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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 4
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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 16, 2022

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8231

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The Horizon was very nice, we'll go on this one again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We still had to wait in a very long line, but with the "timed" boarding it took less than 45 minutes total to get onto the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall the food was very good. A couple of notes - Bacon was not always available for breakfast, Sea day brunch steak and eggs had a lesser quality beef (stringy and tough).

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools (2) were very crowded and the same for the (2) hot tubs for general use.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
1/5 Stars on one "stage show" was 5 people sitting on chairs taking turns singing. Music in other parts of the ship was upbeat and fun.

Children's Programs

Our granddaughter is 4 and couldn't take part due to covid restrictions.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was very attentive. Best of all was Lance at the Tides Pool Bar!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Layout was confusing, even after 8 days. Exterior door near Alchemy Bar would open and blast air in every time someone came too close to the sensor. Casino was very smoky and needs better ventilation. Ship was very clean, staff always wiping railings, etc.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Day one I found a used black wig in my closet. They sent a team up to completely clean our cabin which should have been done before boarding. After that, our room was well maintained, and all needs were attended to quickly.

Ship tip

Dining room is chilly, so bring a sweater!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Never a dull moment in Miami.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We went out to the local tent market and a restaurant we'd been to previously. Very nice and clean place. No excursions.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

4 out of 5

La Romana, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
The local shuttle to town was not running. The alternative was the chu-chu to take you on a 45 minute (no stops) around town.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We stayed in the port area - Lots of shops and had fun.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was the first time we have ever done the self disembarkation due to a 10:15 AM flight. They called our group and there was a bottleneck with people trying to get there first, going downstairs with luggage to deck 3, but once past the stairs, we were in a taxi and on our way in 10 minutes. Taxis were queued up and ready to roll. Very happy with how fast we got to the airport!!
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8 Comments

Laborde    2 years ago

Thank you for your feedback.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thank you for your review

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Schlinger    2 years ago

I remember that door opening and letting in the wind. Is the buffet floor still always wet from constant cleaning? I really hope nobody breaks a leg there.

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed yourselves.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

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