Rare sid_9169 Posted December 4, 2021 Author #1626 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I didn't feel like driving, plus I haven't had a shower yet, so I can't get in my car right now... I walked over to Whole Foods and grabbed a big bag of jerk marinated chicken wings, and they're in the air fryer now. Nice healthy meal after a week of gluttony... I also picked up a twelve pack of local beer, cuz I am in for the night... Go figure, I couldn't choke down a drink for a couple of days, and I get back home and the itch is back. Speaking of itching, those bites from Roatan are reaching critical mass... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 4, 2021 Author #1627 Share Posted December 4, 2021 And, that concludes a long strange week on the Mardi Gras... I'll return soon to add my final summary, as well as thanking EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU personally (*by username)... Thanks for joining me on this adventure... 13 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted December 4, 2021 #1628 Share Posted December 4, 2021 @Sid_9169 enjoy your Saturday night at home in your OWN HOME! It was a good ride following along! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted December 4, 2021 #1629 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Home Sweet Home. Enjoy your beers, wings and laundry. Gotta go...I am on my second leg of a B2B with Saint Greg. Thanks, Sid! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruzing Posted December 4, 2021 #1630 Share Posted December 4, 2021 44 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Speaking of itching, those bites from Roatan are reaching critical mass... Take a drive to the drugstore tomorrow for a tube of Benadryl itch stopping gel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarose Posted December 4, 2021 #1631 Share Posted December 4, 2021 thank you thank you thank you for taking us with you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted December 4, 2021 #1632 Share Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) On 11/26/2021 at 5:58 PM, sid_9169 said: I can tell you one thing about this hotel, it smells like an ashtray even on the outside... I think that I'll reconsider any cruise out of this port altogether. You should have stayed at a nicer and new one!! We stayed at the new Hampton Inn Cruise Port a couple of blocks from the Raddison and it is night and day difference!!! Very, very nice accommodations and it had a great outside bar with lots of cruisers!! We stayed at the Raddison for a long time but stopped several years ago because it has really gone downhill!! Edited December 4, 2021 by GTO-Girl 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 5, 2021 Author #1633 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) Here I am, having to cook my own meals, and do my own dishes... After a week of consuming everything possible, in both solid and liquid form, that the new Mardi Gras has to offer, I have to attempt to transform back into "back home Sid", as opposed to "cruise life Sid"... It's not going to be easy... I probably could've chosen something more calorie conscious than this, but it is what it is... Edited December 5, 2021 by sid_9169 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted December 5, 2021 #1634 Share Posted December 5, 2021 You’ll survive. Welcome back to Reality! P.S. You need more soap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted December 5, 2021 #1635 Share Posted December 5, 2021 8 hours ago, sid_9169 said: The lady that had the case of water just showed up in the shuttle area at the airport. I've got some bad news for her... Free room temp water for 24 people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BohJang Posted December 5, 2021 #1636 Share Posted December 5, 2021 There's no place like home........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted December 5, 2021 Author #1637 Share Posted December 5, 2021 If I were to tell you that the new Mardi Gras is the greatest Carnival ship ever, it would be true, in every way possible... This ship is on a whole nother level as far as the cruising industry is concerned... With variety beyond anything preceding it in the CCL brand anyway... Although, I never even experienced most of the stuff that was going on all over the ship, it's safe to say that you could spend a week on the Mardi Gras, and still not discover all she has to offer... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darleean Posted December 5, 2021 #1638 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Well I was ON the ship same time as you and I still read your review! - Never saw you .... but I will say I loved the Mardi Gras! The food... oh the Shaq's! I will back you up that it is better then Jesus Chicken any day! Next up in 29 days ... back on the Mardi Gras .. with my husband instead of my mom... see how much of a different experience that will be for me! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted December 5, 2021 #1639 Share Posted December 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: If I were to tell you that the new Mardi Gras is the greatest Carnival ship ever, it would be true, in every way possible... This ship is on a whole nother level as far as the cruising industry is concerned... With variety beyond anything preceding it in the CCL brand anyway... Although, I never even experienced most of the stuff that was going on all over the ship, it's safe to say that you could spend a week on the Mardi Gras, and still not discover all she has to offer... That's why we're doing a B2B in April! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted December 5, 2021 #1640 Share Posted December 5, 2021 5 hours ago, sid_9169 said: By the way, if you think that I'm just a mean mean person, pointing these things out, I'm sure that there's plenty of stuff about me for other people to criticize... Well, since you laid the gauntlet down, I have been known to need a seat belt extender on certain flights, but I have never crashed on a cruise at 700 pm or for 12 hours. 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted December 5, 2021 #1641 Share Posted December 5, 2021 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webecruzen Posted December 5, 2021 #1642 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Thanks for the great trip, Sid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxydu Posted December 5, 2021 #1643 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Sid.....been following your entire journey and it was just like being on the boat. Been on 16 CCL cruises and never had a bad time. I've often wonder about taking a solo cruise but I think I'd be miserable. Been married for 40 years and without someone telling me what to do and when to do it I'd probably just sit in the room. That was a joke..... My last cruise almost 2 years ago was very thought provoking. I thought I too was burned out on cruising but after being away for COVID I miss it terribly. Hopefully my next cruise, the Horizon on April 30, 2022 will reinvigorate my desires. Thanks for taking me along..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteandpris Posted December 5, 2021 #1644 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Great review totally enjoyed everything. Thank you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted December 5, 2021 #1645 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, sid_9169 said: If I were to tell you that the new Mardi Gras is the greatest Carnival ship ever, it would be true, in every way possible... This ship is on a whole nother level as far as the cruising industry is concerned... With variety beyond anything preceding it in the CCL brand anyway... Although, I never even experienced most of the stuff that was going on all over the ship, it's safe to say that you could spend a week on the Mardi Gras, and still not discover all she has to offer... That is why we're sailing on her B2B in February and again in August, making it the first time ever sailing on a particular ship 4 times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandPB Posted December 5, 2021 #1646 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Welcome home and thanks for doing this. I know "Lives" are a lot of work but realize that we love reading them. We appreciate seeing your experiences because they are nothing like our experiences. Rest and relax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim and Monika Posted December 5, 2021 #1647 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Great review as always Sid. We were recently on the Pride and really enjoyed the cruise, but it felt different. I can relate to how you felt. I truly believe it's because of all the annoying things we have to adhere to. Hopefully back to normal will be sooner than later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 5, 2021 #1648 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) The saddest part will be in the morning when you can’t go to Big Chicken. 😞 I’ve been off the MG for 2 weeks now, and I still want a chicken biscuit every morning. Edited December 5, 2021 by MeganGC1983 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Von & John Posted December 5, 2021 #1649 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Sid - Checking in for the cruise late... Binge Reading - You should be done w/ the cruise by now - but in my world you haven't even enjoyed Thanksgiving yet 🙂 Looking forward to a GREAT Cruise with you! Cheers -- Von & John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted December 5, 2021 #1650 Share Posted December 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said: The saddest part will be in the morning when you can’t go to Big Chicken. 😞 I’ve been off the MG for 2 weeks now, and I still want a chicken biscuit every morning. I will be on the Mardi Gras on the 18th and I am already sad about not being able to get it once I get off the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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