| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 171.1 | It's ok... | CLOSUS::HERNDON | | Fri Dec 15 1989 16:08 | 16 |
| I was on the MARDI GRAS about 2 years ago. I've since gone on the
Holiday and I think the Holiday is much better. The Mardi Gras
is a very old ship...some of it you can tell where it is old
(carpet worn, dark, bedroom decor, etc.) The pool is also kind
of lousy...real small and the disco looks like something out of
a bad 70's flick. The food and the captain's lounge was very nice.
I would recommend going to the shows on ship.. in Nassau go to the straw
market...I also recommend taking a taxi over to Paradise Island
(rather than go on a tour) and do your own thing. Cable beach and
casino is pretty good too.
Just don't expect too much from the ship and you won't be
disappointed...after all being on your honeymoon...who cares anyways?
Hope this helped..Kristen
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| 171.2 | I agree, it's ok.. | DNEAST::STEVENS_JIM | | Tue Dec 19 1989 11:06 | 23 |
| I cruised on the Mardi Gras about 6 years ago...Wow, has it really
been that long??
We went to Bermuda, so I can not give you any tips on Nassau now. We're
going on the Fantasy in March to Nassau, so then, maybe.
Anwyay, the Mardi Gras is a nice comfortable ship. I agree with the
comments in -.1. Don't expect too much. The food was good, great at
times. Service was superb. Disco is poor. But the other lounges were
really nice. We prefered quiet areas so the Carousel Lounge was our
favorite. Of course the Casino was a great place to spend some time.
The casino in the Mardi Gras is the only one I've ever walked away
a winner...Thew Showboat Lounge was another favorite.
For activities, we enjoyed Horse Racing and the Costume Show. I should
have won, but the crowd went for sex, not wholsomeness....
Enjoy, and I hope you got a room with a double bed. The twin beds are
a real problem once you get going....
Jim
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| 171.3 | Double Bed, YES | WMOIS::MBROWN | | Tue Dec 19 1989 14:19 | 10 |
| yes Jim,
I believe we did get a double bed. Supposedly the Mardis Gras has been
totally refurburshed in 1986. So maybe it'll be a little better than
what I've been hearing about the decor and so on.
Thanx for the tips.
Melissa & Tommy
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| 171.4 | I did go after they upgraded | 29645::HERNDON | | Thu Dec 21 1989 13:23 | 10 |
| Regard .3
I replied in .1 and just wanted to mention again, don't expect much
on the decor...I went in 1987 AFTER the upgrade, and still consider
the decor less than I would have liked (and it was my first cruise
and didn't know what to expect..)
Just have fun and don't worry about it and keep in mind, that other
cruises will only be better...(starting at the bottom makes you
appreciate the others more)...k
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| 171.5 | Bon voyage (in 13 days).. | WMOIS::MBROWN | | Mon Feb 12 1990 08:28 | 6 |
| well, this is the final countdown!! 13 more days!! I (we) will be on the
ship! I (we) can't wait....
Bon voyage (soon)
Mel
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| 171.6 | Carnival makes good | DEMING::HAWKE | | Sat Oct 12 1991 11:01 | 12 |
| Somewhere in this file I put a reply outlining the poor experience
I had while on my honeymoon on the Mardi Gras. Well we complained to
our travel agent who forwarded our complaints to Carnival. Carnival
responded by sending us a letter stating that we (the customer) were
of the utmost importance and included 2 %10 off vouchers for our
next Carnival cruise. On top of that they sent us under seperate
cover two checks refunding exactly � of the cruise price :-). So
I would give them another try some time in the future in the meantime
I am very satisfied with this settlement. I expected nothing from
them and when I got the checks I couldn't believe it.
Dean
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