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Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.6
Author: rayebaby

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

rayebaby

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 05, 2019

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I recommend Carnival Cruises in general if you want to sail from Galveston. The food, service, and entertainment options are always good. You can participate in as much or as little as you like & have a really good cruise e experience. .

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Dining room fare was excellent!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Spa & serenity deck were most appealing! The military appreciation event was especially good!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good shows, high energy, great talent. The cruise director Matt was exceptionally good!!

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our steward Mario was excellent! Personable & attentive to our needs the cruise director was exceptionally engaging & upbeat!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship was very clean & maintained. I found the atrium crowded with the central bar taking up the majority of space. I’m not a big fan of the color scheme. I did like the seating areas on the outer decks.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Not too crowded for three who like each other.

Ship tip

Take magnet hooks on any cruise

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Easy on easy off

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

The day at a local beach with Toucan Tours was really relaxing, included lunch & drinks.

Thumbs Up 4

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

I love Cozumel. Took Make a Difference tour with Tripping Cool. Max was an exceptional guide! The orphanage is impressive in their efforts to care for local children, all ages, keeping siblings together, & providing transition into college or trade schools. Home style lunch in the village was a neat experience as well. I highly recommend the tour. Back in time for margaritas at Ponchos Backyard, always a Cozumel stop!

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