My step-daughter and I went to Barcelona a few days before the cruise departed. We enjoyed exploring the city and seeing it's beautiful architecture. The afternoon we boarded, things went very smoothly from checking our bags with the porter outside, to checking in and getting our room key, to finding our cabin. We were staying in a Spa Suite and our cabin was clean and ready for us when we arrived. The cabin was spacious, with two twin beds, that were very comfy after walking around our ports all day. There was plenty of closet space for our belongings. The bathroom had double sinks, a spa tub, and shower. Our room steward, Eddy was always nearby and ready to help out.

Because our itinerary was very port intensive and we had long excursions planned, we selected the any time dining option. We never had to wait more than a few minutes to be seated, and the service was adequate. The food was never great, and I was super disappointed about the desserts. I'm not usually a buffet person, but on this cruise, the buffet food was far better than the dining room food.

The Vista is a brand new ship, so of course everything is sparkly and new, with no wear and tear yet. I enjoyed the LCD funnel in the atrium, although I missed the glass elevators. Speaking of elevators, one of my pet peeves on the ship was that you could not push a single button to call all elevators in a section. You had to walk and push each button, by each individual elevator. Read more