean
- Next sails Oct 17, 2026 · 7 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $713 · Balcony $1,109 · Suite $1,731 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLCaribbean
- Sails Oct 31, 2026 · 7 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $654 · Ocean view $868 · Balcony $899 · Suite $1,523 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
7-Day Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLCaribbean
- Next sails Dec 12, 2026 · 7 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $723 · Ocean view $913 · Balcony $943 · Suite $1,522 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLCaribbean
- Next sails Dec 19, 2026 · 7 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $1,035 · Ocean view $1,285 · Balcony $1,305 · Suite $2,194 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLCaribbean
- Sails May 8, 2027 · 7 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $827 · Ocean view $1,057 · Balcony $1,217 · Suite $2,297 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
5-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Next sails May 22, 2027 · 5 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $730 · Ocean view $930 · Balcony $940 · Suite $1,805 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
4-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Next sails May 27, 2027 · 4 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $698 · Ocean view $898 · Balcony $928 · Suite $1,387 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
5-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Next sails May 31, 2027 · 5 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $790 · Ocean view $1,000 · Balcony $1,030 · Suite $1,529 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
5-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Sails Oct 18, 2027 · 5 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $410 · Ocean view $540 · Balcony $620 · Suite $1,160 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
5-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Sails Oct 23, 2027 · 5 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $410 · Ocean view $540 · Balcony $620 · Suite $1,120 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
5-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Sails Dec 23, 2027 · 5 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $910 · Ocean view $1,100 · Balcony $1,180 · Suite $1,875 per person
Carnival Cruise Line
4-Day The Bahamas from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FLBahamas
- Next sails Jan 2, 2028 · 4 nights
- Mardi Gras
- From Port Canaveral (Orlando) · roundtrip
Inside $432 · Ocean view $542 · Balcony $602 · Suite $782 per person