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Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.9
Author: Pheznt55

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Pheznt55

Contributor Level: Captain

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2021

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7329

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

It was so great to get back to cruising. Wasn’t sure what to expect with all the COVID protocol , but it wasn’t to far off from being normal. Carnival did a great job with cleaning and monitoring that passengers were adhering to the mask protocol. Thank you Carnival for yet another Great Cruise

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I now have a better understanding as to what & how cattle feel like. I will say the line moved fairly quickly. With all the protocols in place , I feel it went fairly seamlessly. My Hats off to Carnival & Port Of Galveston.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Pande and his staff were great in the Horizons dining room. Unfortunately, the menu was off on several nights leaving us no choice but to eat elsewhere.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We went to all the showtime productions , as we enjoy Vegas quality entertainment . We went and seen all 4 comedians at the Punchliner. Our daughter won the “Golden Girls “ Trivia contest. Went to the sky ride , did the water slides and did many of the games. Of course we frequented the Casino , as well. Our son and daughter-in-law went to the IMAX theatre.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The showtime playlist productions were on point. Great variety , great stage presence. The Rock show was spectacular with music performed by a live band.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room Steward Adi was very friendly, personable and was there for our every need. Our ice container was kept full and fresh , room was impeccable. The boat staff was always cleaning , very friendly and eager to take care of you. In the Horizons main dining room , we had an awesome staff headed by Pande , unfortunately, we only ate there 3 nights due to the menu choices. All in all , very good service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship’s layout takes a bit of getting used to. I feel like our sweet layout was a bit off. The ship was very clean , continuous maintenance was always going on. The crew do care.

Ship tip

Take time to learn the ship.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Did a Dolphin tour , shopped on Strand. Great place , will definitely sail out of Galveston again.

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Nice Port , very clean. We did a private tour. Went and seen Sloths , monkeys and birds. Went to a chocolate factory and rum cakes.

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Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

We did the cave tubing excursion. Loved it

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

We went to Mr Sanchos , as always , it was great. Shopped in port

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Was kinda of a cluster. They were going by muster stations , if everyone would follow directions, the process would have been more seamless. Can’t fault Carnival for people who don’t listen or can’t follow directions.

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12 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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izrgreen 3 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to write a review

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Pheznt55 3 years ago

Willwork4cruz yes , on many of the nights we didn’t eat in the Horizons due to not having anything that appealed to us.

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AuntPinkie 3 years ago

Appreciate your review. Sorry you missed DebandMarkC. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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Curt34 3 years ago

Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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willwork4cruz 3 years ago

Thank you, great review? What do you mean when you say, "the menu was off"? Do you mean there was nothing that sounded appealing to your tastes?

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hollysmomtravel 3 years ago

Thanks

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javawoody 3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing

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annernanner 3 years ago

We sail on her Saturday and we are so looking forward to it and your review makes me even more excited. Thanks

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geneinkilts 3 years ago

We cruised Vista 8/21 and agree everything was pleasurable until debarkation. Totally agree that muster station and priorities seemed to be ignored. Terminal 1 was closed so Terminal 2 was defaulted for debarkation; this created problems as boarding passengers were arriving at the same time we were disembarking in a small pickup/drop off area with little traffic control. Still, it was great to sleep feeling the roll of the ship again!

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DebandMarkC 3 years ago

Great review. We were hoping to get a chance to meet you onboard

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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