Epic Family Vacation

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.5
Author: Simmy79

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Simmy79

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 24, 2017

Ship: Carnival Vista

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

It was a dream come true. Our first ever cruise. We have been together 23 years now, and had never been able to do a vacation. Not a real one. So we all loved it. Being able to experience it with our kids, before they were all grown was so special. But they were all old enough that Hubby and I had many moments together. Romantic morning sunrises with specialty coffees. Romantic evenings watching the sun set. Watching him relax. It was so great. Goi g to the Alchemy Bar was another high point.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Watch the on deck movies. Even though the movies were older, my husband and I enjoyed them. The kids did too 😂 It was beautiful out, breezy, there were stars, pop corn and relaxing. We loved it.

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Snuba Diving was so excellent! I had never gone before. Initially I was struggling to not feel panic breathing air and being under water. But they let me practice floating on top while the family enjoyed being on the bottom floor. Half way through I was invited to try again. Which I did, I felt more comfortable after being allowed to float on top. Our youngest was 11 and he did so amazing. I was worried the most about him, when I was the one who chickened out. My husband did great, but his facial hair didn’t allow him a proper seal on his mask and he got eyes full of salt water. Afterwards we ate at their restaurant. Best food ever!!!

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

The 7 Mile beach was magical. A true dream come true! We went to the Dolphin Swim. It was neat but far more regulated than I realized. The dolphins were trained to perform moves and it was hard to participate knowing that they were not living their natural lives.

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Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5

Jamaica was something we saw very limited. We went to the excursion. The Wet and Wild Buggy was fun. The constant photo op was a drag. But the kids really enjoyed it and that was what mattered. Jamaica was pretty eye opening. None of us had ever experienced that level of poverty. But still am grateful for that experience.

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Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

6 Comments

Fiesta83 4 years ago

Thanks for the positive feedback guys

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Simmy79 4 years ago

We have 3 more booked already. One in less than a month.

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Simmy79 4 years ago

We have 3 more booked already. One in less than a month.

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WSmith78 4 years ago

Yes we had a great time! We have Three more booked right know. The one in January will be the first time away from the kids. Looking forward to spending quality time with you.

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trvljet 4 years ago

So happy for you and your family enjoying your first cruise. Now to start working on your next one.

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AuntPinkie 4 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising! Glad you enjoyed your cruise!🛳

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