Carnival Vista Review
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Good - the staff. Every one gave 110%. We often were greeted with "welcome back" as if the staffer recognized us from a prior cruise - or from a prior day onboard - or observed our color-coded prior cruiser room card. In any event, a nice feeling.
Good - the ship decor, cleanliness, and appointments. As a new ship, the cleanliness was to be expected, but the pleasant decor was a plus. Other ships had hideous wall designs and coloration. The atrium was a continuous gentle swirling of color - very relaxing. Room decor was also well done. Each room has a large, flat-screen TV.
Good - in-room safe. The safe opened and closed with a 4-digit pin, so all occupants had access without needing the one person with the specific credit card to be available.
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Port Reviews
Barcelona
Well worth it. All we expected and more.
Naples
Incredible historical experience. Recommended.
Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)
Walked to the main cathedral (no longer used for services but has a great audio tour as well as two museums.) Recommend the cathedral for a wonderful audio-guided tour as well as some beautiful parks and scenic views of the water. Walk around the outside of the cathedral and enjoy.
Marseille
Used the Hop-On Hop-Off bus. We recommend that for a first visit to see all of the possibilities.
Taormina (Messina)
We used the Hop-On Hop-Off bus and it was a good choice. We saw all there was to see and the bus had audio in 11 languages. Do it.