Just off Vista today. here’s a short sweet and to the point run down.
It was my first vista class. My favorite is spirit class. Overall the ship was very clean and nice. I was underwhelmed upon boarding because I totally love the classic carnival atrium. It might be time to return to the victory and triumph post renovation. I found the ship more difficult to navigate and just couldn’t get my bearings. The layout was not intuitive.
We had a family harbor suite and connecting balcony. The room set up was fantastic for 5 kids 2 parents and one Grama. The family harbor lounge was really convenient for getting the kids breakfast. I’ve seen quite a few comments about the FH suite location being under the galley and I found it very quiet. I never heard noise at night and no one even noticed any out of the ordinary noises.
Anyway service was mostly good. Only a couple of times did I have trouble getting a drink in the casino so that’s good. The lido buffet seating area was plentiful. I was able to find a table or tables to fit 8 everytime I tried. We ate in the dining room once and it was good ish. We ate in the steakhouse twice and it was excellent both times. Blue iguana and guys were both great as always. I didn’t go to any shows or comedy so I can’t comment on those. My grandkids really enjoyed camp carnival and asked to go when they could. The kids old enough to do the ropes and sky ride really liked those as well.
Embarkation was unbelievable. Our check in time was 1030 and our boarding number was A01. We arrived at the door to check in at 1015 and walked straight through and on to the ship. Debarkation was as seamless. We had #1 luggage tags, went to the dining room at 0800 as specified and we were on the road at 0820. This is just my 2 cents.
if there are any specific questions feel free to ask.