Carnival Vista Cruise Reviews - Reviews

I’ve been on many ships and this was by far the most poorly designed ship I’ve been on. Everything was so hard to find. They were spread out and tucked in so many different areas that it was confusing. I’ve been on the Oasis and as big as it is it was still easy to find things. The Liquid Lounge was terrible. I’ve never been on a ship where they didn’t have theatre seating. If you sit on the bottom you cannot see anything. And let’s not forget the poles that are awkwardly placed. I don’t how many people would sit and have to move because there was a pole in their way. In my opinion they wasted the Serenity deck by not putting a pool. While I understand the purpose of the Havana pool, It would have served more purposes as an adult only pool. That being said the SkyRide, Rope Course and the Lanai are great additions to the ship. Before I would go on this one again I would spend more money on a smaller ship and get a balcony.

Still having fun on Carnival cruise #6! The ship is huge and has so much to offer. Overall, we had a good time but there were some minor issues. Nothing too bad.

First let me say this was my first time cruising. Embarkation was very smooth. As soon as we got on there were staff all around to take pictures of our group. Once we left there we all went to the lido deck to eat. The food on this ship was very good for the most part. There was only one night I wasn’t really interested in what they were serving but still selected from their wide range of desserts. Icecream 🍦 is always available. This was one of my favorite memories going to get icecream cones in the middle of the night - just because. I loved guys burgers and although there’s always a line it seemed to move reasonably fast. I had a balcony room which is were I got most of my enjoyment. But I also went to an art show and dinner and the steakhouse which was fantastic! I wish they had a jazz/poetry bar but they did not. I also which this ship had a bigger pool or a separate one that all the kids didn’t take over. One night I also went to the serenity deck 30mins before close and they have already closed the hot tubs. Dinner in the dining room was always enjoyable. It was a great opportunity to see other people on this ship and most dressed up. My group always wore dressy attire. I also loved being able to order whatever you wanted off of the menu. You could get 3 entree’s and 3 desserts if you want to try them all. I also recommend always going on at least a 7 night cruise. We had plenty of time to do everything we wanted and we had good time at sea. We also had 4 ports.

Never a dull moment. Ship wasn't as pretty as Royal Carribean but I had more fun on the Carnival Vista. The food was amazing with reasonable prices for the specialty restaurants. The cruise director was a lot of fun.

We LOVED Vista. Stayed in a Family Harbor cabin and the Family Harbor lounge is really nice. People complain about crowding with this ship but we didn’t notice it. Also, great dining options and cool things to do (loved the Water Works and the Skyride).

We loved it. We had written off carnival after pur last cruise with them (Sensation). However, this cruise won us back over. We had a great time. We thought the food was delicious and the crew was so friendly.

Bad time sick, people smoking not cig next to my room

We just did the 6 day Caribbean cruise on the Vista. It was great. We stayed in Family Harbor Suite 2431 which was right across the hall from the Family Harbor Lounge. Having the FHLounge available just for the Family Harbor Suites was a very nice feature. Our steward was Dean. He was great. He knew our names even before meeting us in person and called us by name whenever we saw him on the ship The cruise director Matt was great - very funny and energetic. Great cruise

This ship was great and lots of activities for my 8 year old son to do: waterworks, pool, sky ride, sky court, mini golf, ECT. I would say my disappointment was that the specialty eating areas were only open during lunch which on Port days we were not able to access because of shore excursions and were then only really left with the lido buffet for dinner unless we wanted to do the dining room which my son was not interested in. I wished these eating areas were opened for dinner also. I also feel, which this seems to be the case on every ship, is the pools are way to small to accommodate 5,000 people. Wait staff was excellent!

Our best time was spent in Cozumel. The ship was organized and full of activities. It is true... Try the drink, Kiss on the lips!

This was a very nice cruise. Stayed in the family harbor suite was perfect size for a family of 5. The 2 showers were nice but a second toilet would have been nice. The breakfast and snacks in the family lounge were great as was the coffee there. We honestly picked this cruise ship because of all the stuff they had but ended up not using much of it. 2 of the kids did the sky course. We all wanted to ride the sky bikes but didn't end up getting to because the line was too long. They weren't showing anything at the IMAX that were all wanted to see. We're missed out on the clue. But over all it was a very nice cruise. Loved matt the cruise director.

Good food & drinks, fun entertainment & activities, incredible ports, staff was friendly for the most part - can’t wait to go again!

Very nice cabin. The crew were awesome. So friendly and pleasant.

First time cruisers. Amazing cruise. Loved everything about it. Entertainment was great. Food 24/7. Staff super nice. Our steward Mr. dean the best. We stood at family harbor cabin 2431. I’m ready to book my next cruise.

We had a very nice and relaxing vacation on the Vista. There were a lot of on ship activities that we attended. The music and entertainment we great as well. We thought the food was very good as well.

Entertainment was the worst. Lower hallways smelled of sewage. The worst customer service I have ever dealt with. Both on and off the ship. I'm going back to NCL bybe bye circus show

The staff on this Cruise was absolutely wonderful! From the fun Squad to the playlist wait staff housekeeping staff Casino staff, I cannot say enough about how great everyone was! Emma our cruise director was absolutely fabulous! She was so much fun and had so much energy! At first we were bummed because we found out Matt Mitcham was not going to be there however Emma did and outstanding job! The Havana Cabana rooms were great and in a perfect location! Really enjoy the private pool! Love being on the 5th floor where most everything was happening! Best cruise to date! This was agreed by all of us in our party raging in ages from 15 to 80! Everyone had a blast! One thing to note is I remember seeing comments about bad elevators however this problem seems to have been fixed! Absolutely great Cruise!

Just got off the Carnival Vista what a awesome ship!! The Carnival Vista team did a amazing job!! Thanks Carnival you ROCK!!! Can't for my next cruise in 2019!!!

We had an amazing time on the Vista. I have to say this one was one of my favorite carnival ships. I have celiac disease(I have to eat gluten free) and the staff was wonderful about knowing how to handle the food. We made wonderful memories. JiJi Asian kitchen is a must try. We really enjoyed our evening that night. The food and staff was amazing. My only complaint was my room was not clean as it should have been. Looks like they had not vacuum in a while and there was thick about of dust on the headboard and other places in the room. I address the issue and it was taken care of right away. I hope you get to enjoy this ship as much as we did.

We enjoyed our time on board, we loved Matt and he made things fun. I was not impressed by the food variety, and wasn't as impressed with the entertainment options. Room was great, and the house keeping was amazing and kind. Hoping on this next carnival cruise we see a few different things.