Standard Balcony Stateroom Review | Carnival Mardi Gras

Standard Balcony Stateroom Review | Carnival Mardi Gras | 4K

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Let's take a close look at the Standard Balcony Stateroom on Carnival Mardi Gras.
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@trinarichardson9856 6 ай бұрын

Im 62 years old and taking my first time ever cruise with a bunch of friends, on the Mardi Gras. They have helped me a lot but this video gave me a better idea of what to expect in my room . THANK YOU!!

@CruiseReport 4 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@John_B20 Ай бұрын

Scheduled on the Mardi Gras Oct 2025 on a Journey cruise. We have a standard balcony on the 14th floor also, cannot wait to get on this vacation. Usually go every other year on a cruise, but Covid cancelled us twice, so, we are ready and excited!!! Thank you for the video!

@brandonr.2807 Жыл бұрын

A++ review! We just upgraded to a floor 15 balcony for our April cruise and are so excited! We bumped this cruise twice due to covid and are finally getting to try a balcony! Ty for the great video!

@jefftracymace520 2 жыл бұрын

Me and my wife just got off a cruise on the Mardi Gra. We had a balcony stateroom as well. can't say enough about it. I agree with your assessment. can't wait to get back on board.

@ellamcguire0510 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review! I will be on the Mardi Gras May 6, 2023 balcony stateroom 15th floor. I’m excited!!! Thank you 🥹

@deniserobinson9731 2 жыл бұрын

Great review... I love you vibe... please continue to give this kind of content... I found a great channel...

@melissajohnson2935 2 жыл бұрын

Just booked a balcony for a January sailing! I can't wait!

@gwenthompson8286 Жыл бұрын

We went cruising on the Mardi Gras during Halloween. Everything was amazing!! Our balcony state room was smaller than other ships but was still very comfortable and has lots of storage, they didn’t waste any space. I think my only complaint was the dining room. The tables looked cheap to me, like those foldable tables. But, the food was amazing!

@christineanderly4603 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found you. We sail on Mardi Gras February 26th! I have been really curious about the balcony. This is just our 3rd cruise. Been on The Splendor and the Panorama. You did such a great job with you review! Thank you!

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

Christine, I think you will love it. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

@Chrissy23ization 2 жыл бұрын

We are on the same cruise

@paulschmidt243 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent review, we are sailing again on the Mardi gras in July..Nice ship but I find the standard balcony rooms much narrow than other ships having a electric wheelchair I needed.to fold up to store and getting it thru the cabin door is a challenge..

@laurastauffer6708 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. We hope to sail this ship in 2023.

@1ZAMOT Жыл бұрын

Just got back yesterday from cruising the Mardi Gras. On a scale from 1-10, I give it a 7.

@Tina2tu 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent review! I’m so excited so cruise her in January!

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

You will love it!

@chasadie06 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your review! We will be sailing out on the Mardi Gras in May 2023 and were are so excited! We used to just stay in the regular ocean view rooms but this last month we cruised out on the Carnival Magic in a balcony room and I was officially SPOILED!! Only down fall was that darn shower curtain causing the bathroom floor to flood when the boat was rocking. Glad to know we won't have to worry about that on the Mardi Gras!!

@jaimec2549 Жыл бұрын

Me to!

@patrickoneil4647 2 жыл бұрын

We were on it back in Sept., 11th of 2021, and going again for a back to back pretty soon. We were in cabin 10295 on the last trip on Mardi Gras and were totally blown away by our balcony. It was at least 3 times larger than any other Carnival ship we have sailed on. I guess it was an upgrade and we loved it. It was recessed from some of the other balconies and we saw that you actually have to check the deck plans to make sure where your room is. Some of the balconies look right at all the other ones and vice versa. But we had an ideal location. And the food was possibly the best of the fleet. Love Mardi Gras.

@jeffward168 8 ай бұрын

Was the bed near the balcony door?

@rongrabowski9830 Жыл бұрын

have a Mardi Gras cruise booked for Feb 2023. Your video was very helpful. We’re looking forward to as it’s the biggest ship we’ll have been on. Do you have any other reviews for this ship?

@valeriehughes2357 2 жыл бұрын

Going on the Mardi Gras in May , This is my 4th cruise. Thank you for the information.

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

You will have a great time.

@jenileekocal 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the Princess comparison. I am trying to decide which cruise line and room style. Planing a very special cruise this time foe our family.

@VisosTravel 2 жыл бұрын

We just got out of the Mardi Gras a couple of weeks ago. We found a few flaws. Door did not open all the way. Bathroom configuration was weird with the position of TP and soft tissue (should be backwards) the bed was to close to the wall and we will hit the wall every time. hard to put things in closet to people at the time. side tables are cheap looking and do not go high enough to be functional Other than that we found the decor to be very nice and the balcony a nice place to relax. you can check our vlogs if you want. Great video.

@debbiemartin6714 2 жыл бұрын

Just booked it for next April 2023, can't wait. Already been on three cruises since July 2021 when cruising restarted.

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

Debbie, very cool!

@fastgmc 2 жыл бұрын

we will be on her in 3 weeks, i like the bed closer to the balcony, just got off the pride yesterday, our room was set up that way, we are staying in 15257 is appears in the pictures so be bed by the balcony

@klmorg 5 ай бұрын

Sailing on Mardi Gra in a balcony stateroom March 16th! We will also have 7 nights to enjoy our room and the ship! Thank you for a great review and I’ll be sure to come back and comment my thoughts after my cruise!!!

@CruiseReport 5 ай бұрын

Have a great cruise!

@mikezahn6480 2 жыл бұрын

What a great review! We're booked on her sister ship, the Celebration, in 2023, and hope they improve a few of the items on your dislike list!

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. I hope we get to sail on Celebration!

@chevysnfirst Жыл бұрын

Great video. We stayed in a cove balcony on MG in October, the coves have the door that swings open. We are booked on Celebration and will be on deck 10. I am looking forward to trying the sliding door.

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

I too was excited to see that Carnival has gone to a sliding door.

@grannyoffive1313 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video… We will be going on the Mardi Gras in September but chose an Ocean view cabin. My sisters and their husbands have chosen a balcony cabin so I shared your video with them… Thank you so very much🚢 and I am a subscriber

@kennymiller1 5 ай бұрын

My wife and I are traveling in Sept on the Mardi Gras as well. Just booked it last night and am very much looking forward to this trip. Have a great cruise!

@CruiseReport 4 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@raymcphatter9191 2 жыл бұрын

I sailed on the Mardi Gras in September in 8K balcony (12357) and I felt the cabin was smaller. Especially between the bed and wall. I felt the bathroom was smaller. I'm booked on it again in October 2022.

@SuperGoatTV 2 жыл бұрын

I am planning my 1st trip on the Carnival Mardi Gras for this September and you are the 2nd video about the ship that I've heard the comment of the state room feeling smaller so I pose you this question according to the specs this is the widest ship Carnival has ever made, is it possible that the room is longer and not wider but when you stretch a space out it gives you the illusion of being narrower even though it is overall larger? Because by your video alone the desk that holds the extra outlets you are so happy about looks longer than the desks on both Dream and Vista class ships I have been on. I guess the easiest way to say it is if you stare down 2 different hallways one 6 feet wide and 10 feet long the other 6 feet wide and 25 feet long I guarantee you the longer hallway will seem narrower to you. I also wonder if maybe the bed is a little longer because I'm also 6' 2" and it always feels like I just barely fit on their beds lol and I always travel on a standard balcony room. Anyway... great video 👍

@dianejohnson6867 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you doe this information. Hoping to sail on MG in 2022.

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

Diane, you will love it!

@thxdts Жыл бұрын

Great review! I'm booked on the Carnival Celebration next year. Because there are no Celebration cabin reviews yet, this should be very similar as it's a sister ship. So glad to see the shower curtain is gone!!

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

Celebration is the same class vessel so I would think the staterooms will be close to identical.

@elizabethfraser9140 2 жыл бұрын

The only things I didn't care for in the standard balcony stateroom was the small bathroom and the narrow space in between the wall and the bed

@sundevilscott Жыл бұрын

Great review, i am going on the Carnival Celebration in December. No reviews out there for the new ship, obviously.

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

I hope we will be on in November/December as well and we will post a full review.

@palaemon Жыл бұрын

11:25 Do all the balconies on Mardi Gras overlook the deck below? That seems distracting. I just want to see the ocean.

@lalat9437 2 жыл бұрын

We will be sailing on the Mardi Gras next month and we’ve been hearing that they actually do provide shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in the showers

@giannacaggiano7239 Жыл бұрын

Did it?

@carriedrisdale254 2 жыл бұрын

We just booked 3 Balcony cabins for 2023 and they are side by side on Deck 15. We can't get joining cabins as they are all sold out right now. Are you able to remove the barrier between cabin balconies? Or is there a joining door between balconies that you are aware of?

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

I think the barriers can be removed or swung out of the way, but I am not certain of this.

@maryannlarusso978 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't care about the balcony, the inside square cabins are HUGE!

@therealestateagentsofameri9048 Жыл бұрын

We are cruising January 2023 on Mardi Gras stateroom 14483. I noticed on other videos which were also standard balcony rooms, the bed and sofa were reversed. Do you know how to find that out? Or why they did this? I can understand why you would constantly hit your shin with this configuration.

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

I would see if your travel knows. I have not seen that information anywhere.

@chiefbryan Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on this room for a 7-day cruise for another mature couple? Spacious and comfortable enough?

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

Really depends on the couple, but we enjoyed it.

@kirstenkirkpatrick8022 2 жыл бұрын

Are there any electrical outlets near the bed to plug in a c-pap?

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

No, but your room steward and get power for you to use a C-PAP.

@carljohnson6434 2 жыл бұрын

How is the ship over all for handicap with a mobility scooter?

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the best ship you could find for this type of accommodations. There were lots of scooters on our sailing.

@VisosTravel 2 жыл бұрын

my friend had one and had no issues but be careful if you use one of the standard balconies you may have issues driving the scooter inside bedroom

@paulschmidt243 2 жыл бұрын

@@VisosTravel you will not be able to drive the scooter inside stateroom as the door does not open all the way ..I have electric wheelchair and I had to fold up to get in room...I believe rooms are much narrower..

@mic50del Жыл бұрын

First civilian cruise coming up 9/23 (did over a 1 1/2 years underway in the Navy) The biggest difference I've noticed watching these video is SPACE! Living aboard a Navy combat ship is cramped to say the least! Mardi Gras is HUGE with massive amounts of open space. Two things I want to do on the ship (being retired Navy) is view the bridge and the engineering spaces. I do not know if it allowed, but I hope so!

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service.

@kynurse67 2 ай бұрын

I read somewhere that there’s a special tour you can book.

@danastewart8709 5 ай бұрын

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@deeknows9937 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the placement of the TV as one of the negatives. You can’t really watch TV from the couch, only from the bed. Seems like it should be on a tilt mount but it’s not! Otherwise, I agree with your review.

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

That's a fair point.

@Mommybunny101 Жыл бұрын

how many people can sleep in this room? what do the other beds look like? it looks like only 3 people and you would have to step over the kids to get to the bathroom right?

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

Different rooms are configured differently.

@Mommybunny101 Жыл бұрын

@@CruiseReport That's what I mean no one has shown the actual configuration of any rooms just what they look like with one bed. Those of us with familwant to see if the room will work for us.

@CruiseReport Жыл бұрын

@@Mommybunny101 I see what you mean. I would recommend you research some of the travel agencies or KZfaqrs that focus on family cruising. Since we travel as 2 adults without kids, we are not the best resource for this type of information. I am sure there are KZfaqrs out there that specialize in family travel and cruises.

@danastewart8709 5 ай бұрын

The ship time is on the tv

@mindyschocolate 2 жыл бұрын

You bring up Princess, but are you comparing new with new? That’s not a fair comparison otherwise, because Carnival definitely has a ton of ships that don’t have four USB ports at the desk. At any rate, Carnival has issues with their ships always catching on fire, breaking down, or colliding with each other. Unless you’re going on the three newest ships, I’d avoid Carnival.

@CruiseReport 2 жыл бұрын

I was comparing to Majestic Princess which is a relatively new ship. I am not sure it is fair to say they Carnival has issues with ships breaking down, catching fire, etc. They have more ships in their fleet, which increases the odds that if something does happen, it could happen to one of their ships. We tend to avoid older ships, regardless of the cruise line.

@traindrivercarl4908 2 жыл бұрын

AS PER CARNIVAL, You place dirty dishes out in the hall!! do not leave in the room!

@lindamurphy7299 2 жыл бұрын

We are sailing in May 2022...so excited..we were told had suite from casino cruise before but when booked no suites..had to get balcony...thats not right