A video review: What I Loved About Carnival Vista

I was recently on the 8-day Southern Caribbean cruise on Carnival Vista in a Havana Suite... and I absolutely loved it. This was my 27th Carnival cruise, and clearly the best of them all. I noticed several new things about Carnival Vista that the other ships in the fleet don't have, including but certainly not limited to the uncrowded Havana pool area that only about 130 of 4600 passengers have access to during the day.

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Great video! Thank you for posting. Booked for Vista in 2019 and now want to go sooner!:D

Thank you for posting.

Fantastic review and very helpful as we prepare to sail on Vista in February.

Thanks for posting! Going on the Vista in 23 days and CAN NOT WAIT!!

Will be staying in a Havana interior so very excited about the perks for that area. :D

Great video. Sailing vista in August 2018, wanted Havana cabin, but none left for 3 people.

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I enjoyed your video! I was on Vista in March of this year and will be on her again in January for the Southern Caribbean itinerary. Can't wait. :D

What type of cabin did you have? Thanks

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Very nice video!

What a great video! We are sailing the 8 day Southern Caribbean on the Vista in December 2017. No Havana cabins were available for 3 people so we are in a standard balcony. I always have to do some work on vacation (emails & daily spreadsheets) so I'm sorry to hear that the internet isn't that great. It was wonderful on Oasis of the Seas and my work was done in minutes.

Thanks for taking the time to do the video. We enjoyed our Vista cruise.:)

Thanks for the video review! Leaving on The Vista on 11/4 and really looking forward to it

Thanks Jim for this video as well as the Cove balcony video. We will be on the Vista Jan 2018 in a Cove and are really looking forward to it.

Thanks for the great video review! And yes, the Wi-Fi on the ship WAS terrible. I think it's either a capacity issue or location-dependent.

The Havana pool "experience" opens to the general public at 7 pm, and our group went down there for drinks and to chat later one night (around 9 pm). It was uncrowded but difficult to have a conversation since the band playing inside was also piped outside...which I feel was a mistake.

Another option for a Havana cabin was the one our friends had -- a Havana aft-wrap on Deck 6. It wasn't quite as nice as the aft-wraps on the Conquest-class (there was no directly aft-facing portion of the balcony on Vista), but it was still nice.

What a wonderful video review, thank you!

We are in a Havana Cabin on Deck 5 next month, can't wait.

Just scooped a Havana Cabin for 11/12/17 sailing. I really love the pool and hot tubs, so I thought I would go for it. Found 2 available 35 days out.

Thank you! Nothing like this on the web, so your video was great.

Just watch your video love it thanks for review:)

Jim thanks for posting the great video and all the info you provided.

Very nice video.

Keith

Thanks for the great video review! And yes, the Wi-Fi on the ship WAS terrible. I think it's either a capacity issue or location-dependent.

It didn't seem to have anything to do with how many people were using it. I ran speedtests at all hours of the day and night... including times when all the other passengers were most likely asleep, like 5 AM. The Internet speed was consistently horrible.

Another option for a Havana cabin was the one our friends had -- a Havana aft-wrap on Deck 6. It wasn't quite as nice as the aft-wraps on the Conquest-class (there was no directly aft-facing portion of the balcony on Vista), but it was still nice.

I agree that an aft-wrap is a very attractive option to get access to the Havana pool area, but still have some privacy on your balcony, and an awesome view. Plus, you'd be able to look down at the Havana area and see how many people are down there before you headed down yourself. The thing that worries me about the aft-wraps on Carnival Vista is that they are one floor above the Havana bar. I imagine they get quite a bit of noise coming through the floor from the band playing below. I'm more intrigued by the aft-wraps on the upcoming Carnival Horizon... since the aft-wraps on decks 7 and above will all be Havana cabins with access to the Havana pool area. On Vista, the aft-wraps on decks 7 and above are NOT Havana cabins, but on Horizon they will be. When I get ready to book a cruise on the Horizon, it could very likely be in an aft-wrap somewhere several levels above the Havana bar.

Especially considering how I like to be able to shoot sunrise/sunset photos from my balcony... getting away from the Havana cabins on deck five is a strong possibility for my next cruise on a Vista-class ship. But I will miss that big shower in the Havana suite!

Fantastic video. Enjoy it very much.

Thanks for your video! Very nicely done! I think the lack of privacy would be an issue for my wife and I. We enjoy spending a lot of time on our balcony.

What type of camera and mike did you use?

Your Video's and Reviews are always so EXCELLENT! Thanks for doing this. Now I want to sail on the Vista or Horizon, real soon.

I really enjoyed your video! My group is doing a back to back in April! We have inside Havana cabins for the 6 day first leg and Havana balcony cabins for the 8 day! Now I can’t wait....183 days to go!! 🛳🌞😀

It didn't seem to have anything to do with how many people were using it. I ran speedtests at all hours of the day and night... including times when all the other passengers were most likely asleep, like 5 AM. The Internet speed was consistently horrible.

I noticed a slight improvement late at night...but only slight. Maybe it was more location-dependent? Has anyone ever noticed a correlation between itineraries (eastern vs. western vs. southern Caribbean) and Internet speeds?

I'll be on Royal in February and am really curious about their much-ballyhooed "new and improved" internet service. It was dreadful a few years ago.

I agree that an aft-wrap is a very attractive option to get access to the Havana pool area, but still have some privacy on your balcony, and an awesome view. Plus, you'd be able to look down at the Havana area and see how many people are down there before you headed down yourself. The thing that worries me about the aft-wraps on Carnival Vista is that they are one floor above the Havana bar. I imagine they get quite a bit of noise coming through the floor from the band playing below.

I'm more intrigued by the aft-wraps on the upcoming Carnival Horizon... since the aft-wraps on decks 7 and above will all be Havana cabins with access to the Havana pool area. On Vista, the aft-wraps on decks 7 and above are NOT Havana cabins, but on Horizon they will be. When I get ready to book a cruise on the Horizon, it could very likely be in an aft-wrap somewhere several levels above the Havana bar.

Especially considering how I like to be able to shoot sunrise/sunset photos from my balcony... getting away from the Havana cabins on deck five is a strong possibility for my next cruise on a Vista-class ship. But I will miss that big shower in the Havana suite!

My friend Kathy also likes to take sunrise and sunset pics from the ship, and she was overjoyed when we discovered the "secret decks" entrance from Deck 10, just a few steps down the corridor from our room. Great unobstructed views and great shots from over the bridge wings.