Nonstop fun from the time we boarded

Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 4.2
Author: goliathfreak

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review

goliathfreak

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 191

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 15, 2022

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9242

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We lived it up this cruise. Meet with several crew members at Alchemy on multiple occasions. It was great being able to interact with them across the sailing. The food at the up-charge restaurants was very good. Everyone was friendly and excited to not have to wear masks anymore. Overall, a fantastic cruise vacation!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

This was the fastest and earliest embarkation we have ever experienced!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Overall, the food was subpar in the main dining rooms. Brunch was not very good. Not sure if they’re rushing to get food plated, but it was not impressive.

Ji Ji Asian Kitchen

5 out of 5

Such amazing service here! The wait staff were knowledgeable and even sang “Happy birthday” to my partner in Chinese!

Bonsai Sushi

5 out of 5

The food was delicious and presentation, fantastic! Order the sushi boat!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

There were always things for us to do. Nothing that stood out specifically. Enjoyed the Meet & Greet with the Playlist Production cast during their Q&A, and also the Q& Awesome with Cookie, the cruise director.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows onboard were amazing. Best performances we’ve seen on a Carnival ship!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always greeted by name everywhere we went. Was fantastic seeing everyone’s smiles again, too.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Great location on the ship. Main complaint was the slamming noises heard early in the morning. Not sure if it was kids in cabin above us, or the room steward trying to vacuum as quickly as possible, but it woke us up earlier than anticipated on multiple occasions.