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Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Horizon

Vista (2002)-class cruise ship · flagged in Panama. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
133,500
Capacity
3,960
Built
2,018
Length
321.5 m
Upcoming
92

Reviewer read

A strong ship by most measures. It falls behind on disembarkation.

Carnival Horizon rates higher overall than 81% of the ships we track. Entertainment is its strongest showing. The weak spot is disembarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Entertainment8.3

    Higher than 88% of ships · 2,221 ratings

  • Embarkation8.9

    Higher than 83% of ships · 2,336 ratings

  • Activities8.4

    Higher than 83% of ships · 1,916 ratings

  • Cabins8.9

    Higher than 81% of ships · 2,390 ratings

The one caution

8.2out of 10 for disembarkation

Higher than only 16% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.80.

Everything else, in two lines

Eight are good without being remarkable: entertainment, embarkation, activities, cabins, service, ship quality, fitness and dining. They rate higher than 60% to 88% of ships.

Family sits in the middle of the fleet too, but only 49 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Three fall below the fleet: value (higher than only 48% of ships), public areas (higher than only 30% of ships) and disembarkation (higher than only 16% of ships).

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.64 and 8.83. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Liquid Lounge The one people argue about38% positive · 81 comments
  • sky ride The attraction people mention most74% positive · 96 comments
  • Guys Burgers Also well liked93% positive · 70 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 7 are all liked by 69% to 90% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (116 of 125), families with young kids (72 of 107), couples (24 of 26), solo travelers (18 of 24) and large groups (12 of 17).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality8.9Higher than 62%1,909 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.9Higher than 83%2,336 ratings · broad
Cabins8.9Higher than 81%2,390 ratings · broad
Service8.9Higher than 68%2,306 ratings · broad
Activities8.4Higher than 83%1,916 ratings · broad
Entertainment8.3Higher than 88%2,221 ratings · broad
Disembarkation8.2Higher than only 16%1,917 ratings · broad
Dining7.9Higher than 60%2,335 ratings · broad
Family7.6Higher than 82%49 ratings · limited
Fitness7.5Higher than 61%355 ratings · useful
Public areas7.5Higher than only 30%406 ratings · useful
Value7.0Higher than only 48%388 ratings · useful

2,704 published reviews · 505 from the last three years · 21,097 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Carnival Horizon