
Mardi Gras Break 2027 Cruises from New Orleans
Yes, you can cruise over Mardi Gras break 2027 without missing all of Carnival.
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Owner / Executive Travel Advisor
New Orleans, Louisiana
Serving Lafayette, Metairie, Baton Rouge, Covington and Shreveport, plus clients nationwide.
Marissa Prejean is a travel advisor (travel agent) with Castles and Cruises Travel Company, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, specializing in Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney. Marissa brings 14 years of travel planning experience. Planning with Marissa is complimentary for most vacations.
Your vacation time is limited, and you don't get it back. My job is to make sure every day of it is worth it.
I learned that from my dad, who saved all year so our family, grandmother included, could travel together. Years later, on the drive home from a trip with my own three boys, I was already planning the next one, and I decided showing my kids the world was non-negotiable. That's how Castles and Cruises Travel Company started in 2016. In 2024 I launched C&C World Travel, our luxury-focused agency and a member of Virtuoso.
So what does that mean for you? Before travel, I was an auditor at Arthur Andersen, so I'll stretch your budget as far as it can go and show you exactly where the money goes. I also spent years in pharmaceutical sales, which taught me to listen first. I'll ask how your family likes to travel, and I'll match you with the options that fit your travel goals.
When I'm your travel agent, you get first-hand advice. I've sailed Disney Cruise Line 18 times and can tell you which ship and stateroom fit your family. I know Walt Disney World resort by resort, so you stay in the right location for your crew. For luxury cruises, river cruises, and crewed yacht charters, my team and I vet the details (and the crew) before you ever step aboard. And if something goes sideways mid-trip, you have someone in your corner.
Based in Louisiana with offices in Metairie and Lafayette, we plan trips for families in New Orleans, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge, but our team of more than 70 advisors serves clients all over the country. Castles and Cruises Travel Company is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner agency with a 5.0 rating across 175+ Google reviews.
Let's plan something your family will talk about for years.
Explore: Walt Disney World · Disney Cruise Line · Adventures by Disney · C&C World Travel · River Cruises · Ocean Cruises · Universal Orlando
14 years of planning family and luxury travel. Specialties: Disney Cruise Line (Platinum Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club Member), Walt Disney World, Adventures by Disney, multi-generational family travel, luxury cruises, river cruises, crewed yacht charters, escorted tours, Costa Rica
Anywhere with my loved ones
Any destination can become a forever memory
Immersive hotels and luxury cruises are my travel love language.
I look for hotels in the best locations, the kind where you step out the door and you’re surrounded by the place, with local art on the walls and local food on the menu. And I love a luxury cruise: unpack once, wake up somewhere new, and have great dining and entertainment waiting right on board. If that sounds like your kind of trip, we’ll get along just fine.

Yes, you can cruise over Mardi Gras break 2027 without missing all of Carnival.
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By Camille P. Imagine staying in resort where your hotel becomes part of the adventure.
Read moreMarissa helped plan a trip for my husband and I to bring our four kids (ages 7, 6, 4, and 2.5) to Disney World. I cannot explain to you how helpful she was... but I'll try. In addition to booking ALL FastPasses we requested, and ALL character dining within a 10 minute window of the times we requested, AND alerting us to when our flights opened for booking, AND booking a room in our price point that could sleep all 6 of us, Marissa sent out a MASSIVE, ORGANIZED itinerary that was basically Disney for dummies. It was customized for our trip and helped us get an idea of the flow for our days. We referred to it daily while on the trip. Our transportation to and from the airport was easy and convenient, and Marissa made sure our strollers were ready and waiting for us at our hotel upon arrival. Every day my husband and I would look at each other and say "Marissa is awesome" because there was SO much we were able to do because of her! She equipped us with information and knowledge on how to best work the parks and passes, and really made this trip a dream.
Sarah K.
View on FacebookMarissa planned our family (and extended family's) most magical Alaskan Disney Cruise! Ages ranged from 2 to 70 so not the easiest group but she managed to make it the trip of a lifetime for everyone!
Rena C.
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