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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 17
Helpful Votes: 485

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 13, 2021

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7349

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It is so good to be back to cruising. WE love cruising on Carnival they are always so friendly. We have 4 more cruises booked and can't wait to be on the ship again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We arrived before our scheduled time and we were still able to check in. After a short wait we were able to board the ship. ( We were in a suite 1st time)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room was very good, there were some old favorites and some new things on the menu. We also ate at JiJis which we really enjoyed.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We didn't really participate in many activities. I did lounge down on the Lido deck

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We always love all the shows on the ship. We also went to the comedy shows which were also veery good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff are fantastic. They are so friendly and accommodating. They are all so happy to be back at work and it shows.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
They design is good only problem is deck 3 does not go all the way thru by the dining room. The ship was kept very clean even more so than before.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
First time we got a suite and it was fantastic. We had so much room inside. The bathroom was great with double sinks and a jetted tub/shower. The bed was so comfortable. And the balcony was bigger than a regular balcony.

Ship tip

The elevatore are different, you have to select your floor before getting in and it will tell you which one to use. Also remember about Deck 3 not going all the way thru.

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
We were there before so we just walked around and shopped.

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5
We had been there before also, but this time we took the Must See of Curacao & Shopping It was pretty good except the shopping part. They took us to only 1 place which didn't really have a great selection of things. We were supposed to go to a fort but missed it because of the heavy rain.

La Romana, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We did the Caves of Wonder & Chavon River cruise. It was a fun excursion even though it rained some. The fiver cruise was fun with music, dancing and rum drinks. The cave was interesting also but alot of steps to get into it. We also stopped at an Artisan shop with pottery and other hand made things.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We did the Mountain Views and City Sights excursion. We went to a beautiful garden up on the mountain and had gorgeous views of Amber Cove. Then we went to the city where we walked around, into a church and saw umbrella street. We also stopped into a store where i bought a nice pair of earrings.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We always do self assist where we carry our own bags off. That went so quick. Now they have Facial Recognition for customs and that is super fast . From when we left our cabin to the time we were out of the building waiting for our ride it took maybe 15-20 minutes. The longest time was waiting for the elevator. LOL
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9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

AngelaK502    2 years ago

We were on the same cruise! With the current issues, so glad we had a “normal” cruise.❤️🛳

hollysmomtravel    2 years ago

Sounds awesome!💙

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

Yay Carnival!!

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience

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