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Carnival Vista Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Vista

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 20, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14228

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

This was a cruise we desperately needed. We relaxed and enjoyed every minute of it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Listen, be patient and everything will be ok. We had no issues and got on during our check in time. It’s a lot of work to move that many people safely onto the ship. Some folks get too crazy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse was amazing. We usually eat there once or twice a cruise. Main dining was hit or miss and we actually enjoyed the buffets. Only place we did not care for was Ji Ji Kitchen. Food was not pleasant and service was subpar.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Enjoyed the fitness center and especially had fun on the Sky ride.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Performers were excellent. We thought Flick was one of the best shows we have seen on a Carnival cruise. Really talented people. We enjoyed the comedy shows as always.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was amazing! John always had ice in our bucket everyday, and kept our towel animals coming. Overall service on the ship was excellent!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The Vista was pretty clean and we like the layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was awesome! Air conditioner was the best we’ve ever had. We really enjoyed being close to the spa.

Ship tip

The Vista is a great ship. Try not to get upset if there is line, turn and find somewhere else to go and enjoy. If you like to lounge at the lido deck, get there early, and you’ll have no worries.

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
We love Grand Turk. We just went down to the beach and rented 2 chairs and umbrella. Relaxed in the water and had a few drinks. It was perfect.

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5
One of our favorite ports. We went to Chogogo Resort. We paid $25 each for a day pass. What a beautiful resort. It has a lazy river throughout the property. The beach is amazing! They have three restaurants and bars. Highly recommend.

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
We arrived late (1:00 pm) so we decided to make a reservation for dinner at a seaside restaurant. It was amazing and we had the best view of the sunset. On the ride back to the ship, the strip seemed very commercial and busy. Not our style but still enjoyed it.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Was the easiest so far. We didn’t want to leave. Again, have patience and everything will be ok.

Traveler Photos

Chogogo Resort Sunset
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

MB50     6 months ago

Thank you for the reminder to all of us to be patient. I’m looking forward to my vacation on this ship!

javawoody     6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     6 months ago

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

HeavySeas     6 months ago

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

lsbs     6 months ago

Thank you for the detailed review. They are moving a lot on people on/off the ship which requires patience and cooperation. Glad that you enjoyed.

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