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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: June 24, 2018
Ship: Carnival Vista
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 14243
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
We had a blast sailing on the Vista. We only wish there were fewer people and less of a push to sell you something behind every door.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Horizons Restaurant
A little hectic with seating in the morning, especially for large groups; but far more pleasant than the Marketplace.
Lido Marketplace
Great at night, but way to many rowdy, unaccompanied kids. Weird thing, the floor was always insanely slippery. There wasn't a moment I was in there or passing through that I didn't see a crew member swabbing the floor. Even then I was close to eating it every time.
Reflections Restaurant
Meridian and Rio were the bomb. I hope I remembered their names correctly because they were incredible!
Guy's Burger Joint
Line was perpetually long, burger was burnt to a crisp, but the fries were good.
Pizzeria Del Capitano
Didn't get to eat there because the line was practically hanging over the side of the ship and dragging in our wake.
Onboard Activities
Guest Services
The door handle to our balcony fell off and we went to the Guest service counter on Deck 3. The blonde lady was super helpful and had it fixed the day we told them. Then the next day, we were given champagne and strawberries. We are so appreciative!
Beach Pool
Always busy, which is to be expected. Most of the shady areas were held by the same sets of people over 6 days. I did not feel welcome in that area the entire time.
Photo Gallery
The photos were not great. We did a few silly shoots out of frustration too. Still awful.
Cloud 9 Spa
Too many high pressure sales folks and pseudo-science jargon. I know what a spa offers, just show me where everything is and leave the sales out of it.
Sky Fitness
Huge waste of space. Worked fine but absolutely could have consolidated the space as a kids food place to keep the lido clear.
Vista Casino
Really wanted to learn how to participate but there wasn't much in the way of getting involved. The smoke wasn't great either.
Thermal Suites
Not enough chairs, and staying in a Cloud 9 stateroom made that reality disappointing.
Entertainment
Limelight Lounge
The entertainment was always incredible, the seats in the back had obstructed views. Not enough people taking drink orders.
Liquid Lounge
Loved it. Never a dull moment. Cheeky Charlie made the trip for us.
The Warehouse Arcade
Blatantly a miniature of the casino designed to siphon money from kids. If I see one more prize claw, I'm gunna hurl.
IMAX Theater
The theater was awesome, the people were not. I guess the people on vacation are also taking a break from manners! The amount of talking during the movie was unreal. It was also a real disappointment not to have freshly popped popcorn.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
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tatum926 6 years ago
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