Pre/post night in N.O. for Mardi Gras weekends~

You would be wise to get to the port early during Mardi Gras so hopefully you will miss all the parade traffic. Areas become congested sometimes hours before a parade, and then roads can be closed for hours during the parade. If you need to check a day to see when/where parades will be running in the N.O. area, check this site: http://www.nola.com/mardigras/parad...ent/daycal.html

It provides parade dates/times, and if you click on the parade name, it will give you a map of the parade route. I hope this helps with your planning! Good luck!