Carnival Vista Review
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Carnival Vista, all 1,061 feet of her, is spectacular and a wonderful addition to Carnival’s family. We had the pleasure of calling her home for 7 days. This is my assessment of the Carnival Vista.
Carnival Vista makes her home in Galveston, Texas. We came from Idaho, so we were lucky enough to fly into IAH in Houston. We were aware of the distance between the airport and Galveston, but somehow, we didn’t understand the reality until an hour $85 UBER ride at 8pm on a Friday night. I don’t understand why there isn’t a typical shuttle bus that goes between airport(s) and Galveston for a reasonable rate. Traveler beware.
We stayed at Gaido’s Seaside Inn. If you book your room directly with the hotel, and not through a booking engine, they have a shuttle that will take you to the port. The hotel is across the street from the Gulf. The room was clean, bed was comfortable, and the proximity to the ocean was perfect. It was dark when we arrived, but I got up before the sunrise to capture a “sunrise in Galveston” - and it was nothing short of spectacular. I do not recommend eating next door at Gaido’s Restaurant – it is overpriced, and not very good. (The service was spectacular)
Cabin Review
Balcony
Standard Balcony Cabin - King bed, couch which folded out into a bed. No chairs, small coffee table that was NOT attached to the floor. Lots of closet space, lots of hangers. Balcony had two chairs and the small table - my complaint - overlooking the balcony was NOT the ocean. It was the Havana balcony. When someone left underwear to dry outside, that is what we saw. Disliked this set up enough to prevent us from cruising Vista again.
Port Reviews
Montego Bay
Float down Bengal river in tubes to the ocean
Galveston
Stayed at Gaidos - great pre-cruise stay. Book directly with them and get a transport to the port on cruise day.