Thanks for such an informative video brother! My wife and I are planning for the Horizon next year, for our 5th anniversary, and seeing tha it's of the "vista" fleet this video just sold me on the Havana Experience. Had been wondering about the side doors to the Havana being locked throughout the day and you cleared that up for us. We definitely like the environment to be as tranquil as possible whenever we vacation without the kiddos. Thanks again
Sure. I was a little skeptical about Carnival at first. My wife and I typically cruise on Norwegian ( Still the best experience ever), but Carnival held their own and did a good job with the Vista and the Havana club. It's still not to the quality of the Haven area on board the Norwegian Getaway, but it's pretty good for this class of cruise ship.
My girlfriends and I just booked the Havana cabins on the Horizon for our birthdays next year. I am totally looking forward to experiencing this area especially if I don't have to worry about overcrowded hot tubs!
It's actually very quiet during the day, while most people are out enjoying the rest of the ship. At night, you can hear a little of the Havana club band playing downstairs, but it's not bad at all. Depending on where your room is, you may not hear anything at all. Also, keep in mind as well, this is a private area, which I loved the fact that there weren't random kids running up and down the halls at night and no over crowding or noise coming from the private pool area.
VISTA IS BROKEN - BUYERS BEWARE 1. 3 ½ hour embarkation - standing on your feet in the sun in long line with bags 2. No food onboard upon embarkation 3. No instructions for muster 4. Safety briefing provided while guests are mustering - hence only half of the passengers get to hear them 5. Standing in line for 33 minutes to get 2 spoons of food 6. Food Manager Vikas Beri is Missing in Action 7. Location of life vest in case of an emergency not provided 8. Broken equipment on board - lied about skyride 9. The Vista is permanently broken due to an accelerator issue and is scheduled to be repaired on dry dock in August. In the meantime, driven by corporate greed Carnival is operating a broken ship that is unable to cruise at optimal cruising speed of 24 nautical miles/hour. Maximum speed is barely 17 nautical miles/hour. As a result the ship docks late at every port and hours available at each port have been drastically cut down at the last minute. No more than 5 hours at each port, late embarkation and disembarkation week after week. 10. Ship arrived late and we could only start disembarkation past 11 am resulting in flight changes and extreme delays getting home. 11. Disabled Vista is being operated on a late schedule knowingly and deceitfully week after week 12. On board entertainment consists of 7 moderate at best performers that put on random and unplanned shows 4 nights - same group, no variety very underwhelming. 13. No auditorium with theatre seating…....just flat seating ...Tiny Liquid Lounge with a complete mess…..capacity of less than 800 guests in a ship with 4000+ guests.....long lines and arguments just to get a decent seat starting 30 mins before the show. Shows cannot be booked in advance! 14. Horrible food service - Food Manager Vikas Beri completely unresponsive, MIA and will not get back to the guest despite multiple calls to Guest services and messages sent to him 15. Sous Chef, Rama at their so called “high-end” Fahrenheit 555 steak restaurant responded rudely that if meat is under seasoned to use the salt and pepper shakers at the table and walked away. 16. No organization and coordination - On deck music playing at the same time movie has started…took over an hour of complaining to turn the music off. 17. Pool side movies randomly cancelled in multiple occasions without any update or notifications. Guests wait for hours and leave. 18. One area in the buffet smells disgustingly bad - no cleanliness 19. Broken water and drink dispensing stations 20. No designated smoking areas in the casino - smoking permitted in the entire casino and walkways through the casino....had to walk through the smoke-filled casino to get to the dining room each day exposing to second hand smoking and disgusting smell 21. 100% booked cruise with Carnival selling rooms at cheap throw away prices and lucrative on-board credits while understaffed with crew - Only about 1100 versus 1400 22. Restaurant closes at 9pm and refused to be seated at 9:09pm even though it is advertised to be closed at 9:30pm 23. Rude, loud and boisterous cruise director, Kendall Fire whose only job is to be a cheer-leader 24. Simply disgusting food in the restaurants - only exception include pizza (if you are willing to stand in hour long lines) and Guy Fieri’s burgers (if you eat beef/red meat). 25. Basic amenities in the Spa broken such as non-working heated benches, water barely warm in the hot tub, etc. 26. 1 of 2 hot tubs at the adults-only Serenity section broken - hence only one hot tub available BEWARE THE VISTA IS BROKEN. AVOID, AVOID AVOID! GREEDY CARNIVAL IS SELLING THE CABINS AT A LOW PRICE TO SOMEHOW MAY MONEY AT THE COST OF INCONVENIENCE TO GUESTS UNTIL THE SHIP IS REPAIRED IN AUGUST. STAY AWAY BUT IF DESPERATE CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE BOOKING. DISGUSTING AND UNACCEPTABLE
I shouldn’t have watched this! I’m way too excited for my cruise now😂 great video...explains a lot. Can’t wait to send a link to my mom.
Thank you for sharing this. We really appreciate it.
Thanks for such an informative video brother! My wife and I are planning for the Horizon next year, for our 5th anniversary, and seeing tha it's of the "vista" fleet this video just sold me on the Havana Experience. Had been wondering about the side doors to the Havana being locked throughout the day and you cleared that up for us. We definitely like the environment to be as tranquil as possible whenever we vacation without the kiddos. Thanks again
Sure. I was a little skeptical about Carnival at first. My wife and I typically cruise on Norwegian ( Still the best experience ever), but Carnival held their own and did a good job with the Vista and the Havana club. It's still not to the quality of the Haven area on board the Norwegian Getaway, but it's pretty good for this class of cruise ship.
My husband and I booked a Havana cabana (5206) on the Carnival Horizon
Thanks for the review..
Great video! I will try Havana staterooms soon! Man we miss cruising!
Just got off the Vista and despite being experienced cruisers, I didn't know anything about the Havana Suites. Thanks for the video.
My wife just booked this for us. I’m excited. Will be my first cruise.
My girlfriends and I just booked the Havana cabins on the Horizon for our birthdays next year. I am totally looking forward to experiencing this area especially if I don't have to worry about overcrowded hot tubs!
How was it if you’ve already gone on it?
Great video
Very nice cruise ship, I had the best time. 😀
good vid Brandon this ship moves to Galveston this year, there is a good chance I will book one of these!
Will throw out that around like 6 or 7 pm *everyone* has access regardless of wristband or not, but it's nice having fewer people for most of the day.
They dropped that back in November
I am booking a HAVANA room for December 2018
Yassssss
Great video! How late is the pool open?
Do you know what decks the balconys are on? I know my mom would not like the patio and would like a traditional balcony. Great video :)
That Techy Chick hey thanks for watching the video. I believe decks 6, 7 and 8 all had decks in the Havana Club
@@bham1984 the balconies are on 6 and 7.
Is the 6th floor part of this???
Is it loud at night around that area? Looking to book a Havana cabana room on the horizon next year?
It's actually very quiet during the day, while most people are out enjoying the rest of the ship. At night, you can hear a little of the Havana club band playing downstairs, but it's not bad at all. Depending on where your room is, you may not hear anything at all. Also, keep in mind as well, this is a private area, which I loved the fact that there weren't random kids running up and down the halls at night and no over crowding or noise coming from the private pool area.
2 hot tubs that are pretty cool. Lol
❤vlog😅
Anyone can access the Havana pool after 5
How much for suites?
i was kind of wondering the same thing - i thought there were more than suites back there like regular interior rooms etc
Have they scrapped formal nights yet? It was a complete joke on our last Carnival Cruise.
Why? We've always loved Elegant night.
No lol
No kids running through as you have to be 12 yrs or older to be in the Havana section
VISTA IS BROKEN - BUYERS BEWARE
1. 3 ½ hour embarkation - standing on your feet in the sun in long line with bags
2. No food onboard upon embarkation
3. No instructions for muster
4. Safety briefing provided while guests are mustering - hence only half of the passengers get to hear them
5. Standing in line for 33 minutes to get 2 spoons of food
6. Food Manager Vikas Beri is Missing in Action
7. Location of life vest in case of an emergency not provided
8. Broken equipment on board - lied about skyride
9. The Vista is permanently broken due to an accelerator issue and is scheduled to be repaired on dry dock in August. In the meantime, driven by corporate greed Carnival is operating a broken ship that is unable to cruise at optimal cruising speed of 24 nautical miles/hour. Maximum speed is barely 17 nautical miles/hour. As a result the ship docks late at every port and hours available at each port have been drastically cut down at the last minute. No more than 5 hours at each port, late embarkation and disembarkation week after week.
10. Ship arrived late and we could only start disembarkation past 11 am resulting in flight changes and extreme delays getting home.
11. Disabled Vista is being operated on a late schedule knowingly and deceitfully week after week
12. On board entertainment consists of 7 moderate at best performers that put on random and unplanned shows 4 nights - same group, no variety very underwhelming.
13. No auditorium with theatre seating…....just flat seating ...Tiny Liquid Lounge with a complete mess…..capacity of less than 800 guests in a ship with 4000+ guests.....long lines and arguments just to get a decent seat starting 30 mins before the show. Shows cannot be booked in advance!
14. Horrible food service - Food Manager Vikas Beri completely unresponsive, MIA and will not get back to the guest despite multiple calls to Guest services and messages sent to him
15. Sous Chef, Rama at their so called “high-end” Fahrenheit 555 steak restaurant responded rudely that if meat is under seasoned to use the salt and pepper shakers at the table and walked away.
16. No organization and coordination - On deck music playing at the same time movie has started…took over an hour of complaining to turn the music off.
17. Pool side movies randomly cancelled in multiple occasions without any update or notifications. Guests wait for hours and leave.
18. One area in the buffet smells disgustingly bad - no cleanliness
19. Broken water and drink dispensing stations
20. No designated smoking areas in the casino - smoking permitted in the entire casino and walkways through the casino....had to walk through the smoke-filled casino to get to the dining room each day exposing to second hand smoking and disgusting smell
21. 100% booked cruise with Carnival selling rooms at cheap throw away prices and lucrative on-board credits while understaffed with crew - Only about 1100 versus 1400
22. Restaurant closes at 9pm and refused to be seated at 9:09pm even though it is advertised to be closed at 9:30pm
23. Rude, loud and boisterous cruise director, Kendall Fire whose only job is to be a cheer-leader
24. Simply disgusting food in the restaurants - only exception include pizza (if you are willing to stand in hour long lines) and Guy Fieri’s burgers (if you eat beef/red meat).
25. Basic amenities in the Spa broken such as non-working heated benches, water barely warm in the hot tub, etc.
26. 1 of 2 hot tubs at the adults-only Serenity section broken - hence only one hot tub available
BEWARE THE VISTA IS BROKEN. AVOID, AVOID AVOID! GREEDY CARNIVAL IS SELLING THE CABINS AT A LOW PRICE TO SOMEHOW MAY MONEY AT THE COST OF INCONVENIENCE TO GUESTS UNTIL THE SHIP IS REPAIRED IN AUGUST. STAY AWAY BUT IF DESPERATE CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE BOOKING. DISGUSTING AND UNACCEPTABLE
Wow
You’re real brave. You leave a scathing review but are to chicken shit to own it with your real name.
what do u mean permanently? if that were the case i doubt they would sail her again despite trying to make profits - thats what drydock repair is for