FREE Carnival Mardi Gras Food - What to Expect!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

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[@QGJohn]

Going next week. My research is telling me Chi-Bangs and Cucina are free at lunch. You can eat there free for dinner ONE time. If you eat dinner there subsequent times, then you have to pay.

[@DanielleDoherty]

Going on the ship in a few weeks and this is EXACTLY the type of video I've been looking for before going on my first Carnival cruise! Thanks so much.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You're very welcome 🤗 Enjoy your cruise!

[@elgoogs1]

Awesome video. thanks so much. going in early march 2024, 2 weeks from now. celebrating my 60th birthday.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Happy Birthday and have a wonderful cruise!! 🌴🛳️☀️

[@madac219]

I'm going in early may , can't wait.

[@elgoogs1]

@@madac219 just got back. FABULOUS. So much fun..........

[@MrRonbennington]

We are going in Nov 24 for my 60th birthday as well, looks like fun.

[@xboxtrojan]

I was on this cruise in April and September. I loved the Mardi Gras. I went to almost every food spot on this ship. Can't wait for my cruise on the Celebration ship.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Yes, there are some great spots to eat on the Mardi Gras! Enjoy the celebration 👍

[@billieboyg6574]

Are the rooms updated?

[@Vic-lk1zq]

Hi. Just wanted to take a minute to thank you for this terrific video! My DW, adult daughter and I just watched it by casting to our TV. You showed all the seemingly endless varieties of food, and we really enjoyed it! We've been on Mardi Gras a couple of times and are going again soon. Thanks. I like your easygoing style and presentation.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Thank you for your kind words! Glad you've enjoyed the videos. Thanks for watching and happy cruising.

[@tfrench4366]

We just went on the Mardi Gras a week ago. We had a blast. The food was wonderful. We did my time dining at the Palm restaurant. We ate breakfast and dinner there. There is a Chinese and Mexican restaurant that we ate at once. Lunch was Guys burger joint, Shaqs big chicken, pizza, and sandwiches, plus the bbq place. Sorry i dont remember the names😊😊The sandwich shop next to the pizza shop was wonderful. For drinks we enjoyed the bar next to the brass magnolia, fortune teller, Grand Central bar along with the alchemy bar. One place we truly missed out on was the Havana bar. We stumbled upon that our last night. The entertainment was amazing. Piano lounge, comedy club, brass magnolia and grand central area all had amazing stuff to see and listen. 7:53

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Sounds like you had an amazing time with lots of awesome food. Thanks for sharing.

[@pianoista6464]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the hard work of putting all this info together!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You're very welcome 👍 Thanks for watching.

[@LL-kf1xr]

I will be on the Mardi Gras on December can't wait to try the new places to eat

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 You will love it.

[@LL-kf1xr]

Thanks looking forward to it

[@bacio77]

Thank you for this important information! Food is everythinggggggg and I been wanting to see this exact video !!! You are so appreciated!!!!’

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Sanjay-yd1jq]

Awesome video. Great options. Thanks for the time making this video

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Glad it was helpful 😀

[@sheilathompson8662]

My family’s cruising on the Mardi Gras this month. Thanks for sharing your food experience.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You're welcome! Enjoy your cruise!

[@teresa978]

Wow the food looks so good. I will be on this ship Christmas 2023, I wish it was this year.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You will love it! Thanks for watching 👍

[@Cloud7Travel]

Great video of the wonderful food. This is not the video to watch right before bed LOL 😆 😆

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

LOL... That is very true. Thanks for watching!

[@antoinebusby7183]

It’s also not the one to watch while eating a boring breakfast! LOL!

[@davidhoffman8122]

We will finally get to be on the Mardi Gras in July this year. It is nice to see all the food options that are included. You said it is impossible to try all the included food option. WELL I ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE!!! LOL. Big Chicken and Street Eats are what I am looking forward to try. Of course i have to do a HUGE shrimp burrito on our embarkment day. That has been my tradition for about 9 years or so.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Lol! 🤣 Good luck with all the eating!! You will love it on the Mardi Gras, it's such a great time.

[@cindyl8507]

Thank you! Hubby has us booked for February 2023.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 You will love it.

[@carolroyal9289]

This is amazing information! Thank you. We are going in August. Everything looks good! We're looking for ways to save money, and this helps!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Glad it was helpful! Have a wonderful cruise!!

[@claudiarodriguez-qz8in]

I’m very excited we are going on the Mardi Gras on January, just dud the pride from Portugal two weeks was awesome 😎 😊

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 You will love the Mardi Gras!

[@therealdeal772]

This was the best video about the food. thanks

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@billieboyg6574]

Going on a week cruise in November I can't wait

[@filo8582]

Awesome video, thank you for sharing, I can't wait to set sail in a few months and eat all this wonderful food.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Thank You! I hope that you have a wonderful cruise!! ☀️🌴🚢

[@filo8582]

Thank you so much!@@NorthernVikingExplorer

[@cruisingisfunanytime]

Thanks I shared the vlog to our family group cruise chat

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 Thanks for the support.

[@Bethmyra13]

Omg 🎉🎉 thanks a lot.. Going on MardiGrass August 2023 .. Excellent review.!!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have an awesome cruise!!! 🚢🌴👍

[@cassandramcvay6984]

I'm sailing on this ship in September and I am so excited! We just booked yesterday, and we leave on my birthday. :)

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You'll have an awesome time! Especially for your Birthday! 🛳️🌴☀️

[@gilleonard7378]

Gong out this Saturday for Thanksgiving. Looking forward to seeing the food choices for the week.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome! Enjoy👍

[@denisemcarthur2307]

Thank you so much! Appreciate the information!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You're very welcome 👍

[@ranyw]

Another great video! Thanks Ken.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching 👍

[@irenezel8660]

Perfect video, very informative since we'll be on the MARDI GRAS latter part of this year. Tks.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome thanks 👍 You will love it.

[@Emmagracee.]

Excellent video! I would need to book a 15day in order to enjoy all of the FREE food offerings. I would have to take 1-2 days off to.give my tummy a break...lol

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

I agree, there is way too much food to try everything. But you can always try!!! 😂

[@lelam6020]

Those foods looked so good! My only problem is that I just finished a plate of lasagna so I wasn't hungry as I watched this vid! My group goes on Mardi Gras next month. Can't wait to try some of those dishes! I enjoyed watching!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Yes, we enjoyed the food! You will love your cruise 👍

[@southerngent716]

We are booked for a B2B next year!!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome, Enjoy!!

[@DAVEfiend42]

I am going on this boat in December and I have been on the original boat

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 Enjoy!!!

[@marciacooper3466]

This helped me a lot I got in 35 days 🎉🎉🎉

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 Enjoy!

[@christophermcgowan988]

I’m leaving august 6th can’t wait

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 you will love it.

[@jt8280]

Do the cut backs on hours open, room service, late buffet and 18% tip for specialty dinning apply to this ship ?

[@chanyanyanya]

This video helps me look forward my sailing on this ship next summer! But Shaq’s Big Chicken makes chicken sandwiches, not chicken burgers

[@cdecker84]

He’s Canadian, and it’s common to call them chicken burgers there.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Lol 😂 Yes, I still think they are chicken burgers.🇨🇦

[@lelam6020]

A chicken burger isn't the same as a turkey burger! A chicken (burger) sandwich is a chicken breast on a burger bun and at times is called a chicken burger. A turkey burger is ground turkey meat made as a hamburger!

[@francinedantzler4998]

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[@danacevedo4650]

Carnival is the BEST! Get yer PaRtY oN! 🍹👙🕶

[@daneavagliano6561]

Thank you for your video.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You're very welcome 👍

[@LFFSutra]

Amazing video !!!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Thanks 👍

[@miketorres7629]

Thanks brother

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You're welcome 🤗

[@Debra735]

Great Video thank you❤❤

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

You are so welcome

[@danastewart8709]

When was rib day at the buffet

[@dastankuspaev9217]

God bless Carnival cruise line

[@creobaby1]

Going tomorrow 🎉

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Awesome 👍 Have Fun!!!

[@Khh_1977]

Great video. Seeing this makes me even more disappointed in my cruise last month. The food was absolutely terrible. The only things worth eating were Guys Burgers and the Blue Iguana, so of course the lines were ridiculous. One night on the dinner buffet they had Hamburger Helper. Yes i'm serious.

[@anthonyr7208]

NCL has better food

[@jt8280]

The good old days are long gone.. sad.

[@monkeyb1820]

what ship were you on?? Carnival's dinner buffet tends to be very weak. We've gone up to it like twice, didn't see anything that excited us, and we ate in MDR (which was fine). The MG in particular looks really good, especially while chibang, P&A, cucina are complimentary...

[@jt8280]

@@monkeyb1820 Don't expect quality food anymore unless you pay for the specialty dining. Cruise lines have lost billions and have not recovered, better off going to Las Vegas buffet for a good affordable dinner.

[@monkeyb1820]

@@jt8280 the last time I was in vegas, the buffets were kind of pricey. I think the 'cheap buffet' era ended around 30+ years ago. Overall, the food on the cruises still looks pretty good considering prices to consumers have gone up 200+ percent for many things.

[@cindygreene1576]

Where was the gelato at lunch??? We’re going ans can’t wait!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

The Gelato was in the main buffet. Enjoy 🍦🍨

[@heathercovington5220]

I just booked a week on this ship and now I can’t wait to stuff my face.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

There is a ton of food!

[@elite4681]

Was Chi bang and Cucina free for dinner?I was thinking it was just for the inaugural wakings?

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Yes, they were free for dinner. They've extended it past the inaugural season however I don't know how long that will last.

[@elite4681]

@@NorthernVikingExplorer Thanks I wonder if they will do the same on the Celebration?

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

I wonder too, I guess we will see.

[@margaretharmon7485]

Do the buffet offer pudding?

[@rhondasanders9430]

👍

[@BronzeGirl]

Do you know if they have veggie burgers

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

I don't recall but if anyone else watching has sailed recently, please comment below.

[@ItsCalamityVT]

Is the Mardi Gras sailing at 100% now? I sail on July 4th and I just wanted to know.

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

We were on the March 26th sailing and I believe it was at 100% in that sailing.

[@emilysisco2392]

I was on that cruise to!

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

It was such a great trip!

[@LisaP101]

When did you sail?

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

This was the March 26th sailing.

[@paulettarnold8247]

Are you assigned to a dining room?

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Yes, you will be told which dining room to go to.

[@MariaRodriguez-cc2ts]

Did you find the marketplace to be crowded

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

We were always able to find a table however there were definitely times that it was pretty much full.

[@Corleone_Napoleone]

About to get on it . Not sure. All food seems kinda cheap to me. Never been on a cruise before, however, it doesn’t look special.

[@anthonyr7208]

Carnival is definitely THE FUN SHIP But NCL has better food….

[@monkeyb1820]

carnival's dinner buffet is pretty weak (as opposed to the lunch buffet shown here, which is solid). Other than that not a huge difference. Guy's, Blue Iguana, and now Big Chicken are awesome. We do like the specialty places on NCL, which we usually choose as part of our booking (I've read that you can opt out of that, but we typically do the 'default' which is to do 3 or 4 nights of specialty dining over a weeklong cruise.

[@lelam6020]

The Soda machine; They serve one ounce of Pepsi for 21 cents plus gratuity of 18%? Let me figure that out for 12 ounces!!! Meanwhile, I plan to take my own cans! Me loves me a Pepsi!

[@chanyanyanya]

Pizza is no longer 24 hours 😔

[@NorthernVikingExplorer]

Correct! You can still get pizza quite late but it's not 24 hours. They changed it a few months ago.

[@Kenwood1990]

I’m not much for Carnival cruise line .I feel like they are the Walmart of cruise ships .

[@patricialeidig867]

You'd be surprised at the big ships. Btw- It's an industry fact- of the major cruiselines ( RCCL, NCL, Carnival and the like)- Carnival has the best food 1😉

[@tolowreading6807]

It isn't "free." You paid for it when you bought your ticket.