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Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line · Contemporary · Excel-class

Mardi GrasPhoto: kees torn · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.5
Aggregated from 251 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #99 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Excel class ranks 4 of 9 at Carnival Cruise Line

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

The ship’s bones
Guest capacity
5,282
Gross tonnage
181,808
Space per guest
34 GT/guest
Crew
2,000
Guests per crew
2.64
Entered service
2020 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
96.2 recent avg /100
What passengers say
Food
3 / 5
251 reviews
Service
4 / 5
251 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
251 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
251 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
251 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
251 reviews

Averages of 251 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Carnival Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

Dining on board
Flamingomain dining
Palmmain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhousesteakhouse
Rudi's Seagrillseafood
Emeril's Bistro 1396Creole
Cucina del CapitanoItalian
ChiBangChinese-Mexican
Bonsai Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Guy's Pig & Anchor SmokehouseBBQ
Big Chickenfried chicken
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
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