Mardi Gras crowd question

[planefring1]

Would the Mardi Gras or other newer ships attract the same "PARTY CROWD" as the older, less expensive ships?

 

[sparks1093]

There are people having a great time, just like there have been on every cruise. Is it possible that sometimes a crowd might become a little obnoxious? Of course. But I've seen few instances of this in my time on Carnival.

[mz-s]

The worst of the party crowd is on the 2-4 day weekend cruises, which the Mardi Gras does not do.

[hard_eight]

1 hour ago, mz-s said:

The worst of the party crowd is on the 2-4 day weekend cruises, which the Mardi Gras does not do.

Agreed, the booze cruises will be more likely to have a rowdier crowd. 6-8 days usually don't.

[KarmaCruisers]

2 hours ago, mz-s said:

The worst of the party crowd is on the 2-4 day weekend cruises, which the Mardi Gras does not do.

Agreed.

i was recently on the celebration over Memorial Day; and EVERYONE complained about unruly kids…personally it didn’t affect me at all. (But I don’t hang out on lido nor at the bars)

[pokerguy90]

My wife was on the Sensation years ago, she said never to sail on Carnival again. she went with friends on a 4 day Bahamas cruise.  and said it was like being trapped in a cage with drunk, gross, puking college frat boys. 

 

I told her well that was a ling time ago, these guys are too old now to party like they are in their 20’s.

[mz-s]

I am going to be honest some of my best cruises were short "booze cruises"

I don't really drink to excess but the folks on those cruises just want to have fun and cut loose for a few days.

 

I know that there are plenty of cases of fights and illegal behavior on these cruises, not just on Carnival but other lines as well. So there is probably some level of risk. I wouldn't book a booze cruise during spring break for example. All of mine have been during shoulder season - after Labor Day but before Thanksgiving, after MLK day but before the Ides of March, etc.

[Frank12]

1 hour ago, mz-s said:

I am going to be honest some of my best cruises were short "booze cruises"

I don't really drink to excess but the folks on those cruises just want to have fun and cut loose for a few days.

 

I know that there are plenty of cases of fights and illegal behavior on these cruises, not just on Carnival but other lines as well. So there is probably some level of risk. I wouldn't book a booze cruise during spring break for example. All of mine have been during shoulder season - after Labor Day but before Thanksgiving, after MLK day but before the Ides of March, etc.

Totally agree.  During the "off season" these cruises tend to have really fun crowds, but not out of control.

[helene109]

We were on last week way more crowded then when we were on in September!

[Elaine5715]

On 6/18/2024 at 12:09 PM, KarmaCruisers said:

Agreed.

i was recently on the celebration over Memorial Day; and EVERYONE complained about unruly kids…personally it didn’t affect me at all. (But I don’t hang out on lido nor at the bars)

Bars are the safe place from the kids

[mikayla73]

On 6/18/2024 at 5:54 PM, mz-s said:

I am going to be honest some of my best cruises were short "booze cruises"

I don't really drink to excess but the folks on those cruises just want to have fun and cut loose for a few days.

 

I know that there are plenty of cases of fights and illegal behavior on these cruises, not just on Carnival but other lines as well. So there is probably some level of risk. I wouldn't book a booze cruise during spring break for example. All of mine have been during shoulder season - after Labor Day but before Thanksgiving, after MLK day but before the Ides of March, etc.

Yep - When you go is as much of a factor as how long they are. Any spring break cruise is more likely to be busier/rowdier than a cruise in mid-Jan or Feb. 

 

While I prefer the longer cruises, we have done plenty of shorter ones too, especially when we were in AZ. We did some quick weekend trips to Long Beach for a 3 or 4 day cruise and even on those shorter weekend cruises we didn't run into any issues. If it was too loud where we were on deck, we just went to a different spot to relax or to our balcony. Annoying sometimes, yes, but easy enough to avoid.

 

[wrcjr98]

I sailed Mardi Gras on Thanksgiving week.  Never again!  I sailed Celebration on Cinco de Mayo week, it was great!  Not sure if it was the week of sailing, or the port we were sailing out of - but - much preferred sailing on the Celebration!  

[IntrepidFromDC]

They don't call it MARDI GRAS for nuttin'!  😁 🏴‍☠️

[coops]

On 6/29/2024 at 9:40 AM, wrcjr98 said:

I sailed Mardi Gras on Thanksgiving week.  Never again!  I sailed Celebration on Cinco de Mayo week, it was great!  Not sure if it was the week of sailing, or the port we were sailing out of - but - much preferred sailing on the Celebration!  

Why never again. What was the difference for you on the ships?

 

[jimbo5544]

4 minutes ago, coops said:

Why never again. What was the difference for you on the ships?

 

They are sister ships and the Celebration has a hundred plus more people.

[hard_eight]

12 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

They are sister ships and the Celebration has a hundred plus more people.

They are but, things are slightly different and I prefer the layout of the Celebration. 

 

That said, I board Mardi Gras Saturday again as I've had enough of Miami for a while.

[jimbo5544]

Just now, hard_eight said:

They are but, things are slightly different and I prefer the layout of the Celebration. 

 

That said, I board Mardi Gras Saturday again as I've had enough of Miami for a while.

I was not questioning your choice, just stating the difference in the two ships.

[jimbo5544]

1 minute ago, hard_eight said:

They are but, things are slightly different and I prefer the layout of the Celebration. 

 

That said, I board Mardi Gras Saturday again as I've had enough of Miami for a while.

and closer by a significant margin for you.

[hard_eight]

6 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

I was not questioning your choice, just stating the difference in the two ships.

 

5 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

and closer by a significant margin for you.

Agreed on both counts. Miami means at minimum an extra days worth of costs. 

 

It's weird walking through, mainly the area where Emeril's is. I like the overlook from Alchemy on the Celebration with the "Windows to the world" or whatever the windows are called.

 

How is the Jubilee setup? Is Emeril's on the outer wall of the ship, or some rodeo bar? 🤣

[hard_eight]

Found the answer 😁So it seems with each ship they added features

[Rollin Tide]

On 6/29/2024 at 8:40 AM, wrcjr98 said:

I sailed Mardi Gras on Thanksgiving week.  Never again!  I sailed Celebration on Cinco de Mayo week, it was great!  Not sure if it was the week of sailing, or the port we were sailing out of - but - much preferred sailing on the Celebration!  

Was it due to it being a school holiday week for you to not do it again?

Reason I ask, is because we've sailed the past 3 Thanksgiving weeks.....we're done with that!  From now on, not planning on cruising while school is out.  

Edited July 2 by Rollin Tide

[Elaine5715]

2 hours ago, hard_eight said:

Found the answer 😁So it seems with each ship they added features

Yes, the Emeril's seating is much nicer on Celebration

[wrcjr98]

On 7/2/2024 at 10:48 AM, coops said:

Why never again. What was the difference for you on the ships?

 

 

I think it was just the Thanksgiving week maybe, and not so much the "Mardi Gras" ship itself, although, I did like the "Celebration" much better.  The staff was much friendlier, but that too, may have just been time of year as well?  Maybe I need to cruise it again to check and see!  lol

But even the food was better on the Celebration to me.  The passengers were nicer and in better spirits, it was the whole "vibe".  The ships themselves are laid out the same.  I don't care for the shows being in the middle of the ship - but - thats the same on both.  So - maybe it was just the holiday week? 

[wrcjr98]

On 7/2/2024 at 12:37 PM, Rollin Tide said:

Was it due to it being a school holiday week for you to not do it again?

Reason I ask, is because we've sailed the past 3 Thanksgiving weeks.....we're done with that!  From now on, not planning on cruising while school is out.  

 

Thinking back, I think you're right?  I think it was maybe the crowd?  Because basically, the ships are the same.  The crew even seemed different.  The passengers were in much better spirits this past May.  Even my husband mentioned that - that everyone in May seemed in such a good mood, and he never notices anything like that!  But - we just booked the Celebration for next March, when my grandaughter is on Spring Break, so now, I may change my mind about the Celebration!  HA!!  When we do the Family Cruises, they are Mult-Generational, and we go when all the kids are out of school - so - I may be suggesting to not cruise when school is out like you mentioned if this one is crazy too!  I never thought about it that way before!  

[wrcjr98]

On 7/2/2024 at 10:54 AM, jimbo5544 said:

They are sister ships and the Celebration has a hundred plus more people.

 

After thinking about it, I think I've decided - it was the week I sailed, not so much the ships themselves.