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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Carnival Vista

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 24, 2022

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1318

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I love Carnival because it is a consistent cruise experience with amazing staff and drinks as well as the kids program being amazing. I would say, I expected more from the bigger ship activity wise but I do think that it's just being underutilized by the cruise director when it comes to engaging adult activities rather than just trivia. If you leave from Galveston, just be prepared for horrible parking and embark/debark but once you are on the ship it's much more relaxing. Lastly, kids definitely dominated the hot tubs so if that is important to you I would recommend considering paying the $149 for the private adult hot tubs.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
It took about 3 hours to get on board the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Love the fine dining option but the specialty Italian pasta place is absolutely worth a lunch. Alchemy consistently had the BEST drinks on the whole ship.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
A lot of Trivia. Pools were small and limited access to hot tubs.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Adult game night was a wild and wonderful experience (Not for the conservative hearted).

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My 9 year old absolutely loved camp and begged to go every day.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Dining room staff and bartenders were so kind and positive!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Its a confusing ship to learn but has lots to offer if you can find it all.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Loved having the two bathrooms and the ocean view. But being on level 1 did lead to a sewer smell quite often from the drains.

Ship tip

Go to Alchemy bar and be willing to try something new! Love the drinks!!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

1 out of 5
Exhausting port, will never sail from here again.
Thumbs Up

Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Unsafe to venture on your own but our guided white river rafting excursion had exceptionally fun and kind staff.
Thumbs Up

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
This port is pretty limited. Two times here and you feel like you've done it all.
Thumbs Up

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Consistently our favorite port!
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Galveston is just a mess with parking and traffic at the port.
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