Carnival Horizon 6 day Mini Review May 26-June 1

[JaniceB]

Some odds and ends I scanned.  We also received a letter about smoking when we returned from Cozumel.  I never smelled any smoke but our neighbor said it was late at night and very strong.  I have never received 1 of these before.  I was able to zoom in and cut out the debarkation letter, hope you can see it.

 

Edited June 12, 2019 by JaniceB

[ishap]

46 minutes ago, JaniceB said:

 

Yes,  we didn't think about room service but that may have solved our problem.  Once the buffet closes for lunch the lines get long. I just wasn't prepared for long lines either, never experienced it either.  

 

Great review so far!  I am looking forward to the Horizon in October...we are also in the Havana area.  On most of our cruises the lines for food were long after port time, however they all seemed to move pretty well so we just endured.  Since we have the Havana area, we are only doing one excursion and plan on enjoying the area on port days...which means we should be able to miss the lines.

[JaniceB]

1 minute ago, ishap said:

 

Great review so far!  I am looking forward to the Horizon in October...we are also in the Havana area.  On most of our cruises the lines for food were long after port time, however they all seemed to move pretty well so we just endured.  Since we have the Havana area, we are only doing one excursion and plan on enjoying the area on port days...which means we should be able to miss the lines.

 

Thank you! Yes, if you don't try to eat after 2:30/3:30 you should be fine.  

[JaniceB]

My thoughts on the cruise.

 

I love the Havana area.  It didn't even seem like we were on a large cruise ship.  The proximity to everything was fantastic.  I agree with some people who say you really just need to book the inside Havana rooms. Having the ocean plaza right outside the area for breakfast, entertainment and the coffee shop.  The dining room was down 2 flights of stairs the casino not far away,  the lobby bar, some specialty restaurants and the shops were all very accessible.  The Havana pool and hot "warm" tubs and  the wait staff were fantastic.  

 

The CD Mike Pack, Cee -Jay the comedian, the Ocean Plaza entertainment, Piano bar entertainment by Keith and the strings show and lobby music were awesome.

 

As far as the dining room is concerned the food was okay but the wait for things was way too long, same for us at the specialty restaurants.  Guys burger,  BlueIquana Cantina and the Deli were all good.  The worst was the lines after the buffet closed at lunch.  I like the idea of the specialty dining package and it worked well for us.

 

I do not care if I ever go to the port of Ocho Rios again.  Wish our weather had been better in Grand Cayman but we had a great time doing the Dolphin Swim in Cozumel. 

 

Did enjoy the Carnival Hub app but think I missed a few things not reading the fun times.

 

Embarkation and disembarkation were painless.  

Edited June 12, 2019 by JaniceB