tatum926 Cruise Review on Carnival Vista on Aug 25, 2018

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4
Author: tatum926

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

tatum926

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 81

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Sail date: August 25, 2018

Ship: Carnival Vista

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Took the Vista Aug 25th 2018..the ship was nice and i didnt mind the missing glass elevators. Having the limelight lounge play the roll of comedy club, night club and at times lecture hall was a little annoying. Wasnt enough room for everyone. The shows in the liquid lounge were fantastic. The performers but their all into the shows. The thrill theater was fun. We did the level 3 and it was great. Jumped a bunch of times and laughed at everyone who kept freaking out. The kids club was enjoyed by my son. They kept them busy during their sessions. The night time parties cost a little more than its nightly hr charge. But it was worth it. The water area is nice. My only concern is that the little kids have their slide there and the older kids are running around there. The adults hang out in there also. For me, i was trying to watch my son but had difficulty bc of the adults standing in there trying to keep cool and the older kids running on the steps where the young kids slide is. There were no accidents thank god but it could happen. I read to do the sky ride early and I did not adhere the warning. I did comd back to thd boat early 1 day to go on but after a half hr wait i was told my tank top was not acceptable. On the last day i waited from 8am till 9am and was told the ride was broken. No idea how much longer to have it fixed. So needless to say i didn't get to ride. They should have a system in place for those waiting to attend and go to the front of the line. Like a sign up sheet or something (Just a thought).. The food was good. Wish there were more of a selection for kids at the buffet. One night i did not enjoy dinner in the dining room. Andre our waiter was amazing. Guys burgers was great and long wait for Mongolian Wok but worth it. La Romana not worth the stop, Turks has the beach right at port but Aruba and Curacao made this cruise fantastic. Walk around, see the sights and grab something to eat. The fort is Curacao is great for pics, the pontoon bridge and the buildings were amazing to see especially lit up. In Aruba see the sights, walk around to the mall, then grab a cab to a beach. There wasnt much to complain about. Heard people complain that there were too many ppl but big ships=more people. I didnt mind. I enjoyed my vacation.

8 Comments

DFromATX 6 years ago

Thanks for the info!

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tatum926 6 years ago

Thrill theater was 5.50 per person. Its where you watch a movie and things happen to you.. your chair moves, you get squirted with water etc. Dont want to give away too much. My FTTF was dold out as well however about a month to 3 weeks before the cruise it opened up. Keep checking. The parties in the kids club were an extra charge.. all adult entertainment was included. On the skyride I wore spaghetti straps. Thats not allowed. Meanwhile they were talking to me before they opened and waited until it was my turn to tell me that.

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AllieJo3000 6 years ago

What parties did you have to pay extra for?? I thought that the parties and entertainment on the ship is included.

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DFromATX 6 years ago

What is the thrill theater? And just curious, why couldn’t you wear a tank top?

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Nay95 6 years ago

Definitely a great ship, the only thing I missed out on was the thrill theater. Glad to see it was worth it!

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NaturesBeauty 6 years ago

Going in December. Faster to the fun is sold out. So sad 😟

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NaturesBeauty 6 years ago

How much was the thrill theatre? Approximately

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tatum926 6 years ago

Oh and Faster to the Fun is TOTALLY WORTH IT especially with the long lines at guest services

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