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Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.5
Author: castle90701

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

castle90701

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 57

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2018

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3214

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Nice trip.. Curacao and Aruba were awesome.. do plan on spending at least $100.00 or more per person for gratuity added to the bill at the end of the trip.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Best free food on the ship..awesome food.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Best food on the ship for the price.

Alchemy Bar

5 out of 5

Great drinks.. try the sampler

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great bed... great oceanview

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

JoyMK 6 years ago

We prepay the tip also, it’s not that much to start with and tip a bit more. Why would anyone want the grat removed from their bill? If you’re going to be tight with the crew, stay home.....

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DFromATX 6 years ago

Prepay is the way to go, then we give a little extra to those we came into contact with like our room steward. You should never ask customer service to remove the tips! It’s a small amount of money to begin with and people “behind the scenes” depend on it and work hard for it.

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aharbison66 6 years ago

I prepay because it also go to crew that you don't see. We may also tip extra.

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Great

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Lashayyy 6 years ago

I always prepay and give a little extra.

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Tiifanyniezgoda 6 years ago

Ty do know this gratuity is discretionary. You ask customer service to remove the fee and then tip on your own terms. I always give my room attendant $100 and I tip the staff accordingly

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MrsRJ811 6 years ago

That's why I prepay gratuity.

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