Bed bugs

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 3.8
Author: BlancaMtorres

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

BlancaMtorres

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 14, 2018

Ship: Carnival Vista

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time. If it wasn't for BED BUGS!! NED MORE CLEANING PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Looked clean but on the last day I had a whole bunch of itching and bits they where bedbugs and still after 5 days still the marks and itching are still there please be very care full I was in room 7248 on seventh floor.

Ship tip

Be care full with bed bugs!!

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

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Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

13 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Crazycruiser962 6 years ago

They keep the cabins spotless however 5 star places can get bed bugs, hopefully it was sand flies or something? I always wonder about some of these reviews? The validity of them but if it was bed bugs hopefully it’s been rectified! Some people love to get peoples dander up 🤨

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DFromATX 6 years ago

Yes, they can be anywhere - fancy hotels included, although I haven’t seen that complaint for a cruise ship yet. It’s possible the bugs came from the port you visited. I hope it wasn’t bed bugs from the ship!

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JoyMK 6 years ago

Bed bugs don’t come from being dirty, actually people bring them to wear ever, in their purses, backpacks suitcases etc.

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jenex 6 years ago

Well, I haven’t been here as long as you guys LMG! And you guys are my cruise “google” so I agree with LMG. 😂. Bug spray on new check list. Check!

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LMG1988 6 years ago

I have heard of them on a ship and nice resorts... but like others brought up, sand fleas/ sea lice... these happen more often. I have read several people bring this up... but not so much lately. We always bring bug spray just incase we need it at the beach (any beach!). Sometimes, beaches can be infested.

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jenex 6 years ago

Agree with Allie, and have never seen anyone mention it here. 🤔

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AllieJo3000 6 years ago

I've never heard of bed bugs on a cruise ship, ever.

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Fencesmith 6 years ago

Unfortunately I've experienced bed bugs at a pretty nice resort before. We didn't notice the evidence they were there until about day 5 of 7. I think it was a pretty bad infestation since they were quite large and so many of them. I'll never forget that experience. I didn't get the bumps until we had been home for a couple of days and my husband never got any. If they were in a cabin they would have to remove the guests, and clean everything in the room including their clothes. It's not a quick fix unfortunately.

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bigherms 6 years ago

Sea lice maybe? I know I got sea lice back in February at Mahogany Bay. (Sea lice is jellyfish larvae, very common with divers and snorkeling. Cortisone cream cleared it up quick)

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Dadm 6 years ago

If you did a beach day it could be bites from the sand bugs. They itch like crazy and leave marks. Did you see the bugs on the mattress? I would have taken pictures to show customer service.

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Shh813 6 years ago

If it was the last day the bedbugs must have come from you or you would have gotten them the first night, or fake news

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KELLYCRUISE0424 6 years ago

Was it in your room? Sorry if it was.

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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western