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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 17, 2024

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10264

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

We’ve been cruising since 1999. Every cruise has had way more positives than negatives. Enjoy the time with family and friends and new experiences.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We waited at the airport for over 2 hours prior to boarding the Carnival shuttle to the pier because there were only 43 people coming from the Ft Lauderdale airport and even though we had an 11am boarding time reserved for the ship there was only 1 bus in service. We were on the ship at 1:30. The actual embarkation process went smoothly with no hitches.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Foods were tasty with plenty of choices. Disappointed that our table mates did not choose to dine in the main dining room. It’s always fun to meet new people.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
All were good

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Really enjoyed all 4 comedians. Tommy Drake and Percy Crews 2 were our favorites

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward Indy was great. Always willing to get whatever we wanted. Laundry service is great. Table waiters at table 136 were also the best.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Really like the design of this ship. Clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Really enjoy the balcony. Our room was typical but since we don’t spend a lot of time there it was fine.

Ship tip

Book early so you can choose your cabin

Ports of call

La Romana, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Went on the ATV and Buggy tour. Super interesting. Great opportunity to see the DR countryside and see how the people live.

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
Beautiful. Did a tour of the salt mining areas. Interesting.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Took the Zip line over the Ocean tour. Long bumpy trip to the site by open air bus. But totally worth it. The zip line is long and crosses the bay twice.

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
We arrived 2 days prior to sailing and enjoyed the Everglades Air Boat Tour and the Jungle. Cruise. Hanging out along the Ft Lauderdale beach and enjoying the food and drinks got us into vacation mode.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Took an excursion—Catamaran Sail & Snorkel. It was a blast!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Well-organized. We did self-assist from the Liquid Lounge and were off the ship by 6:45.
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