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Carnival Horizon Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Carnival Horizon

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 12, 2024

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7395

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 30 days ago

Review summary

The ABC islands are wonderful, and the extended stay in two ports is a bonus. Will definitely take that trip again. Horizon is a nice ship, with a few issues (condensation/dripping ceilings), and has ample food options and entertainment.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were on a B2B, so it was extremely easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining room is still good, but specialty restaurants are great!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Did not experience many activities due to crowds and lack of interest

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Playlist shows were fantastic!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Circle C was great!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Cabin attendant was phenomenal. Crew all-around was great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Lot of drips from the ceilings on Horizon. Made some wet floors where people slipped and sometimes fell.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cleanliness was great, only issue was the mini fridge cabinet door had a broken hinge, which made it a problem to open and close

Ship tip

try the specialty dining, especially JiJi, Cucina and Bonsai Sushi

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Construction can make it seem intimidating coming into Miami, but use GPS. Horizon flipping between Terminals D & F can be an issue, but they do provide shuttle service

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Pier area is very downtrodden, and gives off a questionable first impression, but the island is wonderful and the beaches are great

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
bought a day pass at a resort and enjoyed the amenities and beach

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
great downtown area to walk through and explore

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
having to use stairs to carry down luggage isn't the greatest, and then when in the terminal, being directed to use the slow elevator when the escalator was perfectly fine
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8 Comments

kebbie     24 days ago

What resort did you buy a day pass? And may I ask the price of the day pass? Thanks!

natelorip     29 days ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great time.

lsbs     29 days ago

Thank you for the review.

cruising2004     29 days ago

Thank you for this review. Heading that way in a few weeks.

Gwbigdog     29 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

HeavySeas     29 days ago

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

javawoody     30 days ago

Appreciate the feedback

jeffreyschill     30 days ago

Great ship. Great itinerary. We have a B2B booked on the Horizon in early 2027. I wish it was in 2025!

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