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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Vista

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2021

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8208

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was a lot of fun and I felt very safe with the precautions taken for the pandemic. Our activities are listed above, but there are a lot of options and everyone can have fun as there is so much to do.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Pretty good. There was no priority boarding for platinum and diamond members unfortunately. We have enjoyed that in the past, but otherwise it wasn't too bad. We were crowded together but wearing masks and there was an additional booth for temperatures and vaccine verification

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
JiJi's and Guys burgers are the best ever! The dining room staff were great and the food was very good.

JiJi Asian Kitchen

5 out of 5

This is the best food on the ship.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Yummy! You must try this.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The sky ride, ropes course, dive in movies and theater were excellent

Sky Ride

5 out of 5

This is fun and easy. This is maybe a once in a lifetime experience.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The violin players are my favorite. They did an excellent job.

IMAX Theater

5 out of 5

This was fun. They have new movies and some science based educational movies.

Carnival's Seaside Theatre

5 out of 5

A lot of fun. Nice to be outside and watch a movie.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
I have a 15 year old. He enjoys hanging out with the other kids his age.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We always got excellent service. The only thing we didn't like was that they would call the room every morning after they delivered room service and it would wake up some that were still sleeping.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The staff was constantly cleaning everything. I like the design but not as much as the older ships. I like the dining room in the older ships better that have two decks and are more ornate with the high ceilings. I also like the bigger more ornate atrium on the older ships. Everything on this ship was very nice and clean though.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was very comfortable and clean. The size was just right for three people, my husband, my 15 year old son and I.

Ship tip

Don't miss seeing the sunrise and sunset. Spend some time in a lounge chair by the ocean in peace. Absolutely do a dive in movie, the ropes course and the sky ride. Go to Jiji's and Guys.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
Easy to navigate. Staff is helpful and nice.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
No excursion this time. We went shopping on the port. It was small but nice and beautiful vegetation and flowers in the area.

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5
You have to get on a tender to get from the ship to the port. The water is beautiful, jade color. The shopping is just okay. No excursion this time.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We went to Tabasco cooking class. This was so much fun. Shopping at the port is also nice. The shop owners can be a little pushy in some of the shops, but not all of them. There is a lot of selection and it is easy to get on and off the ship.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Sad day but super fast.
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12 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

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Heidrix50    3 years ago

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Popdog    3 years ago

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Pheznt55    3 years ago

Thanks for your review. Glad y’all enjoyed your cruise.

Popdog    3 years ago

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AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

javawoody    3 years ago

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Curt34    3 years ago

Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

RetiredRay    3 years ago

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izrgreen    3 years ago

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cruising2004    3 years ago

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