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Carnival Mardi Gras Cruise Ship Review | Food | Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Grand Turk

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👁️ 530 views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 16:10
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What This Creator Said
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👫 Best for GroupCaribbean · 7 nightsFrom Port CanaveralFirst-Time Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I had the opportunity to go on my first ever cruise and I wanted to share my experience with you from a first timer

I think our cruise ship was nine or 10 times bigger than that than the Titanic to give you reference which is insane

the three local foods that I had at these local places were better than a lot of the stuff that I had on the cruise ship

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Try the local food at ports for better quality than main dining room
✓Book excursions through Carnival for variety and convenience
✓Walk 4-5 miles daily to offset the high-calorie food
✓Try Guys Burger Joint and the never-ending soft serve ice cream
✓Consider a shorter 3-4 day cruise if you can't afford a 7-day one

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Gaining weight — Walk 4-5 miles per day around the ship and during excursions
Cost — Carnival is cheaper; try a 3-4 day cruise if 7-day is too expensive
Food quality — Focus on included options like Guy's Burger Joint and appetizers; eat at local ports

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs the Carnival Mardi Gras good for first-time cruisers?
QHow is the food quality on Carnival compared to local ports?
QWhat amenities are available on the Mardi Gras ship?
QWhat are the pros and cons of booking excursions through Carnival vs independently?
QWould the creator cruise again?

Topics Covered

Dining Main1½ Happy BaconDining Buffet4 Happy BaconDining Specialty4½ Happy BaconEntertainment Activities4½ Happy BaconWater Park2½ Happy BaconPool Deck4 Happy BaconKids Family3½ Happy BaconExcursions4 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Dominican Republic3½ Happy Bacon
Top: Zipline and waterfalls
Grand Turk4 Happy Bacon
Top: Catamaran and snorkeling
Port Canaveral2½ Happy Bacon
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Find the written Carnival Mardi Gras article here: https://travelwithmatttaylor.com/carnival-mardi-gras-ship-tour-review-with-roller-coaster/ Want to book a Carnival Cruise? Click here: https://bit.ly/44helw8 (affiliate link) Want to book a different cruise? Click here: http://bit.ly/3OQAifV (affiliate link) In this episode of Travel With Matt Taylor, I share with you my experience of going on a cruise for the first time. I also do a review of the Carvinal Mardi Gras ship, which is the cruise line and ship that I was on. I always heard the food on cruise ships was awesome, were they right? I wish I had gotten more photos and videos of particular things, especially the interior of the cruise ship, but I didn't decide to make this review video until after I got home haha. I also did a review of the 3 ports that we went to, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Grand Turk which is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos. #carnival #carnivalcruise #cruisereview This is not a sponsored video. Carnival did not pay me to make this review video. Beach Party - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/