Fun as always

Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 4.7
Author: Vitaminsea0912

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Vitaminsea0912

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 96

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2021

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10286

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall the cruise was great. We did have mechanical issues that made us miss the last 2 ports, but carnival gave us each $100 obc, port fees and taxes back plus 25% of our base fare towards fcc. Im happy with that considering we didn't have anything planned for DR anyway. The staff was amazing as always, and I like the Imax theater, we saw Ghostbusters Afterlife. The Steakhouse was amazing as always. and the Pig and anchor brewhouse was good but not worth the extra money. Carnival has really upped their game with the food in the main dining room, way better then it used to be. Everything was great. Liked the layout of Horizen, it was easy to navigate. The Embarktation process was so fast and easy, took 15-20 mins from start to finish. This was our third time doing southern Caribbean, and it's still my favorite.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was quick and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Ships food was the best I've had on Carnival, The Steakhouse was amazing. Buffet was just ok.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

So many activities we couldn't decide what to do most of the time lol

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The Shows were great. Musicians were awesome. DJ D was Hilarious. Cruise director Donkey was very easy going and fun.

Children's Programs

no kids with me

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff was great, always went above and beyond

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was easy to navigate and you always saw staff cleaning something.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

loved our balcony, great location close to everything. You could hear the party music if they were having one on Lido, but that didn't bother me.

Ship tip

lots of great hidden areas. explore!!

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Ports of call

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5

This was our first time in Bonaire. We rented a golf cart from Bonaire Cruisers. It was $95 for the whole day with a $100 deposit. we had a blast. Bonaire is beautiful! The golf cart was easy check in and out. Will definitely be back.

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La Romana, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

Port got canceled due to mechanical issues

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic Did not visit port

port got canceled due to mechanical issues

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

There was an issue with the escalators in the port building not working, so it did take little longer then usual to get off the ship. but other then that it was quick and easy. we did self assist as always. Miami port has lost my bags before.

8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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sjfabulous 1 year ago

Ty for the review . We are renting cars at each of the ABC’s as it worked out being the sand or less than golf cart plus easier to secure rental even months in advance . Looking forward to this trip

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your experience

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Happy your experience was as much fun as ours.

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hollysmomtravel 2 years ago

I am glad you had a good time and don't get too stressed over the change.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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