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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 01, 2023

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2279

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This cruise was my third and the first for my wife. She as I loved the cruise except La Romana it truly was a dangerous and scary place. Between the poverty and the hurricane damage and the military presence. GUARDS EVERYWHERE. Oh, not to mention the fact the excursion bus a week or so before we were there was hi jacked and everyone was robbed. This place needs to be removed from the list of ports before someone loses their life. Very disappointed in this being a carnival stop.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and easy to follow the flow.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Drinks there quick and food was great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
FUN

Entertainment

5 out of 5
New show and other shows were amazing.

Children's Programs

We didn't have any kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone on board was on top of their game, friendly and all smiles even when dealing with Karens. Cookie was amazing. Wife loved listening to him. Our room Stewart I Nengah was the absolute best and wife was amazed he remembered her name. We would set out for breakfast and the room was made up when we returned. Our waiter Cid and his staff were great as well and always greeted us by name.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was great. The common areas were never an issue.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
PERFECT. Low close to water so we saw wildlife. Cabin Stewart was the BEST (I Nengah). I can't stop talking about this guy. There when we wanted (Never Needing anything) and as friendly as anyone ever was. He also remembered our names which was amazing with all the people he delt with.

Ship tip

If you go hungry or get bored its your fault. There is always food there and fun to enjoy.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Didn't explore at all.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Very nice, beautiful island and very friendly people.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

4 out of 5
Great nice shopping in port but you take your life in your own hands due to local traffic. LOL

La Romana, Dominican Republic

1 out of 5
Almost everything was perfect except one stop. La Romana was a dump and dangerous. It is a military zone with extreme poverty and trash everywhere.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
The BEST of the four stops. Clean Friendly and priced to sell (Ask my Wife).

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We self disembarked and it went nice and fast as long as other guest followed the rules.
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8 Comments

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Scary port. Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

dcoleman2219    1 year ago

Thanks for the review, especially your thoughts on LA Romana. We cruise there later this year.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

natelorip    1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed review.

hunnybzee    1 year ago

Happy Cruising!!! Glad you had a great time!

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise except for the DR.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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