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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Verified Review
Carnival Vista

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2023

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2314

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Over all I had a great time and will definitely book again

Embarkation

3 out of 5
I purchased the airport transfer and they got us there late, past our check in time so we had to stand in a long line. We should not be penalized for Carnivals late airport transfer.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
MDR and buffets were mediocre.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
I did not participate but looked fun

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Did not cruise with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Loved our room steward. He always went above and beyond. Very friendly and remembered our names.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship was always clean and sanitized. The layout was lame. You could not just walk through some floors. Example we would have to go up to 4th floor, walk across the casino and go down one floor just to get to the MDR.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Absolutely loved our cabin

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas Did not visit port

Went straight from Houston airport to ship. No time to visit

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
My favorite port! Booked excursion with Breakaway tours, we had a private tour guide. We took a pic at the Roatan sign, went to hold the Sloths, monkeys and Macaws. Went to LFK ate lunch, rode horses in the ocean and swam with the pigs. Then on the way back to the ship we stopped at the chocolate and Rum factory. We definitely did a lot and got our money’s worth.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Swam with the sharks and Rays. They guys on the boat kept our glasses full with rum punch. It was better than carnival’s drink package. Lunch on the island was yummy, I had lobster ceviche.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Went to Mr Sancho’s and our glass was always full. Even while playing in the ocean they would bring us drinks. Also got a massage on the beach.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Very unorganized
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13 Comments

Tropicgal    1 year ago

Thanks for reviewing

painter79    1 year ago

Will be on it next year for an 8 day cruise.

Pheznt55    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

linspi1227    1 year ago

Awesome, I appreciate your review!

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

Razor78    1 year ago

Thanks for your honest review I love my 2017 November sailing in that dhop

cdavid46    1 year ago

Carnival was our first cruise also…way back in 1997! 😁 It only took that one cruise to become addicted! There is no cure. The withdrawal symptoms are terrible! 😳😂🛳️

cruising2004    1 year ago

Welcome to cruise life, glad you enjoyed your first cruise! Thank you for sharing your experience.

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🛳

iceburg24k    1 year ago

Thanks for your review.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.