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Carnival Vista Cruise Review
7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 30, 2022
Ship: Carnival Vista
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 1434
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
Had a fabulous time. Would definitely cruise again!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
JiJi Asian Kitchen
For lunch, this place is called the Mongolian Wok and it’s free. We didn’t get to try it until our last day at sea, and I wish we had tried it sooner. It is stir fried noodles dinner the way you choose. The lo mein noodle is the best.
Guy's Burger Joint
Guy’s Burger was awesome and the lines always moved quick! It’s amazing how cheerful the staff at Guy’s always are and you can tell they worked their tails off! The Ringer was out favorite choice!
Cucina Del Capitano
For lunch, this place is called Pasta Bella and there is no charge to eat here. Our teenage boys loved this spot for lunch.
The Chef's Table
We got seated at different tables with different wait staff each time for dinner at the Horizons MDR. The service was always good. We checked the menu ahead of time every day, there’s always something on the menu but there’s also the standard same items as well to fit everyone’s choice. Used the Carnival Hub to reserve our table and never had issues. We never saw any entertainment during dinner, in the past the servers would present a dance or songs. I didn’t know if that was a thing of the past or we just weren’t there at the right time.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Limelight Lounge
We watched a standup comedy show once. The line was horrendously long, you have to plan on getting in line at least 40 minutes before showtime to make sure you get a decent seat. The comic was good.
Liquid Lounge
We spent quite a few nights here taking in the nightly performances. They were great artists and they work so hard to deliver memorable shows. The only bad part is the way the liquid lounge is set up. If you’re on the top floor, beware of the seats where you won’t be able to see the stage. There are also these giant poles that will obstruct your view. Just poor design of the stadium seating arrangement. Lines can also get quite long, doors open 30 minutes before showtime BUT if you want a good seat you have to be there 30 minutes before the doors open, that’s an hour before showtime. On top of that, you also have to deal with the line cutters… there’s always those people who just feel that entitled. We didn’t let them ruin the night, we made friends with the folks in line around us and together we stood our ground and didn’t allow the line cutters to come through.
Ocean Plaza
We spent almost every night here enjoying the Vista Band. It doesn’t help that our teen boys were completely smitten with the female vocalist of the band. Lol!!
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Enjoy yourselves! Carnival ships are fun ships, so have that mentality and it’ll all be good.
Ports of call
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
Disembarkation
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