Fun times on the Carnival Horizon

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 16, 2019

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9319

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall, our family had a great time and would take this cruise again - we're even discussing a do-over with this exact itinerary to see the things we missed!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The embarkation went super fast at the Miami port, and took maybe 30 minutes from dropping luggage at the front to getting on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Loved the drinks and the food choices, mostly Jiji's, Guy's Burgers and the Cucina del Capitano for lunch. I wasn't impressed with the Pig and Anchor BBQ for lunch, but hey, it was free! I could have had more choices daily at the Lido buffet, but with all of the choices, I can't complain!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The SkyRide and Rope Course were fun, and the blue slide was the fastest I've ever been on! The kids loved mini golf and we of course used the casino plenty of times. The gym was a bit small, but we took the stairs nearly everywhere so we didn't miss out on too much exercise.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The electric violin trio was AMAZING in the atrium, and the first comedian for over 18 was great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Fantastic service! Only had one bartender who was rude the entire time, in the aft section near the pizza place, but everyone else was right there when you needed them or even before you realized you did!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
VERY clean ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Our cabin was a good size for two people but RIGHT under the lido deck pool area and I should have looked when I booked, but I'd never again book there. If there was an activity on the desk, it sounded like the ceiling was going to cave in. Line dancing night was not great for us at all, especially.

Ship tip

Make sure you check the map for what's upstairs before you book your room! Otherwise, have fun - she's a great ship with some great locations.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
REALLY preferred Fort Lauderdale. Not so busy and beautiful beaches.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
LOVELY and Jack's Shack was great!

La Romana, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
The people and how wonderful their farewell was really made this port for me. I have a great time just interacting with people and shopping there.

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
Mostly went shopping and saw the city around the port there as well. Really should have done the bus tour and I think I'd have enjoyed this more.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Eagle Beach was GORGEOUS and probably my favorite place the entire trip.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and fast!
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1 Comment

Starr22    4 years ago

Awesome 😎 I can’t wait until it’s my turn to board!

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