Carnival Vista - Western Caribbean
Discover the Western Caribbean aboard Carnival Vista, the ship that introduced SkyRide and the first IMAX theater at sea, with stops at tropical ports in Honduras, Belize, and Mexico.
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Ship Details — Carnival Vista
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Year Built
2016
Tonnage
133,500 GT
Passengers
3,934
Crew
1,450
Decks
15
Class
Vista
Itinerary & Route Map
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Where this cruise calls, day by day
5 ports and 3 sea days over 7 Nights.
- Day 1Galveston, TX port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Galveston, TX
United StatesDepart Day 2 · At sea
- Day 3Roatán port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Roatán
HondurasPort - Day 4
Belize City
BelizePortThe barrier reef keeps ships several miles offshore, so everyone tenders - a 20 to 30 minute ride each way that eats an hour of the day and gets cancelled outright in a stiff easterly. Tenders land at Fort Street Tourism Village, a fenced shopping compound; Belize City beyond it has a serious crime problem and is not a place to wander. The day is really about what is inland.
- Cave tubing through the Caves Branch river system
- Altun Ha or Xunantunich Maya ruins
- Snorkelling Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
- The Belize Zoo, which keeps only rescued native animals
- Getting ashore
- Tender port - ships anchor several miles out and the run to Fort Street Tourism Village takes 20-30 minutes each way.
- Best months
- Dec-Apr is dry and the tender ride is calmest; Jun-Nov is wet with hurricane risk peaking Aug-Oct
- Day 5Cozumel port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Cozumel
MexicoPort Day 6 · At sea
Day 7 · At sea
- Day 8Galveston, TX port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Galveston, TX
United StatesArrive
Onboard Amenities
Cruise Highlights
About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Carnival Vista
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Carnival Vista sailing. Distilled from 227 traveler threads, passenger reviews and travel blogs.
Carnival Vista launched in 2016 as the lead ship of Carnival's Vista class and still anchors the line's value-packed, family-first identity. Its calling cards are two signature attractions you can't easily get elsewhere: the free SkyRide suspended pedal-bike track that loops the top decks 150 feet above the water, and the only genuine IMAX theater at sea. Homeported in Galveston and Port Canaveral, it runs week-long Caribbean itineraries that are drivable for much of the southern U.S.
What People Love
- Free-to-ride SkyRide suspended pedal-bike track delivers a genuinely unique thrill with 150-foot ocean views that you won't find on most ships
- The only true IMAX theater at sea, showing recent blockbusters at land-comparable prices with a 55+ senior discount
- Casual dining shines, especially BlueIguana Cantina breakfast burritos and Guy's Burger Joint, with main dining room quality that surprises many guests
Common Complaints
- Sails near its 4,977-guest max, so pool decks turn into 'people soup' and prime loungers vanish early on sea days
- Comedy club, main theater, and popular bars get congested; guests report arriving 30 minutes early just to get a seat
- Cabins lack bedside USB ports and modern outlets for charging devices