Caribbean - Southern Cruise Reviews

Leaving the terminal, the journey walking to Celebration and the journey from ship back to the terminal, could have been better organized. The escalator was not working and it felt like we were being herded on and off to use the elevator. There was no organization and people were tripping over each other. It was a fire hazard in that hallway, was disorganized.

This was a beautiful ship. We like the minor changes on this ship better than Mardi Gras. We will definitely sail this ship again.

It was a good cruise. First time on Carnival. Not a bad experience. I prefer Princess though.

Relaxing amazing had the best time with the cruise director cousin cookie amazing cruise

We enjoyed ourselves. We loved our cabin location and the adults only section. The people on the ship were friendly and fun. We mostly relaxed. Food quality and selection could have been better. I didn't like the push to use the Carnival hub app.

Overall, I had a wonderful, relaxing, entertaining experience aboard the Horizon. I would recommend this cruise, but you MUST do your research in order to fully enjoy everything this cruise has to offer.

The ABC islands are the best in the Caribbean, clean and charming, much to offer in the way of beaches and shopping. We are RC fans and while Mariner is an older ship we found it to be clean and comfortable during our vacation. The shopping onboard (except the fine jewelry store) could be better stocked with appealing items.

Enjoyable and relaxing. Enjoyed Jamie's Italian Restaurant.

Everyone was so friendly. Loved the cruise director Lee and amazed at how our room steward remembered our names.

This is my last cruise with Carnival and we will not use again. Extremely poor communication with our agent throughout the entire experience and even afterwards. The ship was a “money grab” at every possible situation. So many things to do, but expect to pay for most of them. Limited drinks on the drink package. Plus, alcohol pours were probably only about an ounce or so. This is the only cruise line to have a 15 maximum drink limit. That means that you can’t even buy more drinks if you want to. The food at the buffet was poor quality. The better options available require an extra charge. The Cruise Director was constantly communicating through the Lido Deck Monitor or through the speaker system trying to sell something. Overall, it was a poor experience starting with our agent and extending throughout the entire cruise. We travelled with a group of 14 people and this was the sentiment with most of us.

Staff on the cabin and dinner was excellent, but ship is not that big and needs more thing to do, shore excursions are to expensive compared with local one that are the same. Need to lower internet charges and soda package, photo way to expensive I select cero photos prices are ridiculous.

A first with more to come, till next time carnival!

We had a great time, as we were in a family group of 22. It was a fun and different experience, being on one of Carnival's newer elite ships. There is something for all ages and types of people. We met people from all over. Great for families and children. The ports were wonderful. The ship areas were easy to navigate. We really enjoyed the spa, the Serenity deck, and the gym onboard. The small elevators were difficult with so many people. The Thermal spa area needs to be larger, for a ship this size, to properly accommodate the amount of interested passengers. The many venues to eat, gave you more choices, besides the main dining room. The casino was nice and large, though the machines seemed too close together. The cruise director Kyndell Fyre is the best and her energy and enthusiasm is captivating. She is funny, talented, and beautiful. We would recommend this cruise for those who like lots of people, activities, & fun!

The Mardi Gras is a beautiful ship. However, to be a "larger" ship, it seemed crowded especially at the shows. The venues for shows are MUCH smaller and poorly designed. I was disappointed we did not get to see half the shows. However, this did not stop us from enjoying ourselves as the service and food were amazing. The ports were spectacular. I will cruise with Carnival again, just not on the Mardi Gras.

I been cruising for 25 years 2nd time carnaval love the ship but I could not injoy because my wife and I caught covid so have our time we were in bed .first three days it was great!

Would not travel on the Horizon again unless the cruise director plans a more exciting time outside of seminars and sales.

This was a very relaxing cruise. I enjoyed my time on it very much. I loved Aruba. Curacao and Bonaire. Make sure you book your excursions fast because they do sell out quickly. The wait staff was superb. You must try The Tuscan Grill specialty restaurant it was the best meal on the whole cruise, Luciano was the best waiter there. Kennedy was our regular waiter but he was far from regular always gave the best recommendations

The Carnival Celebration was a beautifully layed out ship with lots of entertainment and for a large ship it didn't seem at all crowded. Lots of outdoor spacing and there was never a problem finding a pool chair.

A good cruise until the Dominican- stay away… I have complete reviews on other sites or just peruse the reviews yourself!

If the Lido food was revamped dramatically and the pools could be enlarged or more available, I would go back. But I don't think they will be. The ship had many other features that were really nice. They should talk with the company they own, Holland America. They could learn about service and food!