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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Carnival Vista

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2017

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1219

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We travel to Miami and order to sale on the Vista we are going on the horizon from Barcelona in April hoping some of the things are a little different on that ship. We love the carnival atmosphere and look forward to many more cruises

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had no trouble at all getting on board and our cabin was ready

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Having been on several other cruises we found the wait in the dining room longer than usual. First two nights we were put in a back partitioned dining area with a large group from the same tour they were quite loud and moving around from table to table like a wedding after the second night we asked to be moved. Also were disappointed with the food available after the buffet closed at 10 we were late getting back from an Excursion missed our dining time and by the time we're ready to eat everything was closed except Pizza. Guys Burgers did not have enough hours

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
More than enough activities to enjoy Schwartz the cruise director was phenomenal unlimited energy and great interaction with fellow Cruisers

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We were in awe of this Entertainment Group all shows were fantastic and above-board

Children's Programs

no children with us this time

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Cabin Steward was friendly but did nothing out of the ordinary for us. Maitre d very accommodating when we asked to switch dining rooms however we waited longer than usual between each course

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship Divine Design and layout was fine we missed the glass elevators and thought the public areas such as the main atrium and the theater area were smaller than some ships.. we missed the lounge couches with tables for drinks

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Enjoyed our cabin very much however would have preferred Ocean View on a higher deck. Seems like balconies took over

Ship tip

Get to know elevator locations in reference to your room or cabin. Be conscious of closing times of restaurants

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

live in Florida

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic catamaran trip to Dunn's River Falls

George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

have been there before and day was cloudy stayed aboard ship

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
Trip to Passion Island was okay but the beach walk two food and lounge chairs was very strenuous we were disappointed in the beach as it was murky and full of seaweed no crystal clear water like where we.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very well handled no problem with our disembarkation time and getting our luggage very organized
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1 Comment

Cruising216    7 years ago

Thank you for your review. I will be cruising on the Vista next year. I am a frequent cruiser with Royal and this will be my first experience on Carnival.

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