Beyond my expectations!

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Carnival Vista

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 09, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6431

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Enjoyed ourselves so much, that we have begun looking for a cruise for next year. The Carnival panoramic sets sail Feb 9 out of Los Angeles (Long Beach) to Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Magellan is what we are looking for.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Flawless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Suzzete the hostess in Horizons restaurant was exceptional!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Although we did not participate in these activities there were certainly enough to keep one busy.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We only took in one on formal night, but what we did experienced was very good.

Children's Programs

No children in our party.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All were very warm and friendly, they really do spoil you.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
After being on Royal caribbean Oasis of the seas, Carnival Vista esthetically is not as polished but we felt that Carnival activities and layout were more inline with our needs.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
All met our expectations, except for a noticeable odor of urine coming from the bathroom.

Ship tip

I think next time I will not pay my gratuity in advance to make sure those who really went out of there way to make your cruise experience memorable receive our monetary appreciation.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5
Ugly port, major construction on going.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

1 out of 5
Reminded me of Disney tourist traps. Only thing missing was the label on the bottom of your souvenirs was made in China.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Awsome place to visit! I work with people from San juan and knew were to go, was not disappointed.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Sunset grille on moho beach in st maarten did not disappoint. We had a blast filming the plains landing.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Although there was only one attraction that we were interested in the Sky Ride we enjoyed ourselves.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Frustrating, trying to get an elevator was a nightmare
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

AllStarTraveler     8 months ago

Tips are shared across the ship. Depending on whether you ate at brunch, speciality restaurants during lunch that are complimentary etc. or in MDR. Trying to tip to only those you think deserve it is unfair to those that serve you that you don’t see.

javawoody     8 months ago

Thanks for the feedback

lsbs     8 months ago

Thanks for the review.

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise on the Vista, have a great time on the Panorama. Thank you for your review.

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