The Mardi Gras monarch King Rex and his krewe disembark the Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne at Spanish Plaza in downtown to kick off the start of Lundi Gras, March 3, 2014. The 175-foot coastal construction tender delivered the Mardi Gras monarchs Kings Rex and Zulu to kick off the official start of Mardi Gras. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough)