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Carnival Vista Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
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Carnival Vista

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 15, 2024

Ship: Carnival Vista

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 2431

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

I would recommend going to an All-Inclusive Resort like a Sandals, and enjoy everything included with great food & true premium drinks.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
VIP experience was so worth it!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Reflections food was not the best, and the seafood/steak was an up charge.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Pools were too packed all the time… Spa treatment was great. Fitness center was tight.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
All comedy shows were great, Love & Marriage show was good. Bingo and other games were expensive!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Moises was fantastic. Room was always clean and he was always available for our needs. Faith a Victor from Reflections were also great. Made us feel comfortable while dining. Olly from the comedy shows was also great.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship placement of certain areas was a little confusing. I would have also liked to see the common areas cleaned frequently like the stairs, etc.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Room was great, but the noise from the upper galley area was unbearable!!! It was ALL NIGHT long. Terrible! Sleep is very important, but you will not get much of it on this floor.

Ship tip

If you are a person, like myself that enjoys All-Inclusive Resorts, you will be disappointed in the way cruising has become more pay as you go for EVERYTHING! Everything seemed to be at a cost on the ship. Even in the dining areas that came with your cost are becoming pay for seafood/steak. Food was not the best which makes you pay for the restaurants on the ship. Sad.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
Boarded the ship. It was smooth due to us having suites.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
Water was beautiful. Good relaxing day.

Grand Turk Island

2 out of 5
Water and island we were on was disappointing. Our Duck Boat excursion broke down in the middle of the road! Took hours of our time with zero results! Super disappointed!

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
Island was okay. We did an excursion to a resort. Rosa the bus attendant was great. Resort was okay. Nothing to right about.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Seemed pretty smooth with a little luggage mixup.
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6 Comments

Vitaminsea0912     2 months ago

Steak/seafood has always been an upcharge. Go on celebrity or princess. You can get steak every night

Cruisers4Lyfe     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

javawoody     2 months ago

Appreciate your comments

cruising2004     2 months ago

Thank you for your review.

AuntPinkie     2 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise even though it’s not your preferred vacation.

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