Awesome time and just what we needed after 2 years since our last cruise.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
This was our first time on on the Vista and for sailing from Galveston.
Overall a great cruise. We loved the ship, although disappointed the skyride was not running.
Definitely could tell was only at about 65% capacity and had less than 70 kids on board. With such smaller crowds, never had to wait very long for anything and overall not very noisy.
Embarkation went very smoothly. Staff was very friendly and efficient. Did not have to wait very long once we got through our check in until we could board.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
The food was better than the last few cruises we have taken. I still miss the menu and food quality from when we first started cruising in 2005. I'm not a big fan of the American table, but I can accept it.
Overall I would like a larger variety of desserts in the main dining room and a wider selection of vegetables. (But that's also a problem in many chain restaraunts- sometimes it seems that broccoli is the only veg choice. And while it may be good for your health, I can't eat it).
We ate at the steakhouse for the first time and loved it. The food was excellent as was the service.
Wasn't as thrilled with the Italian restaraunt on this ship as we have been on other ships. Wasn't bad, just average.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
We didn't utilize the sports deck as much as we thought we would, not sure why. Was disappointed the skyride was not working.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Cruise Director Joey was great, as was LaRonsay (sp?). I hope he is going to be a cruise director soon-i think he would be great.
The shows were good although due to rough seas, the last night's show was just singing, no acting or dancing.
Didn't not go to the comedians because that venue was too crowded for my comfort level.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We had and extended aft balcony for the first time. We were on deck 9, cabin #9475, and would choose this again. This was on the top deck for ext balconies and we had an overhang, which we loved. I am very fair-skinned and burn easily, so the overhang gave plenty of protection from the sun. My dtr enjoys the sun and even with the overhang still got plenty of sunshine.
We were concerned about being just below the Lido deck, but did not have much noise with scraping of chairs. We heard it a little while on the balcony, but did not hear much when in the room.
The cabin seemed a little roomier than other balconies we've had in the past and was very comfortable for the two of us.
Our room steward, Carlos, was wonderful-one of the best we've ever had. Was very friendly and very efficient.
You can tell they have been doing a very good job with enhanced cleaning. Our room was spotless as was the ship.
Loved this port. We stayed at the beach and got a clamshell. We went out on the kayaks and spent a lot of time just floating on our mats. The water was perfect. This was the most perfect, relaxing beach excursion I've had in a long time and just what was needed.
Due to rough seas on Friday we got back 2 hrs late on Saturday. We had concerns about our flight, but the process for handling early flight passengers went very smoothly. (We wouldn't have been considered early flights, but because of the delay in coming into port, we became early flights.) We made it to Hobby with a few minutes to spare, and did not have to change our flight.
*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency,
and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners
(travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our
users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or
prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site
for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on
external web sites.
Contact us
Submitting...
Need help from a personal vacation planner?
Loading...
Find the perfect cruise with weekly tips and cruise deals for as little as $30/night!
Sign up for weekly cruise deals
Join other subscribers and get the best
cruise deals of the week in your inbox every Thursday.
