UPS and downs

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Carnival Horizon

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2024

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 2431

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

This cruise had great ports but a lot of ups and downs. Unfortunately the downs outweighed the ups for me. I lt turned me off from cruising for a while.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were priority as we stayed in a suite so it was fast and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Dining room menu was only appealing a couple nights- I am a semi picky person but there were several meals I got pizza bc there was was nothing ‘normal’ on the buffet.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pools were either dirty or full. Movies aboard were not appropriate for my kids. Kids loved the sky rider.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were ok- seen worse seen better. Marriage show was more inappropriate than normal. Comedy shows were ehhh.

Children's Programs

We didn’t use.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Kevon at guest services was awesome. I’ve never seen security need to be called so many times. There seemed to be alot of controversy between guests and groups. It was a bit alarming. Staff handled it well

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Different than what I’m used to and liked it

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
The room was great but the location was awful. We were below the galley/ kitchen of the restaurant… it was so loud we hardly slept all week.

Ship tip

Check location of room!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

This was just travelLocation

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

2 out of 5
We did a river tubing excursion. My children got swept away ahead of the group and the guides. I could not see them for nearly an hour and I was not comfortable or ok with it.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Sting rays and star fish excursion was great.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We went to a beach club booked third party. It was beautiful

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, quick
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5 Comments

DFromATX     5 months ago

Always check the deck plans for what’s above and below you. We learned that the hard way. :)

MJtraveler     5 months ago

Next time you decide to cruise, check the deck plans to make sure nothing crazy is above or below you. Look to be sandwiched between staterooms only. It is hard to enjoy vacation when you can't sleep.

jiminnevada     5 months ago

I agree, you should not cruise for a long time. Try Norwegian next time.

Gheemaster38     5 months ago

Try Princess Cruise or Disney. That may be more to your taste. Contrary to popular belief Royal is not that much better.

jamie3262     5 months ago

Wow! What a difference a week makes. We sailed on the Horizon May 11 , had a great time and enjoyed every minute. 😊