Carnival Vista Inaugural Voyage, Mediterranean Cruise, May 1, 2016

We already know one crew member for the Inaugural - the Master or Captain of the ship will be Rocco Lubrano, formerly the Captain on Carnival Dream. He has only (only???) been a Captain with Carnival for 13 years or so, but has been with the company much longer. Cesare Boldrini is Chief Engineer. Pierre Camilleri is Hotel Director.

The ship is being built by Fincantieri in their Monfalcone shipyard and will have ABB Azipod propulsion.

https://www.goccl.com/~/media/Files/Irman/bookccl/the_fleet/vista/vista.ashx

Virtual Carnival Vista Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_E4LySdEi8

New Carnival Vista Designed As The Ultimate Family Vacation

Debuting on the Carnival Vista, a New England-inspired eatery, Seafood Shack is a casual indoor/outdoor dining venue near the Lido Marketplace. This seafood-lovers’ paradise will feature a menu full of delicious, fresh favorites available for purchase ($3-$16), including lobster rolls, steamed lobster, fried shrimp, crab cakes, fried clams and more.

The menu is not available to view at this time but tentative plans are to include the following - subject to change:
•Buckets: steam peel and eat shrimp, fried shrimp, fried clam strips, fried shrimp and clam strip combo
•Lobster roll, shrimp roll, crab cake, crab cake sliders and shrimp salad
•Platters: steamed lobster by the pound, snow crab by the pound (hot or cold) and crab cake platter – platters served with boiled corn on the cob, garlic bread or choice of hush puppies or crinkle cut fries
•Soup of the Day: New England Clam Chowder, Seafood Gumbo, Lobster Bisque and Oyster Stew

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Here are the height and weight rules for the Waterworks on Carnival Vista.

WaterWorks

Kaleid-O-Slide (tube slide):
Minimum Height 48 inches
Maximum Weight 265lbs

Twister:
Minimum Height 42 inches
Maximum Weight 265lbs

MiniRacers (purple slides)

Minimum Height 36 inches
Maximum Weight 265lbs

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SKYRIDE RULES

To participate you must be in good health and condition.

Attraction is not recommended for guests with the following conditions or limitations: Pregnancy, Neck Problems, Back or Joint Problems, Heart Problems, Recent Surgery, Acrophobia/fear of heights, Epilepsy, high blood pressure or any physical condition that may be aggravated by this attraction.

Make sure that your shoes are secure, so don’t forget to tie your shoe laces! Also no open or backless shoes like sandals or flip-flops.

Don’t forget to empty your pockets and don’t carry loose objects such as cell phones or cameras.

Guest must safely fit in the seat. Maximum weight is 300lbs
Minimum height 48 inches

Eyeglasses must be securely affixed with head straps. Carnival is not responsible for damaged, lost or misplaced personal items.

Food, drinks and gum? Not on SkyRide!

One guest per bike at a time.

Legs and arms must stay within the vehicle at all times. You must remain seated until the bike is at a complete stop at the loading platform.

Carnival Vista Time:

Monfalcone

Carnival Vista Inaugural Itinerary

Carnival Vista Webcams <- NOW working - sort of

Where is Carnival Vista?

The new version of this book wasn't out in time for our cruise, but is available now:

A couple of general books that we did get:

National Geographic Traveler: The Mediterranean: Ports of Call and Beyond

Overdue for some new suitcases so got one for each of us. Will they last? Ask me after the cruise. There are no zippers, are very light, and are Samsonite. I got the "One size" which is 28". One black, one blue. UPDATE - they survived just fine and have also been on a domestic flight. Am I happy with the purchase and would I purchase again? Yes. I consider them weatherproof. The latches are recessed so not likely to catch on anything. The jury is still out, however, on long term performance. We have another international flight later this year. If they survive a year or two without damage, I'll have a lot more confidence.