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Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 78

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Vista

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 14, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7445

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

We had a great time. We laughed, we drank, we ate (a lot) we played games we did it all. Was everything perfect... no, but who expects it to be? A day on a cruise beats any day at work!!!!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had faster to the fun, so we didn't have any issues, and we were on the ship quickly!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate all dinners in the main dining room, and they were mostly all great. This was the first time we sailed since the menu changed, so it was nice to have new options. We are not big fans of the buffet, but we did pick up a few things here and there. I will say I am disappointed in the service time in the dining room. we missed 2 events due to 3 hour service times. We planned accordingly and gave plenty of time but 3 hours for service was a little much.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Always delicious

Bonsai Sushi

5 out of 5

Best meal I ate on the ship. Had lunch here, and it was delicious.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

4 out of 5

Overall, it was a good meal. However, 4 of us ordered lobster and paid extra, and it was complete rubber. We spoke to the server who spoke to the chef, and we were informed that's the risk we take when there is a party over 6 people lobster tends to get overcooked. That is not an acceptable reason for food being overcooked, especially when we paid extra.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Never disappointed in our burgers

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Always plenty to do. We played in a dodgeball tournament and had a blast

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The best in the business. Huge shout out to hands down the best server for morning breakfast, Cindy. Dinner service Christina. Irene and myo from java. Our room steward Mr Pbooty. These are just some of the people who helped make our vacation amazing!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We loved our cabin. I had 2 people in my group book next to me, so we were able to open the balcony doors and have 1 long balcony it was amazing. We had a good 5 a far walk for coffee and not a bad elevator ride for anything else

Ship tip

Get ready to walk! We walked so much. I say this for every cruise, every ship, every vacation have patience! We are all there to have a good time and enjoy a break from real life.

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
My new favorite port! I have been waiting to cruise to Grank Turk, and it was everything I hoped for. We brought some snorkel masks and we saw some beautiful fish. The water was beautiful. I will definitely return.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
This is our 2nd visit here. We just got off the ship and did some shopping. On our first visit, we did the free pool and drank at the bar.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
This was our first visit, and it sure did not disappoint. Half moon cay had the softest sand and the bluest water! We had faster to the fun so we were first off the ship and it paid off because we watched people the rest of the day struggling to find chairs.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Unfortunately, this was the worst disembarking I've done to date. There was some sort of hold-up or issue happening, but they wouldn't tell anyone what it was. We had the last time off the ship, so we were not in any hurry. Once we were off the ship, they were still so backed up with people who were crammed in a tight hallway with a ton of people, and it was very hot and smelly!
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