Nice staff but somewhat of a tacky environment with poor food options.

Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 3.3
Author: joannabritt8

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

joannabritt8

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

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6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 09, 2023

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9392

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

See above. The food was subpar and poor quality. The pools are not ample and dirty. The activities for teens limited. The Comedy was good and the staff super friendly. This is more of a party cruise in a cheap way but the price too high for the value.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Fine

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Poor quality

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Pools were too small and water green. Many activities for 18+ or very young but not for teens.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Comedy was good quality

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Cookie was very good! We loved Lester our steward as well. Room 9392.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship was as clean as it could be given the activity going on. The design of the pools and decks did not have the flow and functionality for the capacity. Wayfinding was too limited. The stores need more variety. Hated having to pass through the Marketplace all the time.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Clean, layer out well, comfortable.

Ship tip

This is more of a party ship in somewhat of a cheap way.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

15 Comments

Sogmoore 1 year ago

Best of luck on your next cruise

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cbyron3 1 year ago

Anyone who cruises for pools doesn't understand cruise ships. Engineering does not allow large pools due to weight and instability. If pools are part of what you need in a vacation you need to go land based.

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SailtheC 1 year ago

Going on the Horizon next week and looking forward to it. Hope no issues as were mentioned

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gwright1129 1 year ago

They would NEVER allow the pools to be green ... they world be drained immediately... where's your pictures of the pool?

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Kishaharris 1 year ago

Thanks For sharing

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natelorip 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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gmababy 1 year ago

Somebody else that wants something for nothing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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dcoleman2219 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your review. I've been on a number of Carnival cruises, never experienced dirty water in any pool.

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byhisgrace 1 year ago

Thanks for your review.

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CPOTom 1 year ago

Dirty pools? That's disturbing 😳.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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