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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review

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Reviews: 9
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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 30, 2023

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 5236

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

It was a lovely relaxing time and I wasn’t working. Spa, Havana pool, afternoon naps, evening dive in movies, casino and beach.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
We mostly ate in the dining room. The food filled a void but can’t say anything wowed me. Only 2 of us eating but orders got confused a couple of times. Pizza great as usual. Guy’s burger didn’t disappoint. Coffee shop great for our cappuccino. We didn’t do any specialty restaurants this trip.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Havana pool wonderful. Spa was also great. We had a thermal spa pass and took advantage of it daily. Music everywhere we went. Enjoyed the Havana bar music in evenings. Casino super crowded. We really enjoyed the dive in movies every evening too. It was a laid back trip so didn’t do a whole lot of activities. But lots of stuff available to do.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Hardest working people on these ships. I’m amazed how friendly they are, even with the entitled people. They are very patient. Our room steward kept our room in tip top shape. The spa attendants were all great. The dining room waiters were friendly but seemed a little overwhelmed at times. They still took time to make sure we were all good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I know this ship so am comfortable with the layout now. Definitely takes awhile to figure it out. Often had to go up to go down to dining. Elevators are fine for those who do it correctly. Some people will not take the time to figure out and then complain. We also use stairs if only going a couple of floors. Everyone constantly cleaning this trip. No complaints.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Havana suite. Fabulous bathroom. Love the swing on deck. Plenty of room for the two of us. We heard a little noise from the band but we were out late anyway or in the bar listening. Deck area not super private as people walking by. But we got to know our neighbors and all was good. Having exclusive access to Havana pool area is awesome.

Ship tip

Be open to trying new things. If you are concerned, book a ship excursion. Then you won’t have to worry about missing the ship. Relax and have fun. There will be lines and waiting sometimes but relax and watch the people. Always entertaining.

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
At last we got off the ship. Private excursion to the Senator resort. Fabulous day on beach with pools and food and drinks. Great time there.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were some of the first off even with checking bags. It is great traveling with a diamond member lol.
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