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Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 3.8
Author: sosweet615

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

sosweet615

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2018

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Felt they tried to put too much on this ship, so many spaces were too small. I did enjoy the thrill theater which is something that is only available on this ship. We enjoy arcades so we were disappointed in how small & nonfunctional it was. The one on the Sunshine was better. Daughter loved the Dr. Seuss waterpark. Overall I had a great vacation!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very smooth. Had no issues at all.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Buffet was mediocre. Wasn't much of a variety. Dining was hit or miss but our staff was great!

Warehouse Video Arcade

1 out of 5

Was way too small especially with this ship being so big. Many of the games were not working either. Didn't go back after the 1st day.

Shake Spot

5 out of 5

Loved all the shakes I had here. The staff was great also.

BlueIguana Cantina

4 out of 5

Food was always on point here.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the comedy shows, night parties and karaoke. Was always something going on, I was never bored. Was disappointed in the arcade. It was very small & most of the games were not working. Loved the thrill theater! Definitely worth the $5.50.

Pixels

5 out of 5

Loved the change. They made it so much easier to navigate through your pictures.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

My daughter liked the camp but she said the camp on the Sunshine was better.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our Steward and waiters were awesome! Most of the bartenders were pretty good.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was pretty clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin was very clean & spacious. Had 2 bathrooms and decent closet space.

Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

My home port so I'm used to it. Nothing special.

Thumbs Up 0

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

Water wasn't as clear as usual. Didn't do an excursion this trip but did one last time.Had a good time though.

Thumbs Up 6

San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 out of 5

My 2nd time visiting this port. Didn't get off the ship this time because I didn't enjoy it the first time. Was able to really enjoy the ship while at this port.

Thumbs Up 3

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Had a good time! Didn't do an excursion here, stayed and enjoyed the pool & food at port.

Thumbs Up 5