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Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 82

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Vista

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 24, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5223

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Stops were beautiful and weather was great. Couldn’t ask for anything more!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our time was 10:30. Got there and moved smoothly through process without waiting.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Breakfast buffet leaves a lot to be desired. Also ate breakfast in MDR. Which was somewhat better. Ate lunch at most options and all was pretty good. Had early dining. Staff was great but food was slower than in years past. Food was good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Marty the cruise director was pretty good and the fun staff also. Parties were fun and lively. Shows were ok. Have seen much better in the past. Family Feud was great.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Ok. Have seen better on other Carnival ships.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Dining staff was great. Shoutout to Lewis! Steward was pretty good. Bar service was very slow except in the Havana bar!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Heard they were short staffed but ship was very clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved the Havana Cabana and the Havana area in general. The ship was full and seats were limited everywhere on the ship. My daughter checked the whole ship. But the Havana area had some all but one day and then it cleared out after 11 anyway. Loved having my own area to hang out in. My older kids had interior rooms and it was a great area to meet. Also loved having the spas. Usually empty opened until midnight.

Ship tip

I believe the ship was understaffed coming out of drydock. Be patient! Some things were slower than usual, but always a great time!

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Did a private jeep tour with AGW tours. Went to caves, pool for jumping in the National Park and to Baby Beach. Bumpiest ride of my life but had a great time. Highly recommend.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Rented golf carts through Viator but through DEA rentals. Had a blast exploring the island with a group of us. Loved the craft market at historic downtown. Stopped at some local bars and had fun driving on the “wrong” side of the road. Beautiful beaches for snorkeling.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Went to Playa Porto Mari beach. Great beach. Had no problem getting chairs or service at restaurant. Daughter went for a dive through the dive shop there right off the beach.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Went smoothly
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

RobTenFam     8 months ago

Thanks for the tips in Aruba and Curaçao. Glad you enjoyed your time away from the real world.

javawoody     8 months ago

Appreciate the review

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your detailed review.

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