4th of July on The Horizon

Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 3.8
Author: Jackson207

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review

Jackson207

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 03, 2022

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8298

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We had an awesome time! The weather was perfect! Cozumel was unbearably hot. The food in the MDR, steakhouse, and The Blue Cantina were fairly decent. Guys burgers, which I’ve loved, didn’t taste the same. Guys Pig and Anchor was the opposite! The free buffet is nothing like dinner at the restaurant. It was amazing! The trash can chicken nachos are unforgettable! We loved Rawle in the piano bar and DJ Randy did an excellent job catering to different crowds and genres of music. The 90’s party on the Serenity deck was everything! I can’t wait for Carnival to send the guest survey. The ship was clean and beautiful. The staff all professional, accommodating, and friendly. The bed hugged me every night and did not want to let me go. It was summer so of course it was crowded but even in that, we had a blast!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

A breeze! There was a delay in arrivals by four hours. We were notified multiple times beforehand and provided a $20 onboard credit per person, for lunch and the inconvenience. Passengers were informed to arrive for hours later than our previously scheduled check in time. Of course there were hundreds of people that did not follow directions. Carnival wasn’t having it! If you chose to come in ahead of your scheduled arrival, they made you wait until your time arrived. However, we arrived at the correct delayed time and literally went straight to the front of the mile long line, escorted by a Carnival employee. We completed VeriFLY ahead of time, as instructed and within 15 minutes, put our bags in our cabin and headed up headed to the lido

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was good just about everywhere we went. I avoided the buffet for the majority of the cruise. Breakfast was always in the MDR for us. I am obsessed with the Cuban coffee from the Havana bar!! It’s way better than the other coffee shop on the ship. Guys Pig and Anchor and Fahrenheit 555 for dinner, absolutely delicious! The bartenders at Pig and Anchor were our favorites.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Absolutely delicious, every single bite!!

Tides Bar

5 out of 5

Great and fast service!!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The pools and hot tubs were too crowded for our liking. The trivia was cool and the roller coaster was as well but there wasn’t an activity that stood out. The Corn hole competitor was fun. Donkey is not a fun CD, at all. We’ve unfortunately cruised with him too many times. It doesn’t keep any party going and desperately needs new dances for himself and the crowd. He is not personable, at all.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

DJ Randy and Rawle were super fun. The comedian I saw was not funny. I didn’t make any other shows.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

It was clean and ready when we arrived. It was a basic balcony cabin.

Ship tip

Wear your masks in crowded places and try to maintain a decent distance from others when possible. There was several cases of Covid on board and according to our Facebook cruise group, hundreds of people tested positive when they got home. We were blessed not to have contracted the virus aboard the ship.

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Ports of call

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5

We climbed Dunn’s River Falls on a Carnival shore excursion. I’ve been several times but never actually climbed. It was my friend’s birthday and we were required to do so. It was exhilarating, scary, fun and never again. If you go, do not forget your water socks! Great memories!

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George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

They’re just not too much to do in Cozumel. The heat was unbearable!! Omg! We made you to the end of the pier to Fat Tuesdays. We were seated in the shade, doing nothing but breathing and sweat was dripping everywhere. We sat there for two hours, took a few pics, and headed back to the ship.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We chose a shore excursion to the Everglades and was of the ship in no time for that reason. The excursion was a memorable one.

Traveler Photos

DJ Randy. He plays music for everyone and keeps the party rocking

13 Comments

AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Happy you were not too ill. Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise!

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CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woohoo

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CEMA 2 years ago

I was on the same sailing. I agree keep your social distancing in mind. It seemed ppl packed in elevators and small spaces constantly. We had a group of 9. 2 of us tested positive but all is good we just feel like we had a cold. It’s not carnivals fault, they took all precautions and were very sanitary the whole time. We knew going into vacation covid was a risk, but a risk we were willing to take. We are planning our next cruise for December

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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NicolasH 2 years ago

Not sure what you mean by there isn’t much to do in Cozumel. It has tons on tons of different excursions and the shopping mall is huge.

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bienfang10 2 years ago

3 stars? Really on the Horizon? Wow...

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Itspeace4me 2 years ago

Excellent review!!! Thank you for sharing.

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morgancn 2 years ago

Excellent Review! Thank You 🤩

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ILovecruisng 2 years ago

great review thanks for sharing

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natelorip 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great trip.

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