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Well, actually… we got a last minute upsell/upgrade to an aft extended balcony on deck 7. It only $300 more, so we decided to go for it. That cabin was awesome, and the Havana area can’t be beat! Sorry we can’t answer your question; however, one thing we did discover was that we would have had to walk through the inside Havana bar area and past the elevators to get to our cabin. If we were to book an inside again, we would get it on the other side of the ship because they have direct access to their cabins.

Thanks! We were thinking days 3 or 4 would be safe… hopefully, we are right!

Thanks! Yes, we have had them on port days too. (Especially if it is an early port day.) It seems that each of our days end at 5 pm, so idk if that’s too late for an elegant night? We are trying to decide what night to schedule the steakhouse for my mom’s 80th birthday dinner and since there are 9 of us, I want to book it as soon as possible.

i just wanted to jump in and ask this too. We are booked on a summer 2025 cruise on the MG that has 4 ports with days 2 and 5 being the sea days. Would the elegant nights still be on 2 and 6 (with day 6 being a port day) or would they move the 2nd elegant night to day 5?

We went snorkeling with Woodwind. They don’t advertise, so you need to go to their website https://www.woodwindbonaire.com/ I believe we were out there for 5 hours and had 3 snorkel stops. They have all equipment including masks with prescriptions (that was great- never had that before) wetsuits, swim shirts, etc. They also served drinks & lunch. The guides were extremely knowledgeable & they only take out a small group.

This isn’t exactly what you asked for, however, when we went on our A, B, C cruise, we rented an UTV through Arubiana in Aruba and went all over the island. We were able to go to different beaches as well as see the desert side too. It was amazing. In Curaçao, we rented a car though Advance Car Rental… the guy who helped us is called Celestino and he’s amazing to deal with. You get a gps pre programmed with spots to visit and a cell phone in case of emergencies. We brought our own snorkeling gear to both islands and had the best snorkeling experiences ever. We saw more turtles than we’ve ever seen before! If you are going to Bonaire, I have a great recommendation for a private excursion. it might be the best excursion we’ve ever been on.

I can also reply to your question. We used Advance Car Rental with Celestino for our cruise last July on the Celebration. He was excellent & provided service exactly as promised. There was a gps in the car with preloaded points of interest & a cell phone in case of emergency. My husband & I had a great time going around the island at our own pace. We brought our own snorkeling gear, and we were able to see the turtles (go there first) and other great snorkeling spots if that’s your thing. There are incredible beaches to go and relax. It was an amazing day.

We have 5205 book for Spring Break this year. It’s the same cabin but on the opposite side of the hall. It’s our 1st time on a Vista class ship & our 1st time in a Havana cabin. We booked this cabin because it was recommended by several people on CC, and we are very excited.

Following along..DH & I will be going on the Horizon for the first time over Spring Break. We have a Havana inside. I’m very interested in all you have to say about the Horizon & the Havana area because we’ve never done either.

We are going on the Horizon for the first time over spring break and booked Havana inside 5205. It will be our 1st Vista class and Havana experience. We decided against trying the Havana area (from what people said here) when we sailed on the Mardi Gras & Celebration.

Thanks for all of your replies! We definitely have a lot to think about!

We want to take our 3 sons on a cruise in December but will have to wait until 2024 because of their work/college schedules. We are trying to decide between the Mardi Gras (DH and I have been on a b2b last summer and loved it & just got off the Celebration) or the Vista. We have never been on a Vista class ship before, but we are going on the Horizon in a Havana inside cabin in March. Since we’ve only read on here how great they are, we are coming back here for opinions. The 2 cruises we are looking at are a 7 day Mardi Gras (regular inside cabin ) and a 6 day Vista (Havana inside cabin.) We are getting 2 cabins and the price difference is about $300- the Mardi Gras is more expensive. Mardi Gras- Nassau, Grand Turk, Amber Cove Vista- Half Moon Key, Grand Turk, Amber Cove We have never taken a cruise over Christmas before, so we figured getting a balcony on the Mardi Gras during that time of year would probably be a waste. If that’s not the case, lmk. Thanks for any help!

Thanks again for another fun, spectacular review! It’s made me even more excited for our cruise on the Horizon next spring break. It will be our first time trying out the Havana area & our first time on a Vista class ship. We are going on the Celebration next Saturday- can’t wait! (Maybe your review will come out before we leave 🤔😁)

Thanks for writing another great review! We will be on the Horizon for the 1st time next Spring Break. Looking forward to reading more about it.

Thanks so much! We can’t wait! Go Phillies!!

Great review so far! Love the pictures (& your Phillies hat)… getting me even more excited for my ABC cruise on the Celebration next month!

This is not a situation where someone should ever take the chance and depend on an outside source to get something so specific to feed their child- especially on a cruise. What would happen when they got there and there was a miscommunication and the wrong flavor/brand was purchased? All the apologies in the world aren’t going to feed the child. It’s not like the OP can run out to the nearest store and grab it, This is a situation where you need to make sure you are bringing enough and extra for your son. Bring a dr’s note explaining why it’s necessary if need be. I’m sure if you contact the special needs department and let them know you are bringing it, and see if they can help you store it. I just wouldn’t take the chance that you would not have what you need. Enjoy your cruise with your family.

My husband is British (from Nottinghamshire btw and loves Carnival) and I lived with him in England for several years, so I have to agree with previous posters that the tea selection is horrible.

Yes, we brought the ones in the carton with the screw off top. No problems.

Can’t wait to read another one of your reviews too and to see all of the beautiful pictures you always include. We are going on the Celebration in July for our 1st ABC cruise. What did you think of the Celebration in comparison to the Mardi Gras? We did a b2b last summer and loved it!

We will be on that cruise too! Can’t wait!

We booked 5205 for spring break next March on the Horizon. It’s our 1st time on a Vista class ship and 1st time staying in the Havana area. Super excited!

We decided that we might rent a car too and would like suggestions as well. Looking for the best sights for first timers to Aruba and good snorkeling spots! Any suggestions would be great.

We are wondering the same thing. DH was thinking about renting a scooter after our time with Woodwind. I’m wondering how late things are open in Bonaire and what there is to do…

That’s so exciting! We are going to the ABC’s for the 1st time on the Celebration in July. I can’t wait.