Vista is Huge!

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Carnival Vista

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 12, 2022

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11271

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We had a great time & really enjoyed Vista. This was our first time on this huge ship, would definitely book again just maybe with different ports.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Arrived at designated time but still had to wait in super long line with everyone else that didn't. They needed more Carnival employees outside directing where to go; would've saved us alot of time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Overall, not impressed with the food this trip.

Reflections Restaurant

3 out of 5

Service was very rushed & food on the bland side. We even passed on going couple of evenings due to the selections available.

Lido Marketplace

4 out of 5

So-so food, awesome desserts

Piano Bar 88

3 out of 5

Not what we were expecting, piano man played really well just not what we thought it was going to be. We didn't stay long

Pizzeria Del Capitano

5 out of 5

We always enjoy the pizza & it's open late!

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Always good burgers! Wish they stayed open past 6pm.

BlueIguana Cantina

4 out of 5

Tasty tacos!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fun Shops

2 out of 5

Didn't find any must have items. Fragrance & jewelry shop employees rather pushy which I hadn't experienced on other ships.

Sky Greens

5 out of 5

We always play mini golf & had a good time!

Photo Gallery

5 out of 5

Really like you can see your photos in the Hub app & purchase directly from there as well; saves time.

Dreams Studio

1 out of 5

Outrageously priced in my opinion.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Liquid Lounge

3 out of 5

Good shows, talented performers.

IMAX Theater

5 out of 5

Still can't believe there was a full size theater on that ship, we loved it! Take a blanket, it's cold in there.

Carnival's Seaside Theatre

5 out of 5

Always enjoy the movies.

Bandstand

5 out of 5

Great variety/genres but on occasion way too loud lol

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin 11271 perfect for Mom / Daughter trip. Plenty of storage & super comfy beds. The water slides were above us but the only thing we heard was a whoosh sound when that bucket filled up & dumped the water out. First time staying forward, didn't notice any additional motion than other areas of the ship. This deck was great, easy access to outside seating areas, one deck down is where the buffet & fast food eats were, all really convenient.

Ship tip

Good seats for the Dive In Movies fill up quickly so get there early if you really want to see a particular flick. Also using the Hub app is a must & so helpful.

Ports of call

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5
This excursion was supposed to be 2 hrs but actually was about 2 1/2 hrs. We saw crocs, howler monkeys & iguanas, lots of iguanas. Water was too murky to see any manatees though.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
Rained off & on but still had a great time. We did the beach with kayak excursion which also came with a chair lift ride, clam shell covered seating & 2 floats. All for $69.99 for 2 people, pretty good!

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
No excursions, just walked around the port shopping area.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Don't think you're gonna get off any earlier by carrying your own luggage. We'd been told we would probably disembark about 8:30 if we didn't check our luggage; try 9:30. The extra hour we just stood in a corridor. Should've checked our luggage & had a relaxing breakfast while we waited instead, lesson learned.

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