Prior to embarcation, we stayed 3 days n Barcelona, the departing city, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire city. Embarcation n Europe is a dream, compared to any US port. Just seemed to have ample staff directing ...

Sail Date April 2018

oneleaah

2 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Maiden Voyage was Awesome but Vegetarians and Healthy Eaters ... BEWARE!

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

First off let me say the itinerary was awesome and the best I have ever experienced as a Platinum Cruiser with Carnival. The staff was warm and friendly with very few exceptions and tried very hard to adjust ...

Sail Date April 2018

oakbender

7 Reviews Written

6 Helpful Votes

Very mixed feelings

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We spent 24 days on the Horizon. I realize that this was an inaugural cruise and there are many "kinks" to be worked on but Carnival has been in the cruise business a long time and some "kinks" should have been ...

Sail Date April 2018

rehamfahd

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

it was so much fun

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

I waited so long to go on cruise in Europe, and finally I made it on the newest ship of Carnival line!! yaay and absolutely i had so much fun. we were three me, husband our baby (2 years old) we all were happy on ...

Sail Date April 2018

paulja1

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Only bad cruise ever

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

I chose it as I had never been on Carnival before and mistakingly thought being American and new it would be great, sadly the description didn't live up to reality. I have been with, RC, NCL, MSC previously so ...

Sail Date April 2018

Habs_cat

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Magical family cruise on the Horizon

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We are just off the beautiful Carnival Horizon after a terrific 7 day Western Mediterranean cruise. About us: family of 4: 2 adults, 2 kids aged 11 and 8. This is our second ever cruise. Our first experience was ...

Sail Date April 2018

hflight

1 Review Written

12 Helpful Votes

Carnival spares no effort to disappoint

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

The Carnival organization should be recognized for its ability to take a brand new ship and reduce it to a floating tribute to poor food, bad service and mediocre entertainment. The food was cheap, overcooked and ...

Sail Date April 2018

Seabournboy

14 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Good times on the Horizon

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

Just did the 10 day Europe trip on the Carnival Horizon out of Barcelona and was keen to try a brand new ship cruising out of my back yard in Spain. Embarkation was a quick painless experience out of the new D ...

Sail Date April 2018

jaxie001

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Absolutely fantastic cruise for the first time to the Med!!

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We wanted to finally get to the Med and see Italy. This seemed a perfect trip to celebrate our Anniversary. We booked the 10 day out of Barcelona strictly for the ports we could get to. And boy were we not ...

Sail Date April 2018

RedLeafTree

2 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

Late itinerary change

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

Bit surprised about the late change of itinerary. Would have thought Carnival Corp would be in a position command the best berthing rights in any port. Substituting Messina for Cagliari was not popular with us. ...

Sail Date April 2018

Denver Travel

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

Nice new ship with some issues that must be resolved quickly

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We chose the ship because it was new and was going to transition out of the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. It is a nice ship with many new innovations that bring it into the new era of cruise ships. In order of ...

Sail Date April 2018

moana6677

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

WOW WOW WOW

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We didn't think Carnival could top the Vista, we had an incredible cruise on her back in 2016 so kinda expected the same experience on Horizon. How wrong we were, they have really pulled out all of the stops and ...

4 photos

Sail Date April 2018

legacy1967

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Limited Food Selections, Poor Dining Room Management

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

This was the 3rd cruise trip my sisters and I had with Carnival. We were very excited about our trip to Europe and be on Carnival's new ship Horizon. The ship has a new elevator system. The high tech system was ...

Sail Date April 2018

Pepperam1

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

We would recommend, but not rebook

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

To save writing a tomb, here are the pluses and minuses, in our opinion. Overview, Sailed from Barcelona, called into Messina, Naples, Rome port, Florence port, Marseilles. We are a couple in our 60s and have ...

Sail Date April 2018

magic2708

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Excellent ship, food and service worse than before - GLUTEN FREE DETAILS

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

After having lived in the US for more than 8 years and doing Caribbean itineraries at first, we did our first European Cruise with Carnival on the Vista in 2016. We have a total of 42 days with Carnival now (VIFP ...

Sail Date April 2018

Zulu175

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Good cruise but a few issues

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

As a family of 4 who had never been on a cruise we decided to start with this new ship for 7 days around the Med. Getting on and off the ship was something I was concerned about but thought this was done well. ...

Sail Date April 2018

ppatty

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

Total Disappointment Carnival Horizon = Diamond Member Review

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We chose this cruise for the inaugural voyage and mediterranean itinerary. Pros: - Excellent Staff - although VERY SHORT HANDED - Cove Balcony Rooms EXCELLENT - Debarkation was easy - Veterns ...

Sail Date April 2018

bluenosecruiser55

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Inaugural Cruise Disappointment

Carnival Horizon

Mediterranean

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary and the timing despite having reservations about booking with Carnival due to a bad experience 18 years ago. It being a new ship and all we decided to give it a shot. ...

Sail Date April 2018

Victoria 123

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Mum & Teenager

Carnival Vista

Europe - Western Mediterranean

The embarkation went really well. Once onboard we had a wander round. There was no wow appeal. The cabin was not cleaned properly we had a half eaten snicker in our fridge, a pencil on the floor & a dirty sock under ...

Sail Date August 2016

Dizzer

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Appalling

Carnival Vista

Mediterranean

Chose this cruise cos we did carnival sunshine and it Was brill. What a contrast to this appalling bag of rubbish. From waiters in the restauraunt to entertainment staff it was rubbish. Dirty pots left all over, ...

Sail Date September 2016

squeaks66

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Carnival Vista, Fantastic Cruise With Only Few Concerns

Carnival Breeze

Europe - Western Mediterranean

This cruise was amazing, it was my dream cruise! I traveled with my mom and dad. It was amazing! It was a new ship with only 2 months sailing before our cruise. You could tell that everything was new since the boat ...

8 photos

Sail Date July 2016

Sundance36

4 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Outstanding Cruise - Excellent Ship

Carnival Vista

Mediterranean

We are long time Carnival cruisers, this being our 22nd cruise and all but 2 with them. Thus we had a pretty good idea of what to expect and Vista did not let us down. While there are some big changes from the ...

Sail Date August 2016

egene

1 Review Written

Lovely new ship, but dissapointing planning

Carnival Vista

Europe - Western Mediterranean

Very quiet and smooth sailing. Lovely decor. Paradise 4 kids with the waterpark. The cabin was same as other cruise lines. Variety of food in Carvery was excellent compared to other liners. Just played awefull band ...

2 photos

Sail Date October 2016

jenetic4

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Amazing Ship!

Carnival Vista

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

I took my daughter on this cruise for her high school graduation and 18th birthday. We stayed in a Cloud 9 suite. The spa was amazing and I went there almost every day. The food was unbelievable. I'm not quite sure ...

3 photos

Sail Date June 2016

indy200860

1 Review Written

No Elegance

Carnival Vista

Mediterranean

VISTA - No Elegance. Plain, contemporary style décor and furnishings. Only white dining room tablecloths on formal nights. No enforcement of dress code (shorts and no collar t-shirts at dinner). Poor quality ...

Sail Date September 2016