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    Just off the Vista!

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Hi Eileen! My husband and I did use the spa on 3 of the days. We enjoyed the steam rooms and heated loungers very much. My husband liked the whirlpool, but I didn't care for it because the water wasn't hot enough for me. In addition to the spa, I loved the location of my stateroom. I did miss the Thalassotherapy pool, but I still enjoyed the steam and sauna rooms very much. Happy Sailing!!

     

     

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    Just off the Vista!

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    Not their names but the 2 main girls were both blonde...one wore these cute little pigtail buns on the top of her head and the other always had on this teal colored eyeliner. There was also a brunette who was there sometimes...all 3 were from the Russia/Ukraine area...they were soooooo amazing!

     

     

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    Just off the Vista!

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    Hi Guys! So I just completed an 8 day cruise on the Vista (still sitting in FL airport waiting to fly home). It was supposed to be the southern Caribbean, however we only made it to Grand Turk and La Romana. Aruba and Curacao were cancelled and replaced with San Juan and St. Maarten (this was the biggest disappointment for me)

     

    Quick background...I traveled with my husband and 2 boys...ages 13 and 12. In addition, there was roughly another 60 or so friends and family on board. This was my 5th Carnival Cruise and I've sailed once on Royal Caribbean.

     

    Embarkation was extremely disorganized as we lined up in front of the terminal. Literally a mob of people all being herded into the building with very poor signs, directions or staff. I had purchased FTTF, and once inside the terminal things improved.

     

    Stayed in spa cabin 11218 (Spa Balcony) and my kids in 11220 (Spa Inside). The cabins were in a great location for us and my husband and I visited the spa on 2 days.

     

    The food was AMAZING! By far the BEST I've ever had on any cruise. We ate in the main dining room for dinner 5 of the 8 nights. We also had dinner at JiJi's, Cucina de Capitano and Fahrenheit 555. The steakhouse was well worth every penny as was JiJi's. Both meals were really special. The Italian place was ok...the apps were very good, but the main dishes were hit and miss. Some friends and family LOVED it, some thought it was ok, and a few thought it wasn't too great.

     

    Also had delicious breakfast burritos at Blue Iguana grill 2 times for breakfast, went to the Sea Day brunch once, and had breakfast in the main dining room once. All of these meals were better than expected.

     

    For lunch I had the best veggie burger EVER at Guys Burgers one day. I also had thin, crispy, delicious pizza one day. 2 of the sea days I eagerly waited for the salad bar to open at serenity because that was really, really good! Also tried Pig n Anchor when we boarded...I didn't love it but that is just because I don't eat any red meat so my option were limited...hubby thought it was fantastic! I really wanted to try Bonsai Sushi but I never got around to it, but everyone that I was traveling with that had it said it was very good as well.

     

    Went to 2 comedy shows...1 was terrible and 1 was hysterical! I can't remember the names of the comedians though. Other than that, I didn't go to any shows. Hubby and kids did use the Thrill theater and I-Max and thought both were very cool and worth the money.

     

    Spent a lot of time at Alchemy bar...those bartenders were the best on the ship! Every night they made me something new and delicious...truly fantastic.

     

    Also spent a lot of the nights in the casino and the Ref Frog Pub. I was not impressed with the casino...I thought it was to small for the size of the ship...although they did have $5 tables. Red Frog was a different story...most nights they had Ed Carr playing music...Ed was awesome! He got us all singing and dancing...by the end of the week our kids (about 25 in total) were rocking with Ed as well as the adults. It really was something special.

     

    On sea days, spent most of the day time at the tides pool at the back of the ship.

     

    My husband and I both bought the Cheers package...it was way worth it for us...embarrassingly so [emoji13]

     

    Getting ready to board my flight home. This was kind of a quick rundown of throngs that stuck out for us. Any questions, please ask.

     

    Oh and like I said earlier, it really stunk missing Aruba and Curacao...those were the 2 "different" ports that everyone were excited about. Being rerouted to San Juan and St. Maarten was better than just having some sea days, but it was so disappointing.

    Check in time?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    So I leave Saturday on the Vista and I purchased FTTF. I keep receiving emails that tell me "Action required...choose your check in time"...when I did all my registration I did choose 11:00-11:30...am I missing something?? Thanks a bunch [emoji4]

     

     

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    Cuba 2018??

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Does anyone know if the Paradise is scheduled to continue cruising to Cuba after its dry dock early next year? I was browsing today and noticed no scheduled Cuba cruises for summer 2018 [emoji33]. At first I thought maybe it had something to do with Trumps new travel restrictions, but than I read about the dry dock next year?? Anyone know differently?? Thanks a bunch [emoji4]

     

     

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    Southern or Eastern Cruise

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I've done the eastern a few times...love love love St. Maarten...however in a few weeks I'll be doing a southern and can't wait! Aruba is beautiful as well...you really can't go wrong with either[emoji3]. Maybe the ship can help you decide??

     

     

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    Casino Contact

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Does anyone know how to get in touch with a casino host prior to boarding the ship? A friend needs to set up a line of credit beforehand, but can't seem to find a phone number to contact someone. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thank you

     

     

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    Advice please

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    My family and I are flying into Ft. Lauderdale the day before our cruise. We are heading straight to Miami when we land and spending the day. We are sleeping at El Paseo hotel and going to the pier the next morning. I'm looking for advice regarding my best options for transportation...from Ft. Lauderdale airport to Miami Beach and from Miami Beach to POM. Many thanks

     

     

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