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Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.7
Author: courtfamily

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 144

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2019

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great trip for a family with kids. Mine are 5 and 10 and both kids enjoyed themselves.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We got to the port early and we were able to get right on the ship even without fttf.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

I loved tne food. The salad buffet on the serenity deck was really nice, Guy's, blue iguana cantina and the buffet were nice. Check out the gelato they make in the buffet. No extra charge and it's so good! The pizza always had a wait, but not terrible. The only disappointment was the steak house. I had to send my steak back.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We rode the sky ride while at cozumel and there was not a very long wait. The ropes course was fun. My daughter loved the thrill theater and the slides. We did build a bear and it was fun, but not very organized. They only had one person stuffing the bears. It took a very long time.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The America rocks show was a lot of fun. My son was picked for the Hasbro show and he enjoyed that. Didn't care for Flick, but a lot of others enjoyed it.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

There was a lot to do for the kids. Camp ocean looked really cool. My 5 year old seemed a bit old for the penguin room and they ended up bumping him up to sting rays which he really enjoyed.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was smiling. The bartenders in the casino learned your name. Alona, Ermie and Marian were some of my favorites.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I thought the ship looked good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I really enjoyed the cabin. We were nervous about booking a room so low in the ship, but it was fine. I loved having the extra sink and bathtub in the room.

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

It's so pretty here. We spent the day at royal palms. It was $20 for the 4 of us to ride a taxi there and $20 back. The only issue was that getting a tender (or water shuttle) was not very organized.

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