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Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 3.5
Author: Bentontravel

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Bentontravel

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 21, 2018

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10297

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall enjoyed the cruise for the ports not so much the ship. Service was lacking to say the least.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

A little like hearding cattle but not bad

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Guys burgers and seafood shack were a hit with us!

Redfrog Rum Bar

1 out of 5

Very cranky service

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the pool, and serenity deck. Water slides were fun. And the deck movies were great.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Music was great!

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

The only great service we experienced was from our cabin steward Made. He tried to make up for the lack there of everywhere else.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Close to all the fun without being too noisy.

Ship tip

Be prepared for the crowd. At times it was overwhelming.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

No excursion

Thumbs Up 0

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

An amazing island to do your own thing loved Jack's shack!

Thumbs Up 12

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Explored and eat the local food loved that but probably would not get off the ship next time.

Thumbs Up 1

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Went golfing and then went to shipwreck bar and had an amazing experience a diamond in our opinion!

Thumbs Up 4

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Loved the beach and culture enjoyed spending money on this island.

Thumbs Up 8

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

It flowed well.

Traveler Photos

3 Comments

Crazycruiser962 6 years ago

Been on the Vista twice and the service is excellent!

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cruisingurl 6 years ago

Some people just can't let the day go by without complaining. 8 days without cooking or cleaning!!! What is there to complain about?

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allthat815 6 years ago

Must have been a different crew because we found the service to be outstanding on our cruise, Feb 10th

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