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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Carnival Vista

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 09, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1201

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

In general had a great time with family and made plenty of wonderful memories. Would prefer cruising on a smaller ship than

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Was very smooth and uncomplicated

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food was luke warm, over cooked and tasted like prepackaged microwave food. Was very disappointed. I felt the staffing was short handed and overwhelmed. In general the staff did an amazing job though.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The fun team was an awesome part of the cruise. Making sure everyone was enjoying themselves

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Grandkids enjoyed Dr Seuss

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff were all amazing

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
The common areas were always hot and the a/c was not the best. Walking around the ship some areas had sewer smells and garbage smells. Some of the cabins on the 8th floor Aft where our kids were smelled musty and mildewy. Was a little disappointed with those rooms cause of the odors

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Our room was very comfortable

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
Had a beautiful beach and was clean. The ride over and back was choppy

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
Was a poor little country. There were lots of donkeys (smart asses) as the people referred to them

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Very beautiful country and friendly people. The food was awesome

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Easiest disembarking we have done
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