GREAT Cruise!! Beautiful weather and fairly calm seas. Curacao was our favorite port. You can buy a day pass at the Renaissance Resort infinity beach and pool. It was really fun!

Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 4.6
Author: Dwiggles

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Dwiggles

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 27, 2024

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7300

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Great itinerary! The cruise ship staff and all of the passengers were great! Didn't see any questionable actions from any guests like we have been hearing about lately. Everyone was very courteous. The only advice I can offer for those with balcony state rooms is please don't let the door slam. It doesn't sound like much in your own room but is very loud for those around you.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Seamless! We were onboard within 10 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining staff were amazing. The Cucina Del Capitano was outstanding!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Havana pool and bar were great!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Saw one stage show and it was really good.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our favorite room steward out of nine cruises. Dining room servers were amazing. Alchemy bar staff knew my tastes after the first night!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always observed staff cleaning.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The Grand Suite was really spacious and very comfortable. We enjoyed the larger balcony as well.

Ship tip

Use the Hub app for everything. When making a reservation for Sea Day brunch, give yourself a few extra minutes so you don't have to wait at the entrance to the Meridian restaurant.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Love Port Miami for sail away. We did not do an excursion here as we have sailed from Miami seven times.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Three ships in port on this day, so a bit crowded for our tastes.

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Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5

Had a great time exploring at this port. Also, it happened to be the island's labor day on May 1, so it was great to see them celebrating. When leaving the port at 10:00 pm, there were around 200 people with their phone flashlight on waving goodbye! It was really neat.

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Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Wonderful island nation! Explored the harbor area and the famous swing pedestrian bridge. Wonderful shopping. We then bought a day pass for the infinity beach and pool at the Renaissance Resort.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

This was almost easier than embarkation! With the AI picture face scanning, we were off the ship in 10 minutes

10 Comments

Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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natelorip 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to go back to Curacao. Our favorite port.

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javawoody 6 months ago

Thanks for the write up

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BPRD2696 6 months ago

Awesome. Glad you had a wonderful cruise experience. Thanks for sharing.

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Travelflea 6 months ago

Your cruise 🛳 sounds like it was amazing if you don't mind telling me how much did the day pass cost? I will be doing my 50th Birthday cruise and I want to do a little something special.

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ggeane 6 months ago

Great review. Good info

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AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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bienfang10 6 months ago

Excellent. Love the horizon...thanks for the review

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Great information as we will sail on the Horizon in November. Thank you.

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