Carnival Vista to take cruise passengers to Havana? Well, sort of. The newest member of the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, the Carnival Vista sailed on her maiden voyage on May 1, 2016. The 13 day European sailing took her guests on a voyage from Venice in Italy to Barcelona, Spain. The ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean until October, when she will head to New York City. Following 2 departures from New York, the Vista will make its way to her new home base of Miami, Florida in November. The ship will then operate year around, offering passengers Caribbean cruises of 5 to 8 nights. Coming in at 133,500 tons, the new vessel is the largest of the 24 ships in the Carnival fleet. She has room for 3,936 passengers based on 2 per stateroom, with a crew of 1,450.
image from www.carnival.com
Carnival Vista features and amenities
The Carnival Vista will feature a few different motifs for guests to choose from.
- Havana – Located at the rear of deck 5, the Havana Bar & Pool will be exclusively available up until 5:00 pm daily to passengers that book a Havana stateroom. After 5:00 pm, anybody can visit the bar and pool area. Havana rooms that are labelled as “balcony” actually have a semi-private patio, with a short gate that separates your private space from the public walkway. All Havana staterooms offer a Cuban décor, and guests in these rooms must be age 12 or older.
- Cloud 9 Spa – The best way to enjoy the ships relaxing and invigorating Cloud 9 Spa is by booking a spa stateroom. Guests that choose a Cloud 9 Spa cabin receive private spa access, special amenities, and priority spa reservations. Inside the twin deck Spa you will find a thermal suite with steam chambers, an infrared sauna, and a Turkish bath. The spa also contains a selection of sensory showers that can be programmed with different scents, sights, and sounds. The spa also contains an indoor cycling studio and fitness center.
- Family Harbor – Family Harbor staterooms offer an affordable option to keep the whole family close together during your cruise. Located on Deck 2, the Family Harbor Lounge allows the family to hangout with large screen TV’s, games, a free breakfast, and daily ice cream. For kids under 12, the area also includes the Camp Ocean undersea themed play area, a Dr. Seuss Bookville, an interactive HASBRO Game Show, and family oriented comedy performances at the Punchliner Comedy Club.
You can check out a video of the new Carnival Vista at this link: Carnival Vista