Carnival Assigned Me the Worst Room on Mardi Gras! (Full Cruise Review)

Booked just 3 days before departure, I scored a last-minute cabin directly under the Lido Deck pool on Carnival’s flagship Excel-class vessel, the Mardi Gras. What followed was a wild, chaotic, and delicious 7-night cruise through the Eastern Caribbean with unforgettable food, beautiful port stops, and some not-so-silent nights. Yes, I could hear every chair scrape and every bass drop from the pool party above me. But I came prepared—with a $10 white noise machine and a sense of adventure. Was it worth it? Let's let the froyo, lobster dinner, and secret espresso machine speak for themselves... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHITE NOISE MACHINE AMAZON LINK: https://amzn.to/4icMLXS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOPICS- 🍗 **Dining on Mardi Gras – What to Eat and What to Skip** - **Shaq’s Big Chicken** – Better than Chick-fil-A? YES. - **ChiBang ** – Lettuce wraps are life. - **Guy’s Burger & Pig & Anchor** – Classic Carnival hits. - **Cucina Del Capitano** – NEVER AGAIN! - Plus: a secret FREE espresso machine hidden onboard you NEED to know about. 🚢 **Itinerary & Ports – The Best of the Eastern Caribbean** - **Grand Turk** – Free beach + surprise rocket debris hunt - **Amber Cove** – Free pool & hike to the Satellite Bar - **Nassau** – Take the $14 water taxi to Cabbage Beach 🎭 **Entertainment & Onboard Life** Center Stage shows on decks 6-8, massive theaters, game shows, and endless ice cream... Mardi Gras nails the vibes. But watch out for signs of wear: busted plugs, stained carpets, and some serious deferred maintenance. 🧳 **Boarding, Check-In, and Cabin Tour** Port Canaveral embarkation tips (GoPort FTW), deck 15 interior cabin review, storage hacks, and why the outlets on this ship are both the best and the worst you’ll find at sea. 🎯 **Should You Book Mardi Gras in 2025?** I’ve sailed this ship *twice*—and despite the flaws, it still delivers one of Carnival’s best cruise experiences. Just know: she’s going into dry dock later this year, so future sailings could be even better! 👇 **Like what you saw? Help the channel grow!** 👍 Like this video 📲 Subscribe for more honest cruise reviews 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a sailing 📢 Share this with your cruise buddies! 📌Keywords carnival mardi gras 2025, mardi gras cruise review, sleeping under lido deck, carnival excel class ship, port canaveral cruise, best cruise for foodies, eastern caribbean cruise vlog, cruise cabin tour 2025, cruise ship maintenance, cruise tips carnival, cruise food review, cruise embarkation tips, midships youtube, Best Cruise Cabins, Worst Cruise Cabins, Worst Cruise, Carnival Cruise 2025, Carnival Review, Spring Break Cruise, Family Cruise, Party Cruise, Cheap cruise #CarnivalMardiGras #CruiseReview #Midships #CarnivalCruise #CruiseTips #GrandTurk #AmberCove #NassauBahamas #CruiseFood #ExcelClass #CruiseVlog #CruiseYouTube #SleepingUnderThePool #ShaqsBigChicken #GuysBurgerJoint #cruiselife CHAPTERS: 00:00 INTRO 00:24 Carnival Mardi Gras Overview 0:48 Port Canaveral Embarkation 01:23 Carnival Mardi Gras Onboard 01:50 BIG PROBLEM 02:10 My Cabin 15341 03:33 The thing about this cabin... 04:26 Shack's Big Chicken 05:00 Sail Away Party 06:06 FOOD REVIEWS 11:21 Grand Turk 13:52 Amber Cove 15:00 Nassau Bahamas 15:47 Entertainment 16:30 MY REVIEW: Carnival Mardi Gras 🛒 Shop my AMAZON Influencer Cruise Essentials Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/midships 👕👚 MIDSHIPS MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/midships/ 📸 MIDSHIPS INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/midshipscruise *Midships will earn a very small commission on the sale of any of the products on Amazon. The price you pay WILL NOT INCREASE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN OUR FACEBOOK: facebook.com/midships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------