Carnival Vista Speed Issue Not Resolved, Ship Continues to Suffer
The flagship of Carnival’s Vista-class vessels has been delayed by maintenance issues for the third time this month. Carnival Vista, which is in the middle of operating an 8-night eastern Caribbean sailing, has notified guests of tweaks to the itinerary due to technical difficulties that are impacting cruising speed. The news comes after the voyage set off with a delayed start due to repairs for related issues – which were supposed to have been fixed prior to heading back out to sea. “We have been working hard to address an issue that was impacting the ship’s cruising speed.[...]
‘Annoying’ Announcements Sparks Response to Carnival Guests
A recent critique from a Carnival Cruise Line passenger has drawn attention to the frequency and content of daily announcements made by cruise directors. The passenger questioned the necessity of multiple daily announcements, which often detail event schedules and promotions already available through the ship’s app and printed materials. In the question posed to Carnival’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald, the guest said, “Do we really need the cruise director coming over the loudspeaker 3 or 4 times each day to READ to us the daily schedule of events? “Less than 5 percent of the ship listens. We find [the announcements][...]
Upgraded Carnival Ship Leaves Dry Dock With Unique New Look
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor has just completed her nearly three-week dry dock at Sembcorp Marine’s Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore, and she’s sailing not only refreshed and refurbished, but with a whole new look. As the ship has left the shipyard, she’s revealed her brand new red-white-and-blue hull livery. That new color scheme first debuted with Mardi Gras in 2021, and has been rolled out to the entire fleet as different ships have gradually undergone dry dock refurbishments. Carnival Splendor‘s last dry dock was in 2019, before the new livery was introduced. Therefore, her just-completed dry dock renovation[...]
The flagship of Carnival’s Vista-class vessels has been delayed by maintenance issues for the third[...]
A recent critique from a Carnival Cruise Line passenger has drawn attention to the frequency[...]
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor has just completed her nearly three-week dry dock at Sembcorp[...]