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Have a great trip! I did this itinerary on Horizon in May 2022. I did that same walking tour in Curacao. A guy named Rayay was our guide and he was great. Learned a lot of history and I loved seeing all the street art, but it was quite hot that day. Since you have a car in Aruba, may I suggest checking out Zeerovers for lunch, if you like seafood. Freshly caught seafood, good prices, views of the water. My husband still talks about wanting to go back there.

That's her! When I saw her full name on my receipt on Vista last week, it immediately rang a bell and then I suddenly remembered seeing her face before too. My husband asked her what ships she was on before and she said she was on Mardi Gras at Brass Magnolia so I figured that was where I knew her from. We asked her if she knew Jennifer from Mexico (another favorite) and she said they were together on Mardi Gras so I knew that was it. When I got home, I looked back at my notes from my Mardi Gras cruises (I write notes/reviews of every cruise) and I had written down "Melissa from Brass Magnolia" as one of the notable team members I wanted to mention in the survey. She's amazing! She called me Martini Girl because that's what I would always order lol.

I always do the same thing. It's usually just my first initial lol.

Did the steak and cheese taste better without the extra side of attitude? 😂

I also pointed out that there were two yesterday. It's definitely the same lady.

That's crazy that you still had an unpleasant interaction with the deli lady. She really did seem to be in a much better mood when I ate there yesterday. Just goes to show how different people can have entirely different experiences on the same cruise.

There's a 2nd person working the deli today. And the first lady seems to have a much more pleasant attitude. I even saw her smile lol.

Those sunglasses are horrible. I love them lol.

It was through an independent company, St. Thomas Adventure Tours. That was the one excursion I was most looking forward to, because they guarantee that you'll see turtles. Oh well. We did end up doing the Sky Ride to Paradise Point. I just polished off a bushwhacker and it was unexpectedly strong. Now we're off to find some food. They have food here at Paradise Point but husband wants jerk chicken and rice and the lady at the ticket booth recommended a place nearby so we're going to check it out.

The steak and cheese is my favorite thing from the deli. I discovered it on my last cruise and now it's the only thing I get from there. The lady working at the deli now was also there in December and her attitude hasn't changed since then. She does almost kinda give me a sort of half smile when she sees me, but I also don't make any special requests so maybe that's why lol. I feel for her because she always seems to be the only person working and there are usually long lines of people waiting. They really need another person making sandwiches. Anyway, my St. Thomas excursion just got cancelled because of rip currents so I have no idea what to do today. Maybe I'll do the Sky Ride since I've never done it before.

I found you (and Mama and B)! 😁 Nice meeting you all. Loved the glasses!

I'm headed to the terminal now. Almost time to get this party started!

Yes, Buc-ees! Stopping at Buc-ees is part of our cruise tradition. Usually by the time we need to get gas we're already near Buc-ees, so it all works out and I also get yummy snacks in the process lol.

I was already kinda hoping to convince him to go to Fishlips anyway. I would actually love to meet up, but I don't know what time we're getting to the hotel tomorrow. That depends on what time I wake up in the morning. Which depends on what time I'm done with all my pre-cruise household chores tonight. Which depends on how much procrastinating I plan to do today lol. 😂

I love Fishlips! Korean nachos and a Bermuda Triangle....mmmmm! 😋 I could eat there every time I'm in Cape Canaveral but my husband wants to try someplace new tomorrow. We ate at Zarella's last time and it was really good. We're staying just down the street from you, at Springhill Suites. I usually stay at Springhill or Homewood Suites with the park & cruise package.

I've done both. I prefer Mardi Gras because 1.) I like sailing from Port Canaveral, 2.) I hate sailing from Miami, and 3.) I like the decor and the bars better on Mardi Gras. Aside from the slight differences already mentioned above, they're the same ship.

If you're wearing those awesome sunglasses on the ship, I'll definitely be able to find you! 😂

Did you know that this cruise was originally scheduled to go to St. Kitts instead of St. Thomas? That was the main reason why I booked it because I've never been there before, but right after I booked they changed the itinerary.

If I see you I'll be sure to say hello! 🙂

Oh awesome! I'm sure we'll see each other, even though we may not know who the other is. 😂 I might try that Cuban iced tea. Or maybe I should just stay in my lane with the Daiquiri Clasico lol.

I also have the Cheers package (whoop whoop!) so if I'm not in the Havana area, you'll likely catch me at a bar too. 😂 I can't wait for this trip!

A live review for a cruise I'll actually be on! It's going to be a great trip! Maybe I'll see you around the ship (although I have no idea what you look like lol).

Thanks for sharing! I'll be embarking on my 3rd Vista cruise next Saturday. Glad to hear disembarkation has improved because it was awful when we did self assist in December.

I'll be there too! 🙂

The new deck plan is out. They moved Club O2, the arcade, Cherry on Top, and Dreams Studio, renamed Skybox Sports Bar to Heroes Tribute Bar, and added the nonsmoking casino. That's all that I noticed. https://www.carnival.com/~/media/Images/Ships/VS/DeckPlans/carnival-vista-deck-plan-pdf