They have way more Mardi Gras ahead of them, you don't need to give them the beads from the limited number of Mardi Gras years left in your future. The peer pressure cringe. When one person gives the throws they catch to kids then people around them feel bad for not doing the same so then they also give the kids more throws.

Don’t plan on vacationing in New Orleans during Mardi Gras unless you are coming specifically for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is also the worst time to experience the "real New Orleans" as the entire city is centered around the parades. Most restaurants and attractions will be closed and there will be insanely long wait times for the ones that are ...

Sep 18, 2022 · If you cruise for the food and drinks, Mardi Gras will not let you down. Our meal at Rudi's Sea Grill was the best dining experience I've ever had on Carnival. So many good dining options onboard is a huge plus. Shaq's Big Chicken is the best fast food at sea. Emeril's is great for New Orleans style seafood.

Sep 14, 2012 · Mardi Gras day -- St. Charles will be packed (and people will be camping out the night before to save spots on the parade route), but you'll get a handful of the experience, for sure. There are some parades that run through the quarter, which can be fun, but be aware, this is usually where the nudity happens as well (which is fine if you're ...

Aug 15, 2023 · Kids were more on Celebration, but that I believe was just time frame as it was a July cruise vs a Mardi Gras late September. I liked the Port Canaveral overall experience much better than Miami. he Bolt was effectively down the entire cruise on Celebration (saw it run a handful of time), Mardi Gras was operational the entire cruise

Mar 3, 2022 · The weekend before Mardi Gras all the action is on this route, but Lundi and Mardi Gras most of the action is downtown. Uptown parades (the ones on St. Charles) are the ones with the big elaborate floats that throw all the beads, downtown parades (usually start in the Marigny but go through parts of the French Quarter, Treme and Bywater) are ...

Sep 17, 2023 · Well, the Mardi Gras and the Celebration are the largest ships in the fleet. We cruised the Celebration on a full ship in August. We learned the first show night that we need to get to Center Stage early for a seat. So we adjusted that for the future and it worked out. We had no trouble playing trivia, karaoke, and piano bar sing alongs.

Mar 30, 2008 · Credit / debit card systems have a tendency to go down during Mardi Gras. ATMs will run out of cash. Cell service is usually very hit-and-miss. Wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty. Plan on throwing away or burning your shoes after Mardi Gras is over. Account for the fact that during Mardi Gras the weather can be cool and wet.

Mar 11, 2024 · Overall, I don't know if your experience will be much different on Mardi Gras. The layout is totally different, but it's the same kind of experience overall. It'd be different if you were talking about Carnival's older ships for booze cruises, but the Vista should provide similar levels of service, options, and class as the Mardi Gras.

Jul 4, 2023 · Mardi Gras has newer network infrastructure, so once they move to Starlink, in theory, it should be great ...