Carnival Vista New Years Cruise

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 75

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Carnival Vista

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 30, 2017

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10234

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyable cruise, with nice locals and had a few issues but overall was a relaxing and adventurous voyage

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Had priority boarding for being apart of platinum VIFP club! Boarding ship was seamless and exciting!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Fantastic! Guy’s burgers were phenomenal! MDR was not overly crowded and waitstaff accommodated to our party by putting tables together and rearranging seating! Very helpful and also servers were very friendly! Lido buffet was alright, typical cruise buffet, but the made to order omelet es SLAPPED! Delicious and fresh!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Onboard WaterWorks was fun and that trippy effect on the tube slide was interesting! Mini golf and sky ride were also included in the cruise fare which is awesome! Variety of activities is awesome!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were exceptional and a lot better than most shows, dare I say compare to RCL! The Gameshow version was really interesting and I got to compete! I got a complementary wine bottle and 20$ onboard credit! Musicians were very talented and added to the atmosphere when walking through the ocean plaza

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
Unprofessional and ignored my child.

Camp Ocean / Reception

1 out of 5

Not very helpful, and my child cried multiple times and not one of the camp personnel tended to his needs. Would never put him in a program like that ever again. Carnival step up!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Friendly stewards and generally very friendly personnel, no complaints

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Vista had a strange layout to me because of the Havana Pool area but I got used to it, also the sound from the Latin music can be blasted as soon as you click on the wrong floor, carnival needs to invest in noise drowning walls to keep the peace and quiet for the Havana staterooms

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Spacious and comfortable and also clean. Only downside is that I found a used towel hung on the shower curtain

Ship tip

Utilize port days, and lines for popular attractions are cut in half! Also sea day brunch is served in the MDR on certain sailings! (5+ or more I believe!)

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Great beaches, but my hat flew away into the ocean from the gusty winds hehe keep your hats on tight! Awesome destination and sun lounging opportunities and also get your photo taken in font of the ship in the pier is cool

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Nothing to really say, port was nice and locals were friendly

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Flawless, priority debarkstion because of platinum status
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4 Comments

AuntPinkie    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!🛳. Sorry to hear that Camp Ocean didn’t measure up to proper standards.☹️

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

Seaworthy715    4 years ago

Great, detailed review. I hate that they ignored your child, but everything else sounded terrific.

Summerholiday    4 years ago

Sounds great hope ur hooked as we are cheers 🥂

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