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Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 3.4
Author: MichaelOWalker

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MichaelOWalker

Contributor Level: First Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 27, 2019

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

My wife ended up in the hospital with the flu and pneumonia for six days because we couldn't get away from smokers

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Entry to building was full of smokers made my wife and I sick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Breakfast buffet needs better variety unless stinginess with the bacon.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Most of the activities work focus with the partiers in mind. Need activities that don't focus on adult humor and alcohol

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Most were good

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Grandkids had fun

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Julius and his team were wonderful Pudu was fast at cleaning and then everybody's name he deserves great promotion all of them do

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Elevators were always overrun

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Beds hurt my back

Ship tip

Less smoking area. Thanks only aft would be smart.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

1 out of 5

Montego Bay, Jamaica

3 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

I enjoy the culture and the place is always interesting. I try to get several items each time I go. Great place. Cheap place to get things as gifts and cooking.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

11 Comments

MichaelOWalker 4 years ago

This is true, but an allergically induced sinus infection along with the flu can lead to pnamomia. Sorry if I miss spoke.

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sterld2126 5 years ago

There are only 2-4 places to smoke on a ship. I don’t like smoke at all. If one does not like smoke then do not go around places that have smoke. It’s really not that hard folks. On a side note: completely impossible to catch the flu from anything less that contact contact with mucus membrane contact. Can’t even get it from skin to skin contact. So, while on a cruise ship ALWAYS wash your hands. And never touch your face.

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DFromATX 5 years ago

Smoking stinks and causes all kinds of things, but I don’t think I’ve ever caught the flu or pneumonia from it. Aren’t those illnesses caused by germs?

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aharbison66 5 years ago

There are many places on the Vista where there's no smoking. My husband smokes and I have never had the flu in 31 years and I don't take the flu shot.

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mary0909 5 years ago

Mason2x you crack me up.As a former 2 pk a day smoker for 32 years I never once contacted pneumonia or the flu

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mason2x 5 years ago

And a side note. If you're going to cruise it's wise to always get a flu shot. As well as keep your tetanus shot updated. Just saying.

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mason2x 5 years ago

She obviously caught the flu from someone then it turned into pneumonia. Definitely didn't get it from cigarette smoke. Unless she licked a smoker who was sick?

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jstubblefield 5 years ago

The flu and pneumonia are viruses. Cannot be caused by smokers.

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onlysail 5 years ago

You dont get flu from smoke

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DerekMire 5 years ago

Exactly then don't cruise and stay home

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Darissy 5 years ago

I didn't realize smoke caused pneumonia and the flu. If your wife was in the hospital for 6 days, then I can only imagine how long all those smokers had to stay in the hospital with flu and pneumonia.

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