I booked this inaugural sailing of the Carnival Vista in December 2015. Used Carnival to book the airfare which ended up being very cost effective. They also allowed me to fly in to Venice Italy two days in advance and also allowed for two extra days in Barcelona at the end of the cruise.

EMBARKATION: Terrible. Trieste Italy is not set up as a regular stating point for cruises so the embarkation took quite a while. It seemed like the walk was forever. Took almost 1.5 hours from arrival at the port to the time we stepped on board.

SHIP: For this being Carnival's newest ship, she was a beautiful ship. Her layout was rather friendly. She is everything you would think she would be as a flagship to the company. The best thing about the Vista is Deck 5 and the Lanai that wraps all the way around the ship. After 5pm when they open up the Havana pool area to everyone it is a great way to get around the ship and have great views. The Atrium is also one of a kind. While there are no more glass elevators there is a new Bar setup with some beautiful views. Serenity Deck for adults is very nice and the added feature of the bar with a salad station was the biggest differences over other Serenity areas on other ships. Read more