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Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 4.9
Author: cruisinbowlins

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

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8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 25, 2022

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9243

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

First cruise back after pandemic. We didn’t know what to expect. Read reviews, some good, some bad. We were on vacation, we were just glad to be able to cruise. We had the most anxiety prior to the cruise hoping for 4 negative covid test results. After that, we didn’t care much what happened. All the crew members on the ship were amazing. First sea day brunch in the MDR took awhile, but our waiter apologized immensely. Not his fault, we understood. We had nowhere to be, didn’t bother us any. Food was good everywhere we ate. We tried every restaurant we could on the ship. Everything we had was delicious. The shows we attended were great. The only thing that disappointed me was the casino. Maybe better luck next time. Other than that, we had a great time connecting with our kids and spending time together. All the services we received were great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy. We completed VeriFLY. Still had to show our vax cards and negative tests, but we had those ready.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Steakhouse and JiJi’s were great. Staff in MDR also great. Can’t remember all the servers names, but everyone was attentive and helpful. Very apologetic if they thought service was slow.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Went to see all the comedians. Everyone was great - Manny Oliviera, Dominic Leonelli, Randy, and Tim Bateman. Also saw the Playlist Production. All was amazing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Daughter went to Circle C one night for a couple of hours. She felt uncomfortable, almost felt judged and bullied by the other kids. She didn’t go back.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Exceptional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

One of our favorite ships. We saw someone always cleaning

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

First balcony room. Loved it.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

La Romana, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and painless.

Traveler Photos

8 Comments

AgM59 2 years ago

Thanks for review

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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mschmittlein 2 years ago

Sounds like you had realistic expectations and had a great time! Looking forward to our first post- covid cruise 28 days fom now!! Thanks for your review!

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natelorip 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great trip despite a couple of things.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Welcome back to cruising. Sorry your daughter didn’t enjoy her experience. Glad you enjoyed your enjoyed cruise!

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

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