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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Vista

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2022

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9244

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The waitstaff and Cozumel stop were the best parts

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Pleasant overall for not knowing what to expect and all the crowds moving though.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great variety of quality food

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools were small and busy and the sky coaster was closed, but there was plenty to do, especially for kids

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Fantastic performance cast and the bands were stellar

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Horizon dining room waiters Sadof, Sergio and Yusuf were the absolute best and elevated the cruise experience much higher. Best part of the included amenities.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
A little confusing to start but it's a boat, and the cleanliness was fantastic for what I expected

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Overall good, but the secondary sleeping options are not that comfortable, the hangers included made tons of noise during ship movement and a charging cable went missing from the room at one point

Ship tip

Cruise director Louis is fantastic and personable, but features heavily interactive events and activities, like constant line dances over free dancing. Good if you like to meet people, not as much if cruising alone.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5
The busiest, most stressful part of the trip. But they are efficient and I have no other US ports to compare it to, only the nice resort ones

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Very clean, beautiful port with good organization for excursions. Felt well taken care of and instructed.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
The port is nice, and so is the beach nearby. There is not a clear official service that brings you to the beach though, only locals. This is all well and good until they try to upcharge, swindle for more tips or try to coerce you onto the wrong return bus.

Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5
Fantastic port, very beautiful, fantastic excursion. Definitely schedule something for this port.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Much easier than I thought, though a bit hectic. Lots of standing in stairways with luggage and difficulty getting elevator access for older folks in the group.
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4 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

MountainMama08    1 year ago

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javawoody    1 year ago

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AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. We’ll be sailing on her in 11 days.

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