RECENT CRUISERS ON CCL VISTA

in our cabin you can order pre breakfast like days of old , got order cards hanging by the door free, but regular breakfast there is a fee, dont know what fees as we always ate at m d r.

That is what I hated about vista go to deck 5 to check in for dining, the hub did away with this. You get on the hub get a reservation (we always get a table for 2) before you leave your cabin, and by the time you get there they notify you your table is ready, a different table number each time, not the same table like days of old. This is your time dining, they had a limited setting for 6 or 8 pm dining regular, same table etc. due to ship being half full. Love your time dining with the hub, no deck 5 or standing in line.

THANKYOU!!! Just what I was looking for. And read your review too. Most appreciative. You might get the idea we think the food is right up there as numero uno concern on cruises. That "continental pre-breakfast breakfast" as I call it? (coffee, juice, danish, etc) its still free apparently...how do you order that? The HUB I suppose, or that piece of paper the nite b4 in your door slot? AND, I seem to remember you had to go to another location on deck 5 to "check-in" for anytime dining dinner in the MDR. I assume thats been done away with by using the HUB. Where did you wait until the system notifies you your table is ready? I appreciate the idea you can request a two-top.

We have a tradition (on NCL ships anyway) of finding a quiet corner (indoors btw)for a quiet sit-down lunch on embarkation day. (There, we know exactly where to go, along with a handful of other folks who have discovered that pleasure.) Any suggestions on VISTA??

THANKS AGAIN! for you and a bunch of other folks in here who take the time to answer MY questions for a change.

Just got off vista from the "halloween cruise" Put my review on the page. Embarkation is slow but sure, as 2300 guests were on board, our time to board was 10:30, but moved 3 hours later due to bad weather causing Vista to come in late. Carnival send emails for this. Got on board luggage was already in cabin. We decorated door for Halloween , then ate a late lunch. Carnival kept lunch going till 6 p m. We ate at the italian restaurant. Had spaghatti and there were HUGE Portions. Lido and guys, pizza, all eateries we know were open, none closed. We ate at steakhouse on first night as you get a free bottle of wine. Breakfast we ate at the main dining room. They want you to use carnival hub to reserve table. Great, we love the hub. We ask for a table for 2 and enter it on hub, and under 10 minutes you get a message your table is ready. Same for evening meal.Had 2 elegant nights, one had lobster, and the other had filet migneon. The food was great there, same menu used before the pandemic. All food venues are open for evening meals. At midnight they have soup and sandwiches. They have sea day brunches at m d r, as well as food on lido. got to use hub for sea day brunch on m d r. We love hub, as you can see everything happenig the whole week of the cruise and menus for the whole week. We visited i max and saw Dune and James bond, you get tickets on hub. Saw Jungle Cruise with the Rock on dive in theatre, yes they charge $3 for dried up popcorn. Took us 10 minutes to get off ship. All in all it was a great cruise, food was plentiful and lots of entertainment, casino running, no bars there, all known bars open. Crew extremely helpful and friendly (full crew only 2300 guests) If you dont like crowds, a half full ship is the way to go. We are enjoying this. Been on 2 half full cruises so far.

1.Room service free as before with standard iteems

2. I honestly forgot to check breakfast locations because we always are in the Ocean Plaza which is a scaled down version of the buffet, but hardly any people.

3. Lunch on embarkation day....buffet, deli, Guy's burgers, Blue iguana and crab shack (cost is extra).

I would look forward to seeing DUNE in IMAX inboard (part one anyway, it stops in the middle, and they won't make part two unless one makes $$$) ...the last DUNE was....well...."substandard" is the nicest way to put it...but then, how you properly make a movie out of a classic like Herbert wrote is going to interesting. Enjoyed going to the movies onboard cruises, mostly don't even care what was playing...lots of ahem refreshments available...

This could be a quote from our cruise on the Vista. But like you said, the deal was unbeatable. We know going in the "lounge" on the Horizon is going to be awkward unless we sit upstairs, there are places to set drinks there. We already "know" the elevator system (somewhat). But our favorite part is the multiplex: Thrill theater and IMAX. Rumor has it that the newest Dune will be showing at the IMAX.

Hope you enjoy your cruise, costerking.

Thanks for that. We used to think that when we started to see "the behemoths" appearing years ago...then we tried BREAKAWAY after it was moved from NY...and her sister GETAWAY....Actually do like them. Agree with you re some features of VISTA, at least from the deck plans...But we got a Havana corner, so it will hopefully eliminate some of the endless wandering. We're doing this as an experiment...an expensive experiment. Because we have another on her in Feb...I don't mind "learning" what they've done because of covid, and "getting used to it" as opposed to the way things were...but when it ceases to be fun (my definition of fun), then I'll be seriously eyeballing that Feb cruise....

We will be spending Halloween on Vista, our third sailing on the ship. Dont like the vista, but we were offered a trip for $25 each, so cant turn that down. The Vista is too big for us, elevator layout weird, liquid theatre is not for us, no place to set drinks on main floor, wait staff doesnt know what a table for 2 is on main dining room, they set 2 couples at a table. We are a Dream class and Conquest class people. Will report on Vista when we get back.

https://shouldbecruising.com/2021/09/03/room-service-on-carnival-cruise-line-with-menus/#Is_room_service_free_on_Carnival

Found this, per the date, looks recent, but who knows...looks like some things have changed, but some not....my "pre-breakfast breakfast" awaits..............that coffee and danish/fruit on the balcony ...delivered...is worth getting up for....

Way back in the day, packing a little something more formal was a given..we actually enjoyed it, on a limited basis anyway. As time passed, it seems the "tradition" is falling out of favor...I suspect it remains alive because theres enough greyheads to make it interesting....ok ok, don't throw things at me...but anyway, we stopped even packing for it. Not for dinner, or a show, not for nothing...."cruise casual" is now almost the equivalent of formal, and THAT can be overdressed for most meals. The most you'll get out of me is slacks with a crease and an ironed shirt... Do we miss it??? welllllllllllllll...........