Cancellation By Guest Guests must arrive on time at the port and at their designated boarding appointment time.

Standard Staterooms: $17 USD per person, per day Suite Staterooms: $19 USD per person, per day You may pay this daily gratuity in two different ways: Pre-Pay Guests may call Carnival to purchase pre-paid gratuities at the time of booking up until sail date.

Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 completed weeks or less at time of cruise disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a physician’s letter stating that mother and baby are in good health, fit to travel and the pregnancy is not high-risk.

MinorAccompany policy

Guests are required to be 21 years of age (on embarkation day) to travel on their own. Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will result in denied boarding and no compensation will be provided at embarkation.

All staterooms and suite accommodations are an entirely smoke free environment, including the outside balcony. This policy includes all forms of smoking, including but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes), tobacco pipes and personal vaporizers.

Mardi Gras

7-Night 7-Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise from Orlando (Port Canaveral)

Excel Class · Mardi Gras

Roundtrip from Orlando (Port Canaveral)

Sails Sat, Aug 8, 20267 nightsCruiseOnly

Round tripfrom Port Canaveral (Orlando), Fl · 5 ports

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$162 / night avg · taxes & fees included

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Today: $1,303Lowest tracked: $1,180

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14-day low

$1,180

14-day high

$1,303

14-day avg

$1,263

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Your 7-night itinerary

6 ports and 2 sea days on this sailing.

Itinerary map — Port Canaveral (Orlando), Fl → Nassau, The Bahamas → Amber Cove, Dominican Republic → Grand Turk → Celebration Key, The Bahamas → Port Canaveral (Orlando), Fl

Day 11
Port Canaveral (Orlando), FlEmbark
Departs 3:30 PM
Sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Day 22
Nassau, The Bahamas
Arrives 10:00 AM · Departs 6:00 PM
Cruises visiting Nassau
Day 33
At seaSea day
Fun Day At Sea
Day 44
Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
Arrives 8:00 AM · Departs 5:00 PM
Cruises visiting Amber Cove
Day 55
Grand Turk
Arrives 8:00 AM · Departs 5:00 PM
Cruises visiting Grand Turk
Day 66
At seaSea day
Fun Day At Sea
Day 77
Celebration Key, The Bahamas
Arrives 8:00 AM · Departs 4:00 PM
Cruises visiting Celebration Key
Day 88
Port Canaveral (Orlando), FlDisembark
Arrives 8:00 AM
Sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Cabins & suites

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Suite
$1,861$266 / night
Best value
Inside
$1,135$162 / night
Balcony
$1,325$189 / night
Ocean View
$1,290$184 / night

Ship experience

Onboard dining, entertainment, and venues

About this ship

When Carnival launched their first ship, 1972's TSS Mardi Gras, they made cruising a lot less stuffy, a bit less fancy, the kind of fun everybody could enjoy. Nobody expected this ship to change the cruise world, but... here they are! So here’s a brand-new ship with a familiar name. With this Mardi Gras® they aren't just paying homage to their first ship — in cruising circles this name suggests innovation, signals the start of something big. Oh, and this Mardi Gras still shouts “fun!” at the top of its lungs. This ship introduces Zones — six themed areas packed with brand-new experiences for eating, drinking and spectacularly getting down to fun. There's BOLT®, the first-ever rollercoaster at sea, Emeril's Bistro 1396™ from yes-that-Emeril, Family Feud™ Live for everybody... plus incredible new bars like The Brass Magnolia and Fortune Teller. Everybody can enjoy Mardi Gras, sailing now. Come on down!

Ports of call

Where you stop and how long you stay

Port Canaveral (Orlando), Fl
Days 1, 8
Sailings from Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Port Canaveral (Orlando), Fl
Nassau, The Bahamas
Day 2
Cruises visiting Nassau
Nassau, The Bahamas
Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
Day 4
Cruises visiting Amber Cove
Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
Grand Turk
Day 5
Cruises visiting Grand Turk
Grand Turk
Celebration Key, The Bahamas
Day 7
Cruises visiting Celebration Key
Celebration Key, The Bahamas

What's included & extra

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Included

Main dining rooms — Traditional complimentary dining
Pools & fitness — Ship amenities vary by vessel
Kids & Teens

Extra cost

Dining — At Cucina del Capitano on Mardi Gras, who you’ve got gathered around the table is truly as important as what’s being ser
Bonsai Sushi — Get rolling on the go in 2018 with Bonsai Sushi Express, your grab-and-go sushi source at sea. Featu
Bonsai Teppanyaki — It's a meal, a performance, and it's definitely unforgettable. The Bonsai Teppanyaki experience is s
Seafood Shack — A good seafood dish mmm, quite the catch. However, you like your — roll, bowl or platter — Seafood S
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse — Haute cuisine meets atmosphere at Fahrenheit 555, a dining experience that stands toe-to-toe with so
Jiji Asian Kitchen — A modern restaurant inspired by a millennia-old society, JiJi Asian Kitchen on Mardi Gras serves up
Emeril's Bistro 1396 — In 2020 Mardi Gras will set sail with Emeril Lagasse's first-ever restaurant at sea: Emeril's Bistro
Guy's Pig and Anchor Smokehouse — The smoke's the point at Guy's new joint. With choices like brisket, sausage, baby back ribs, salmon

Policies & FAQ

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Ship specifications

Bars / Lounges: 12
Beam: 137 ft (41.8 m)
Dining / Restaurants: 12
Elevator / Lift: 22
Gross Tonnage: 180,000
Kids Friendly: Yes
Maiden Voyage: July, 2021
Maximum Speed: 17 knots
Non Smoking Dining: Yes
Non Smoking Ship: No
Number of Crew: 1,745
Number of Decks: 20
Number of Pools: 5
Number of Suites: 181
Passenger Capacity: 6,465
Registry: Bahamas
Ship Class: Excel Class
Ship Length: 1,130
Spa: Yes
Teen Club: Yes
Water Slide: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, and include taxes and port fees where available. Gratuities and optional extras are not included. All fares are subject to availability and may change. Final pricing will be confirmed at time of booking.