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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 81

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 22, 2022

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great Cruise. First time we’ve cruised without adult children. Nothing to do with them but undoubtedly the best cruise so far . We meant a lot of nice people on the ship as well. One thing that we didn’t like was 4 ports of call in a row. But wouldn’t hesitate to take this cruise again

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Agent questioned our PCR which was legit and added stress to the trip He eventually approved our test and the rest of embarkation was seamless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was excellent in main dining rooms. Cucina specialty dining was top notch. Buffets was above average

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Serenity was very nice. Parachute drop was a blast.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedians , stage shows and DJ were top notch.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward Vijay and dining room Lead waiter Daniel and his waiter James were great They made was feel like VIPs Guest services Sicoliwe was very very courteous and helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Didn’t care for part of ship(Havana) being private. It made the ship seem smaller. The elevator touch screen (outside of elevator) was a huge improvement. It helps congestion on elevator and stopping on every floor. The cleanliness of ship was remarkable. Employees always cleaning and wiping down something.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was just fine for two people.the location was perfect if you want to be close to the lido deck where most of the activities are. The cabin was very clean. We thought we had an issue with an electrical outlet and the maintenance group was very quick to respond. It was determined that it wasn’t electrical but my wife’s straightener had failed.

Ship tip

Upon boarding the ship go to Cucina del Capitano or Ji Ji Asian for lunch

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Quick and easy to get to ship

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Very beautiful . We went to palm beach and rented chairs for $10 each. Beach was beautiful but got very busy in Front of the Riu resort. Head further down the beach for less activity. The prices at shops right at the port are little pricey. Great deals on souvenirs in the town a short walk from the port.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5
Great snorkeling near the port , ship within eyesight. Diving is also available. We got a day pass for Divi Flamingo and was within eyesight of the ship

La Romana, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Beach area a bit dirty with bottle lids , paper etc.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Port shopping is very nice. There is a beach you can see from the ship. You can walk or can ride taxi to it.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and seamless

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7 Comments

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

helene109    2 years ago

Thanks we are on the same cruise in May! Do you suggest to stay on the ship or an excursion in LaRomana? We will have our adult kids! Thanks

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

Kracka    2 years ago

We're on our way to the Dominican ports tomorrow and the next! Appreciate the notes.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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