Not the experience i thought I'd have

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2023

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1487

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was my first one. The entertainment was amazing, the staff was friendly and helpful. The food was horrible except maybe a few things. The ports were easy for the most part. The process to get on and off the ship was super easy. We ended up getting covid from this trip and i was super motion sick. I spent the last 2 days puking and could barely sleep from hitting waves super hard. The ship was clean and if someone sat down trash they were super fast to pick it up.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy & fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food quality was not good. Tons of the guests were talking about how it wasn't as good as years before. This was my first cruise and I thought the quality of food was awful too. Drinks were good. We had the drink package and i was happy to learn coffee specials and milkshakes were included.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
there was always something to do. I wish i was more comfortable doing them alone, i would have experienced more. But the staff was absolutely amazing about hyping up everyone.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I loved the show we went to watch in the theater. A guy his as a ghost and everyone thought he was a prop until he moved and scared everyone. He stood there for at least 30 minutes without moving. I LOVED it.

Children's Programs

I didn't bring my kids, so i did not pay attention to kids programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
My bedroom stewart was absolutely amazing. She made sure we had everything we needed. She wouldn't let us walk by without checking in and telling us to have fun. She came by to knock on the door when she heard i was sick and checked on us. Seriously if i ever came back on a cruise, SHE would be why. Her name is Kanokkorn. She took care of us on floor 1.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
They kept everything clean. Bathroom always had toilet paper, they picked up drinks and food left out almost as immediately people were walking away.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was super clean and we never lacked Anything. If we had wet towels they were switched out for dry. The only complaint is it was HOT and we had to request a fan.

Ship tip

Make sure you bring motion sickness meds and patches if you get sick easily. Bring a beach bag and o carry stuff off ship to the shore.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
I got on here. It was super easy to use. They did break a wheel on our luggage while loading it on the boat tho.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
They had guys on bikes that were working for tips to drive you down to the pool. A+ service.

La Romana, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

I heard a bunch of bad things about this place, so we stayed on the boat.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

3 out of 5
The beach was absolutely beautiful. We had to wait a super long time for a taxi, i don't think this place is prepared for so many people being dropped off at once.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
It was absolutely beautiful. Easy to get in and out of. I loved how friendly everyone was.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Super fast and easy.

Traveler Photos

This was by far the BEST staff member. She went above and beyond and deserves a raise! This was something they offered at the dining every night. They made shots and you could buy the shot glass for $3 and keep the shot glass. We ended up with 4 different colors by the end of our trip. This was from the Alchemy Bar. Absolutely amazing drinks. This was from the Alchemy Bar. 10 stars This was the leaving port of miami. They had a DJ and a dance party. The energy was amazing. The guy who we tipped to take us from the ship to the pool. This was super yummy. Chicken tinders This was one of the good meals we had. Towel folding
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7 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

Teamcruise2016    1 year ago

I have to say our last cruise in Horizon, I did notice the food wasn’t as good, but just in the MDR. And the fries and guys. We still did enjoy it though.

Ramsey1986    1 year ago

I’m sorry the food was not as good as you expected. It’s definitely not fun getting sick on any vacation. I hope your next cruise is more enjoyable for you. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. πŸ˜ŽπŸš’β˜€οΈπŸ©΄πŸπŸͺΈπŸ πŸŒΊπŸ™πŸ»

strauss3396    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

natelorip    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing, sorry it wasn’t better

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