Squiffy3 Cruise Review on Carnival Vista on Jan 13, 2019

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4
Author: Squiffy3

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Squiffy3

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Sail date: January 13, 2019

Ship: Carnival Vista

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I’ll start this by saying I didn’t have to cook, clean or work so who am I to complain. That being said here’s my take on the vista. The atrium is dull. The LED funnel is cool but after awhile it kinda reminds me of a lava lamp. Call me old fashioned I guess I like the glass elevators and grand schemes on the conquest ships. Speaking of elevators we found the ones on this ship to be extremely slow. No matter what location you tried to use. We had a cove balcony this time, a first for us, and omg...absolutely loved it. The MDR was delicious. The lido was hit and miss. Guys burgers never disappoint. The steakhouse was fantastic as well. Matt Mitchum the cruise director did a great job and is definitely in a position that fits him well. The liquid lounge seats are small, very few tables and no incline to see over the people in front of you. The shows were just ok. The cast was only on week 2 of their contract so I’ll give them time to work out the bugs. The casino was good just not good to me. While the ship is bigger it seems like the spaces are smaller. The sports bar, piano bar, comedy club etc. there were lots of nooks and places to find and sit and relax on most decks. The electric violin trio was first rate talent. Simply amazing. Serenity deck was awesome, the salad bar they have at lunch is a beautiful spread. The hot tubs could be hotter but it certainly didn’t stop me. All in all had a good time

11 Comments

cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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daisydoozy 5 years ago

Agree with everything you said.

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cruisemaniac 5 years ago

I agree with alot of your comments. The thing that made the Vista great for us we had a Havana Cabana and love it and private Havana area. But would go back unless they made it private 24 hours after 7 it's open to everyone. After dinner or show if we wanted to come back and hang out in hot tub it was usually full of kids or rude teens. We paid extra for this area and its should remain private to people who booked area.

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sterld2126 5 years ago

Great review

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iceburg24k 5 years ago

Thanks for your review! We can't wait to board the Vista this July. Again thanks for your review.

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Ratpack73 5 years ago

Great review. I'll be on the Vista in May and looking forward to the trip. My only other ship was the Valor last October. Wasn't perfect but had a great time.

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jenn2831 5 years ago

Great review thanks for sharing. We really enjoyed the vista this summer too but agree with some of ur points. We r booked for next summer on her again and so looking forward to it. My favorite ship is still the magic though 🏖🌴🛳🍹

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gagirl 5 years ago

We cruised the Vista June 2018. I totally agree that although the ship is bigger, it felt smaller. I think that they sacrificed a lot of the public spaces. The atrium, promenade and buffet dining areas were very tight. We also found the elevators to be very slow but that was fine since we always try and use the stairs in order to walk off the calories. Lol

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astrosgirl05 5 years ago

I'm like you, if I dont have to cook, clean or work I'm already in a better place. We sail in 78 days and its ALL I can think of. 8 days away from reality!!!! Wish I could blink my eyes or wiggle my nose in April would be here!!!

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CandaceC 5 years ago

Awesome review!

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Grownsexy 5 years ago

Great review. Thank you

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