A great return to cruising

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.8
Author: AlchemyBar94

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

AlchemyBar94

Contributor Level: Second Mate

294 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 24, 2021

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2369

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Great way to return to cruising after shutdown.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I don’t think it took us more than 20 minutes between entering the terminal and boarding the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was all-around amazing. Can’t complain even slightly. Everything was great

Seafood Shack

5 out of 5

I love the lobster rolls more than I care to admit. Definitely worth the surcharge.

Reflections Restaurant

5 out of 5

The food was amazing. Love the staff. They were great with my mom because she has mobility issues. They went out of their way to help her

Cucina Del Capitano

5 out of 5

It’s definitely worth the surcharge. A lot of food. All of it amazing. Definitely suggest it for formal nights if you aren’t a fan of formal night.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Great for a return to cruising. With social distancing they did well with activities. Some activities were missing because social distancing but it is what it is. The activities will be back at some point.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

They were all so happy to be back on a ship working. They were also super helpful with my mom who has mobility issues. They did everything they could to help accommodate her

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

They did a lot of work on the ship during the shut down and it was well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We were in an upper/lower. Though it is the cheapest of the interior cabins, and it was clean. I’m just not a fan of this category. The Pullman berth can be tedious to get in and out of, can be loud, and I honestly hit my head on the frame a couple of times.