- 60% capacity (3,875 passengers)

- Excursions are highlight experiences and should definitely be booked in Cozumel and Costa Maya

- There is enough to do in Rotan to forego booking an excursion in favor of the private beach

- Food in the main dining room (The Palm) is dreadful

- The two extra fee restaurants currently operating as included is the only thing saving the value of dinners

- There is great variety for casual dining and though they are hit or miss, there are some very good options

- There is a lot of fun stuff to do onboard and the adult comedy lineup is great

- Finding peaceful, shaded deck space to lounge and using the ship elevators are already difficult at 60% capacity

- Staff is generally helpful and polite but are overly aggressive in selling extras and not doing enough to enforce mask requirements

- Cabins are a little cramped but generally comfy and well-appointed

- The Carnival HUB App is fantastic

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Ports of Call and Excursions:

All three ports of call are walled off from the local population.If you can get a chair on the side of the ship shaded by the ships own superstructure and if there aren't any loud groups of people, the Serenity Deck is a great place to relax with spectacular views off the bow.

Carnival Mardi Gras Review

Pretty Good, but Headed for Troubled Waters at Full Capacity

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