Southern turned Bahamas

Item: Carnival Vista
Rating: 4
Author: dehrman82

Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

dehrman82

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 10, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11235

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 30 days ago

Review summary

For the premium we paid over a Bahamas cruise, Carnival did not provide adequate compensation when they knew of the issues with the ship. $400 on board credit per cabin (not per person) and a 25% future cruise credit was not equal to the difference in cost from southern Caribbean and a Bahamas cruise. We made the best of it and had fun but it was not ideal. Yes, Carnival has every right to modify our itinerary but this issue was known the evening before embarkation and they failed to relay the info onto the upcoming cruise passengers until 2:30p when we were already unpacked and on board. Yes, they offered refunds/credits if you left but it was not feasible for most people to leave.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Little to no communication about the previous sailing arriving late. It took over an hour to get to baggage drop off and then another 20-30 min to park our car. The rest of embarkation took about 45 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Main dining room was excellent, Italian restaurant for lunch was good, sandwiches from the deli were perfect, and Blue Iguana had amazing breakfast.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Plenty of trivia and the best piano bar guy around. Our day/night in Freeport didn’t have much going on due to the unscheduled ship repairs that kept us in port very late.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Rokstedy in the piano bar was so much fun. Part comedian, part singer, total fun!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Teenagers really enjoyed O2 and its leaders.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Some waiters were less than friendly but room stewards and the Fun Squad were excellent, especially Monica.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom