recent Dream cruisers-do they have Mardi Gras parade onboard

[cruse2loose]

I know in the past I remember seeing in the Fun Times of a Mardi Gras party/parade in the Atrium area. Do they still do that? If so any idea when/where or the time and is it listed in the Fun Times? Thanks so much :)

[alligirl78]

Yes they do. It was toward the end of our cruise and will be listed in the Fun Times.

[tallyho8]

We will be cruising on the Dream Mardi Gras day and will be in Cozumel. This day or the sea day before would be the best day for a Mardi Gras parade as there are never any Mardi Gras celebrations during the somber days of lent.

 

Since we are in a cove balcony very low and close to the dock in Cozumel, I wonder if they would allow us to throw Mardi Gras beads to people on the dock?

[radiance12]

Yup, they do. I was on the Dream last week and the Mardi Gras party/parade was held in the Atrium during the late evening of our second day at sea (Friday night, starting at 10:30 pm, I believe). It was clearly posted in the Fun Times.

 

However, we also had a non-Carnival planned Mardi Gras parade earlier in the day on the Lido deck. It was a really large group - the Krewe of Vince Vance and the Valiants - and it was a blast. Lots of music, dancing, throwing of beads and singing "When the Saints Go Marching In" from everyone. It was a brilliant way to explain to my son what Mardi Gras parades were all about, and it was all G-rated.

 

IMHO, Vince Vance put on a MUCH better Mardi Gras parade than the Carnival Dream Krewe.