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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2022

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2298

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I truly like sailing with carnival. Select your excursions and activities according to your desires and needs. Food, drink, fun, entertainment......there is plenty to select from....ENJOY!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had Verifly and arrived at our selected timeslot. We breezed right through and were seated in our zone area for about 15 minutes before getting on the ship. Not bad at all. Quickest embarkation ever!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
I miss the stage performances. The comedy club comedians were good. I miss the hairy chest contest.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff works so hard. Special shout-outs to Ben at the Meridien dining hall, Chito our steward on deck 2, AnnaMaria at the Alchemy bar, Kadek at various places, Georgia at the spa, and Teffany at guest services.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Enough space for two. Our balcony had a great view of the ocean. Everything in the room worked as it should.

Ship tip

Every part of the ship is enjoyable. If it's your first time on the ship as for any ship, learn forward, mid, and aft quickly. It will help you navigate around.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Largest cruise port ever and still growing!

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Part of our excursion was cancelled but was refunded to us. Like the port and marketplace. Prices for souvenirs was reasonable.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the ATVs here. The port was nice. I found some unusual souvenirs. The prices were reasonable.

La Romana, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Good port. Prices here were a bit high compared to the other ports. Loved the band playing music to serenade off of the ship and back onto the ship.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
I had forgotten about the long pier walk from ship to terminal building.....be ready! Prices for souvenirs were quite high. I passed on making a purchase. We rode horses on the beach! LOVED it!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
It took awhile to exit, as expected. We stayed at a hotel after, so we were not in a rush to catch a flight. There were separate line for those with and without passports. Passport exit was way faster!!s
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6 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

jeffreyschill    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. The ship sounds great. We are scheduled on Southern Caribbean cruises on the Horizon in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

RetiredRay    2 years ago

Yup, Carnival is what you make of it.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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