tee_709 Posted December 19, 2016 #76 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Great pics! I just got off there the cruise before this one! It's a beautiful ship. The wait times were a little long at times, but we just went went it wasn't busy. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamericannn Posted December 19, 2016 #77 Share Posted December 19, 2016 First Impressions..... Overall, the ship's decor is very understated compared to older ships. It definitely follows the Breeze type design scheme. Not to say it is bland as there are great pops of color that really make an impact. Goes to show you can have subtlety while having really great design. Service: I met our room steward day 1, he was friendly, left robes and a towel animal for us at night. Dining room staff also nice. We'll be encountering different wait staff due to "my time". Food was served hot and fast. We went for dinner at 6pm so there wasn't much of a line at check in. Check in is on deck 5 at java cafe. They give you a ticket you present to the dining room. However when we walked past that area at around 7:30, there was a HUGE line so I made a note to self- it's either early or late for dinner. On day 1. Crowds seemed to be dispersed well. Also I received a notice in our stateroom during turn down. Due to weather, our itinerary will be changed. Basically reversed, so here is our new itinerary: People with excursions will just be moved to the new days. Stay tuned for Day 2.[emoji41] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Are they doing blue robes now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballbabe3 Posted December 19, 2016 #78 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Sadly, no. "Dr. Strange" & "Fantastic Beasts....." I am on this same cruise, but I will wait until I am home to post my photos/review. My experiences will be slightly different as I am traveling with my husband only. We are staying in the Havana area (Love it), have Thermal Suite passes (Enjoyable), and have several specialty dining planned. The ship is beautiful, and I am surprised by those that feel it lacks "Wow!" It is also full to the brim with people. I have heard we are at max capacity, including 900+ kids. Great review thanks for taking time to do it. We sail in 34 days and have a suite in the Havana. I'm so excited!! I'm thinking about getting a spa pass but heard it wasn't worth it. Any thoughts ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted December 19, 2016 #79 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Great review on the fly.....thanks for taking the time to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 19, 2016 Author #80 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Are they doing blue robes now? That's what we received in the FH section Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 19, 2016 Author #81 Share Posted December 19, 2016 So now we are just waiting to be seared for Capitano. They gave us a beeper and told us 20 minutes so we are Aft deck enjoying the Breeze on the 11th deck. Also due to the winds, the water slides and sky ride were closed. We spent our time on the pool deck and then the whirlpools near the Tides bar. A bit crowded but high turnover so we got our 30 minutes of perfect spa temperature, Nice jets too. Feeling very relaxed and happy! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 19, 2016 Author #82 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Great review on the fly.....thanks for taking the time to do it. Thank you [emoji16] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 19, 2016 Author #83 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Do you want to trade houses? I'm only about 21 hours drive from the port. Negative sir. I like living within short driving distances to 3 ports.[emoji41] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 19, 2016 Author #84 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My dad got one of these for DD.... I think she has 5 now lol. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamericannn Posted December 19, 2016 #85 Share Posted December 19, 2016 That's what we received in the FH section Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk That's cool. I like ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamericannn Posted December 19, 2016 #86 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Negative sir. I like living within short driving distances to 3 ports.[emoji41] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk We will be living in the same state in a few mire years. Did those emotion sickness pills work? I will be traveling with a party of 6 and half have never cruised before so I am not sure if they will get sea sick. I want to make sure I get them some pills or something. Any recommendation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzkitty Posted December 19, 2016 #87 Share Posted December 19, 2016 This is a great review and I Love your pictures! Thanks for taking the time out of your cruise to do such a great review. We will be sailing the Vista in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton51 Posted December 19, 2016 #88 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Hey Love2Cruise did they hold you to your boarding time?? By the way nice review!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercat Posted December 19, 2016 #89 Share Posted December 19, 2016 "Java Joe", coffee, latte, etc. maker extraordinaire seems to be on 100% of time. Super nice young man, and just the smiling face one wants to see in the morning. Java Joe rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesKru Posted December 19, 2016 #90 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Thanks for helping me re-live my Vista Cruise from Oct/Nov.. When you are dancing the night away in Havana, make sure to order some great drinks ( or specialty Cuban coffee) from Olivia! She was the best, with a smile and a nice chat getting my order every day at the Havana bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trnkk Posted December 19, 2016 #91 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Update from this evening: Tonight was elegant night and we waited an hour for a table. Granted we went at 7:00pm and expected a wait but this was excessive. I would not encourage anyone to get your time dining-stick with traditional times. I'm going back to that for next cruise. Love2Cruz2015, Thank you very much for your time posting live review, this helps me relive the memory I sailed on her back in June and again in Oct. both Med. cruises I did YTD and never had to wait long I think it depends on what time you show up I always went just after 8:30 (YTD closes at 9:30) walked right in, this way I could eat leisurely taking my time to enjoy my dinner and conversation with servers besides the waiters dance happened around 9:00 I love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted December 19, 2016 #92 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Update from this evening: Tonight was elegant night and we waited an hour for a table. Granted we went at 7:00pm and expected a wait but this was excessive. I would not encourage anyone to get your time dining-stick with traditional times. I'm going back to that for next cruise. Saying that the food was very good, I got fried oysters, lobster and crime brûlée. We went to the show tonight at Liquid Lounge which was a 70's musical tribute to Studio 54 disco music. I really enjoyed it, plenty of seating and we showed up at the last minute. After the show we hit Havana night club, great music so we danced a lot, salsa merengue, reggaton, popular type music that's played in the Miami area. Dance floor was hopping but not overwhelming and there was room to dance. The Dj was very good. I think this will become my hotspot for night time dancing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk The wait for YTD on the Dream was horrible. A long line formed 30 mins. before the doors even opened. I landed up switching to traditional. It was full but the maître d' had me come 15 minutes into the sitting and see what tables had no-shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Disney Chandler Posted December 19, 2016 #93 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Are they doing blue robes now? We had white in the non themed cabins. I believe family Harbor has Blue and Havana has tan. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 20, 2016 Author #94 Share Posted December 20, 2016 We are here waiting for the Amor Cubans show, no wait, lots of seats still left. Here are some updates. Capitano was a bust. I ordered the lasagna but I didn't care for it. Too much meat, I believe it was short ribs. I'm not a big meat eater so I ended up having pizza from deck 10. The Caesar salad was good and I did sample my moms alfredo and that was very good. I guess I'll have that instead next time. Tonight's graphics Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 20, 2016 Author #95 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Dinner tonight st MDR seared tuna-good Veal park My DD's Btw I had tiramisu cheesecake for dessert fromLido-it was very good Today's drinks. I got the mai tai, my parents, campari and club soda and my DD, a mango smoothie Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAZ100 Posted December 20, 2016 #96 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk thank you your are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjcruiser Posted December 20, 2016 #97 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Thanks for posting!! We'll probably not get on the Vista until 2018 as we have several cruises already booked between Carnival and Royal, unless we can work out our schedules. Two days and a wake up, and I'll be on another cruise!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 20, 2016 Author #98 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Well now I know why it was easy to get seats for the show. In lieu of the normal show, they are doing a "comfort show" due to the Rocking of the ship; which means no dancing just a sing along, so we walked out. So we are now at the 5 aft area where there are tables and a dance floor. They have a duo playing acoustic music, classic rock, Beatles, Clapton, Creedence etc. they are actually really good. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 20, 2016 Author #99 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) So after they went on break, we ended up back in the Havana area for some dancing and music. They had a 9 piece salsa band which was awesome. I treated myself to a mojito Menu You can play Dominos too I would have loved a cabin in this area, but its adult only. C'est la vie. Tomorrow is St. Maarten, haven't decided if I'm staying or going. Depends how I wake up. Ending the day on a good note, no more motion sickness, these generic Dramamine tablets I bought at Target worked! [emoji41] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited December 20, 2016 by Love2Cruz2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted December 20, 2016 Author #100 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Cute! In by midnight, my DD couldn't stay up any longer, can't blame her.... she's a trooper. Goodnight Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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