Our Carnival Vista B2B - Havana Style - (with pics!) - 4/14/24

[geochick73]

Can't wait to read your review!   We booked our (first ever) cove balcony on the Vista leaving in mid-June.  😁

[Jamman54]

21 minutes ago, DebOinKC said:

Been waiting on your review. I love seeing all the pictures that you and Patti take. 

We are sailing on the Vista next and will be in 5214 also. This will be our first time in the Havana area. 

Thanks for reading! We think that you are going to love what you see. We loved that cabin so much that we booked it on our Horizon B2B in 2026! 

[Jamman54]

A little further down the road we pass the Buc-cees at Daytona Beach…..

 

 

Three hours after we left Kingsland we arrive at our exit…..

 

 

Since we are way too early to check into our hotel, we decide to head over to the city of Cocoa and Cocoa Village…..

 

 

As we usually do, I will drop her off at the Parrot’s Cove which is on the west side of the village, and she will walk down to the east side of the village, where she will meet me at Ryan’s Pizza & Pub…..

 

 

Patti begins her tour of Cocoa Village…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Patti continues with her tour of Cocoa Village…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Patti has made it down to the waterfront and Taylor Park…..

 

 

 

 

 

Across the street from Taylor Park is Ryan’s Pizza & Pub…..

 

 

 

Patti knows exactly where to find me…..

 

 

 

Here are some of the drink menus…..

 

 

 

Here are the beers on tap…..

 

 

Here are some words of wisdom…..

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Here are our drinks. Patti is drinking the Malibu bay breeze, and I’m drinking blackberry cider…..

 

 

Patti explores Ryan’s Pizza & Pub…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are the stairs up to the rooftop bar…..

 

 

These are the food menus……

 

 

 

 

We forgot to take pictures, but Patti had chicken tenders and waffle fries, while I had an order of buffalo shrimp and a Jersey thin crust pizza with sausage, mushrooms, and green peppers. Yummy!

 

To be continued…….

[Butterbean1000]

Love a road trip to a cruise!! We're flying for the first time in quite a while in a couple of weeks.  Seeing your road trip makes me a little jealous 😉.  Looking forward to the rest of your review!

Edited May 2 by Butterbean1000

[TinkLoverSam]

Looking forward to the rest of this review! I have used your Venezia review to get excited for our first Carnival cruise on the Firenze in November. Thinking about an East Coast cruise possibly with the kids in 25 or 26.

[pirate4me2]

Ya know....Chris and I may have to try Ryan's when we sail from PC again. It looks pretty cool! I do love my Fishlips tho.....

[Jamman54]

We left Ryan’s Pizza & Pub a little after 3pm. It was time to head over to the hotel at Port Canaveral and check in. We took the causeway over to Cocoa Beach…..

 

 

 

 

Looking across the water we could see the Allure of the Seas……

 

 

We pass the Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach…..

 

 

A short time later we arrive at our hotel in Port Canaveral, the Hampton Inn / Home2Suites……

 

 

This time we are staying at the Hampton Inn side. Using some of our Hilton Honors points we got a really good rate. We check in and are given Room # 535…..

 

 

 

Before I or our stuff is allowed in, Patti has to take her pictures…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Here are some more pictures of Room # 535…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From our window we have a great view of the pool area…..

 

 

Going down to the ends of the hallways and looking out the windows, Patti is able to see the ships that are in port today. This is the Adventure OTS…..

 

 

Allure OTS…..

 

 

Carnival Liberty…..

 

 

Disney Wish…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[tha sista]

2 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Here are some more pictures of Room # 535…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From our window we have a great view of the pool area…..

 

 

Going down to the ends of the hallways and looking out the windows, Patti is able to see the ships that are in port today. This is the Adventure OTS…..

 

 

Allure OTS…..

 

 

Carnival Liberty…..

 

 

Disney Wish…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Is there a bar at this hotel?

[Jamman54]

26 minutes ago, tha sista said:

Is there a bar at this hotel?

There is an outside pool bar. Pictures upcoming. 

[Jamman54]

43 minutes ago, pirate4me2 said:

Ya know....Chris and I may have to try Ryan's when we sail from PC again. It looks pretty cool! I do love my Fishlips tho.....

Stay more than one night. Problem solved! 

[Jamman54]

Patti is going to give us a tour of the property. The lobby and pool areas are shared by both hotels…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Roscoe13]

4 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti is going to give us a tour of the property. The lobby and pool areas are shared by both hotels…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

Inspired?  

[Jamman54]

This is the Business Center…..

 

 

 

There is a small snack shop right next to the Front Desk. It’s a little pricey…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is outside by the Pool Area…..

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Mission Control Pool Bar…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is the Guest Laundry Room…..

 

 

This is the Spin2cycle area and gym…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few more pictures of the Lobby Area…..

 

 

 

 

Patti heads back upstairs and looking out the hallway window see the Allure OTS and Disney Wish leaving port…..

 

 

 

We stayed in our room the rest of the night watching television and enjoying some snacks.

 

Coming up next: Another fun day in Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral.

[Jamman54]

12 minutes ago, Roscoe13 said:

Inspired?  

Better than being uninspired I reckon! 

[Knights on the Beach]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

These are the stairs up to the rooftop bar…..

 

 

 

We sit upstairs when we go to Ryan's - we were there on St. Patrick's Day!  🍀

 

 

[Jamman54]

14 minutes ago, Knights on the Beach said:

 

We sit upstairs when we go to Ryan's - we were there on St. Patrick's Day!  🍀

 

 

All the times we have been there I have never gone upstairs. Have to try it next time! 

[tsahall01]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti is going to give us a tour of the property. The lobby and pool areas are shared by both hotels…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

We had the exact same statue at our hotel in Port Canaveral!

 

[Jamman54]

3 minutes ago, tsahall01 said:

We had the exact same statue at our hotel in Port Canaveral!

 

I think every hotel in Port Canaveral has one of those. 😁

[Mommapadraig]

7 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

I think every hotel in Port Canaveral has one of those. 😁

We’ll be at the LaQuinta on Saturday….I’ll let you know!

[Hogladyrider]

@Jamman54...geesh I am a little late to this party, but I am here.  Darn work got in the way, but someone's gotta pay for the upcoming cruises.

 

The BEST car I ever owned was a Honda Element!  So pet  friendly, easy to clean and LOW maintenance.  I like the color of yours, mine was cranberry.