1st Carnival Experience

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.4
Author: AhoyitsMabel

Carnival Vista Cruise Review

AhoyitsMabel

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 121

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 19, 2022

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6440

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Rocky start but a perfect holiday trip for anyone!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Due to traffic, everyone was entering late. They processed us as quick as we could. That to say, was very nice despite the terrible experience entering port.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was excellent on board. The quality is not as amazing but it’s better than most foods anywhere.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Food was excellent and cooked to perfection. I do wish the steaks had more flavor in them. Maybe I prefer a lot of spice on my steaks and that might not be your cup of tea. Regardless, it was a delicious meal.

Bonsai Sushi

5 out of 5

Ate here twice for dinner unexpectedly. We just happened to always be on deck 5 and hungry, so we’d skip MDR for this option. Their ramen bowls are amazing when the weather is cold and their sushi is phenomenal. It was entertaining to sit at the bar area. The cooks were chatting with us while making the sushi. Super fun!

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Fastest breakfast/lunch options. Super tasty too. Wish they had guacamole out with the salsa. You can only get it in the burrito line.

Guy's Pig & Anchor

5 out of 5

Only available on sea days. I wish the app would have mentioned it on a port day or at least a sign. The food was absolutely amazing. Never expected to get amazing BBQ out on a cruise. The brisket was to die for!

Seafood Shack

5 out of 5

Lobster rolls. Get them! You won’t regret it.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Only visited Serenity hot tubs and the aft Tide Bar pool. They were really good places to relax, a lot less children too. Got a reflexology massage at Cloud 9 for my feet and legs and it was much needed.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The comedians were alright, to say the least. Politics and racial things were brought up all the time. It’s nothing bad, I just wonder why that’s the tone to direct the comedy towards. I still laughed though, and enjoyed it. Just take note if this is not your style of comedy, then don’t go. We had Lance Montalto and Murray Valeriano. Latin Night was a huge blast, the game shows were super fun, and the musicians overall were excellent on board.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship definitely needs some improvements on the exterior.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Long process to debark.

10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ashlynskitty 2 years ago

Thank You for sharing your experience. Try Mr. Sanchos next time in Cozumel :-)

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Thanks for your feedback

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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strauss3396 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review, especially about traffic. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Looking forward to ours in January!

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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lsbs 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Glad that you enjoyed your cruise.

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