Good but not great

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 11
Helpful Votes: 164

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Carnival Vista

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 03, 2022

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1226

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We had a hood time but found security lacking in teens on Serenity Deck at night and smokers on Deck 11 in center (nonsmoking area).

Embarkation

4 out of 5
A bit slow once checked in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Dinning room was hit and miss. Deli and Blue Iguana serenity excellent

Taste Bar

1 out of 5

None on this ship.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Excellent food, friendly staff.

Redfrog Pub and Brewery

5 out of 5

Nice atmosphere, good service.

Vista Lobby and Bar

5 out of 5

Bar was grsat.

Reflections Restaurant

5 out of 5

Great waiters: zyrexs, ninson and Jay. Food ok to good.

Lido Marketplace

3 out of 5

Hours a bit short on shire days. Lines very long upon return to ship.

Horizons Restaurant

5 out of 5

Excellent breakfast/brunch

Cucina Del Capitano

5 out of 5

Lunch was no extra charge and good.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Shows were too provocative, music in various venues was pretty good

Tides Pool

1 out of 5

Crowded. Hard to use ladder.

Whirlpool

5 out of 5

Serenity starboard side was good. Not enough security to deal with teens in adult only area

Guest Services

3 out of 5

Good except responding to smoking in non smoking area.

Beach Pool

2 out of 5

Very crowded and ladders hard for older folks.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Platinum Theatre shows were too provocative. Made it through one without leaving.

Dance Floor

1 out of 5

Only in atrium, unusable due to people walking ans standing on it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Worked hard, friendly, kind, helpful

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
A bit dated

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Carpet was worn. Bed and sofa (for sleeping) were very hard until steward added a Comforter under bottom sheet.

Ship tip

Watch out for teens on Serenity Deck at night and smokers moving over onto main deck on 11 adt.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy
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6 Comments

RoynKaren    2 years ago

thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t quite meet your expectations.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks thanks for sharing

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Ships should be no smoking

iCaptain    2 years ago

Thank you for the review.

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