Carnival Vista Review
4.5 / 5.0
misterkevin
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
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Sail Date: May 2016
Cabin: Cloud 9 Spa Balcony
This was my fourth cruise on Carnival after loving my experience on the Dream class ships and this experience did not disappoint! I am a spa cabin aficianado, so I booked a spa balcony on the starboard side on deck 14. It was great. There was plenty of room, and the service was superior.
I loved this ship. It had everything I like about a Carnival ship and plenty of extra benefits. I was a little skeptical with the newness of the ship and the size of it with regards to lines and logistics, but I was shocked at how fast I got service, how few lines there were for anything, from embarking and disembarking, to your time dining which I would literally just walk up to the hostess and get seated immediately, to finding deck chairs anywhere on the ship.
First and foremost, the service and staff on the ship were the best I've ever experienced. Nearly everyone was friendly, accommodating, and went above and beyond to exceed my expectations. My cabin steward Ni Luh was amazing. Our dining staff with the exception of one, were fantastic as well. The bartenders at the Alchemy bar where I did most of my drinking including the superb Ioana knew our names and our favorite drinks, but could also make up a delicious drink on the spot based on her knowledge of my tastes.
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Cloud 9 Spa Balcony
Cabin 8T
This cabin was almost identical to every other spa cabin on the dream class ships, with plenty of room for storage, a safe, 6 shelves in the bathroom for my toiletries, storage under the bed and in the two cabinets next to the bed as well.
We could have our room service breakfast on the sofa next to the bed every morning or enjoy a nice glass of wine on the adequate balcony for sunsets. New to the cabins were USB chargers built in under the lighted mirror on the dressing table, an electronic control for the very wonderful a/c system, and LED lights to illuminate the cabin.
Our cabin steward Ni Luh and her assistant were SPECATACULAR-- so personable and accommodating. They room was always spotless. She brought extra bodywash and shampoo as I requested it. She even came one night in a matter of minutes when I accidentally broke a wine glass to vaccuum up the shards.
My only nit with this room was not with the room itself but with access to it. Only 2 elevators on the ship go up to the 14th floor. That meant that waiting for an elevator to my room was often longer than I'd like. I ended up using the stairs a lot or going down one floor to 12 to get an elevator in a bank with more chances to get one.
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