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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2023

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9263

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall I wish they had an adult pool. Little kids took over the 2 pools. Ship was very clean and staff was very polite. Cruise Director Cookie was excellent.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
This was a very fast process since we had the Faster to the Fun. The line was very short for us we walked right up to the front desk to get checked in and off to the ship we went. Took us about 5 min tops at the front desk.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was above par. We ate in the main dinning room once and the food was in small portions. I got 2 lobster tails. Buffet was pretty good overall. The Pig and Pork restaurant was great with good prices.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
The activities were lacking in our opinion since we have been on 10 cruiser. The cruise director Cookie was very funny and keep the party going. The Love and Marriage was the best. Pools was small and very busy and they didn’t have a pool in the Serenity adult area. Only one hot tub.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
DJ was pretty good in the main deck area. The stage shows was very entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room Stewart was very friendly and took care of us all week. They were understaffed but did an outstanding job.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was very clean and maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was a balcony. Very cleaned and everything worked great. Nice AC room.

Ship tip

Heads up. Get in shape. Elevator’s are Very slow. Prepare to walk a lot on the stairs.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
South beach for 2 nights before the cruise on Ocean Drive was great. We stayed at the Beacon Hotel

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Went to Coral Beach resort here. Don’t do the carnival excursion for $80 each. Just pay the $5 entry fee each and you’re in. Take a taxi there. $5 each way a person.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Went to Mr.Sanchos here. Our first time here and had a great time. It was very busy but never felt that way. Excellent service and food and drinks. This is an all inclusive beach resort. Book a table on the online website before you go. This place is excellent.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We had passports and it was very fast once we got off the ship. If you don’t have passports the line getting off is longer. Getting off the ship took forever.

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8 Comments

mhinkel42    1 year ago

Always book havana. It's totally worth the extra cost.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the lack of adult only pools.

Kracka    1 year ago

Try the Havana section next time for a more adult experience!

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you mostly enjoyed your trip.

BeeKimball    1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed feedback!

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

picalo    1 year ago

this sounds like a great cruise..smooth embarkation

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