All about the Carnival Mardi Gras

The Carnival Mardi Gras is a fairly new ship, being built in 2021. It's considered a large size ship. Coming in at 1,130 ft long and 137 ft wide, it's roughly the length of 3.1 football fields, as wide as 2.6 tractor trailers and the same height as a 17 story building. The Mardi Gras pays homage to Carnival's first ship, also named the Mardi Gras. It's the first ship to have a roller coaster at sea.

The Carnival Mardi Gras can hold 5,282 based on double occupancy (two people per room) and more when you take into account 3rd and 4th passengers. When you compare the number of people to the total tonnage of the boat, the Mardi Gras has a space to person ratio of 35. Depending on this stip, this number can range from 30 to 52 (with a bigger number meaning more spacer per person) so this ship has less space per person than average.

Mardi Gras
Gross Tonnage183,900
Passenger Decks17
Passengers (double occupancy)5,282
Passenger to Crew Ratio2.6
Passenger To Tonnage Ratio35

Dining Establishments

Food is a big part of any cruise, and on the Carnival Mardi Gras, there will be plenty of it. You have 25 different dining options to choose from. Of those options, 15 are complementary, or included with your cruise fare. The other 10 options have an additional fee. Some options are a set price and some are a'la cart menu pricing. 60% of the dining options are included which means if you're watching your budget, you won't feel like you're missing out by not going to a lot of extra fee dining places.

RestaurantRestaurant TypeDress CodeCostType of Food
Big ChickenQuick serveCasualIncludedChicken
Blue Iguana CantinaQuick serveCasualIncludedMexican
Bonsai SushiSit downCasualA la cartAsian
Bonsai TeppanyakiSit downCruise casualFlat feeAsian
Captain's Pasta BarQuick serveCasualIncludedItalian
Cucina Del CapitanoSit downCruise casualFlat feeItalian
Emeril's Bistro 1396Sit downFormalA la cartCreole
Fahrenheit 555 SteakhouseSit downFormalFlat feeSteakhouse
Guy's Burger JointQuick serveCasualIncludedAmerican
Guys Pig and Anchor BarBQueQuick serveCasualIncludedBBQ
Guys Pig and Anchor SmokehouseSit downCasualA la cartBBQ
JavaBlue CaféQuick serveCasualA la cartCoffee
Lido BuffetBuffetCasualIncludedBuffet
Main Dining RoomSit downCruise casualIncludedMain dining room
Mongolian WokQuick serveCasualIncludedAsian
Piazza PaniniQuick serveCasualIncludedSandwiches
Pizzeria del Capitano Quick serveCasualIncludedPizza
Rudi's SeagrillSit downFormalFlat feeSeafood
Seafood ShackQuick serveCasualA la cartSeafood
Street EatsQuick serveCasualIncludedGlobal
SwirlsQuick serveCasualIncludedDessert


Pools and Hot Tubs

Summer Landing Pool on the Carnival Mardi Gras
Summer Landing Pool on the Carnival Mardi Gras


Tired of loud kids and splashing? 1 of the pools and 2 of the hot tubs are adults only. 2 of the pools are exclusive access, which means there's either an extra charge to access them or you need to book a certain class of cabin to have access to them.

Mardi Gras
Total Pools6
- Pools - General Access3
- Pools - Adults Only1
- Pools - Exclusive2
Total Hot Tubs7
- Hot Tubs - General Access5
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only2
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive0


There are quite a few things to do on the Mardi Gras. These are the main ammeneites that are available. Some are included in the cost of the cruise, while other have an additional charge.

Mardi Gras
Adult Only Relaxation AreaIncluded
ArcadeA la cart
Brewery TourFlat fee
CasinoA la cart
Comedy ClubIncluded
Fitness CenterIncluded
Jogging TrackIncluded
Mini golfIncluded
Outdoor gymIncluded
Pool-side MoviesIncluded
Roller CoasterFlat fee
Ropes courseIncluded
Splash parkIncluded
Thermal SuitesFlat fee
Water slidesIncluded

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