Birthday Trip to Caribbean

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4.2
Author: lacylace2001

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

lacylace2001

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2023

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6320

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

This was a birthday celebration trip. Loved the vibes and the food. Will try again just hopes the weather is better.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Thos was okay. The process seemed a little chaotic but we managed to board the boat.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was great. Wished they offered more a selection for breakfast like turkey sausage and bacon.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

I enjoyed the parties. I had a blast with dancing to the groove music. I also enjoyed the pool and the movies.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were great. Great host and DJs.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The wait staff was great. Very professional

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Great design the elevators were a bit confusing at first but quickly learned the locations.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Loved my cabin. The room was clean and spacious. The bed was comfortable.

Ship tip

Explore the boat. The ship map is great but you have to explore to get to know the boat.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

No only board at this location.

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Nassau, Bahamas Did not visit port

Weather prevented us from visiting.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Loved this port. The people were nice and the scenery was great

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Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

This is a beautiful place. The water is clear blue. Loved it. Only issue was it stormed there.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Disembarkation was horrible. This was planned poorly. We had to exit rooms by 830 just for the lobby and elevator to be jammed. Waited until 1000 to exit boat.Then they moved us out like cattle. Needs improvements.

8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Catcruise70 9 months ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your wonderful experience!

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Gwbigdog 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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lsbs 10 months ago

Thank you for the review. Glad that you enjoyed.

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javawoody 10 months ago

Appreciate the review

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cruising2004 10 months ago

Glad you had a nice birthday cruise! Sorry the weather wasn’t the best. Thank you for your review.

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Niavlys 10 months ago

The month of November and December are cheeper, but always trickier wrt weather...

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WorldCrusinJW 10 months ago

Thanks for the review

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