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8 nights · 3 ports
round-trip · Port Canaveral
CarnivalCarnival Vista
Carnival Vista Dec 26, 2026
8-Night Southern Caribbean
4.5 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- This sailing
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Good
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard Carnival Vista · Departing December 26, 2026 from the Port of Port Canaveral, Florida.
You'll depart Port Canaveral on Saturday, December 26, 2026 for your 8-Night Southern Caribbean round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Vista.
Your itinerary includes visits to Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Willemstad and Oranjestad, and Bahamas, where you'll explore Celebration Key. Your trip has four sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Vista has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #9 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2016.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $119 per passenger, per night, down 24% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Vista
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Vista class
CHRISTENED
2016
STATEROOMS
1,967
TONNAGE
133,500GT
▲ 10.2% ABOVEvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2016
▲ 7 YRS NEWERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
1,055ft
▲ 6.3% ABOVEvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
4,977cruisers
▲ 19.7% ABOVEvs avg 4,158
Carnival Vista is the lead ship of Carnival's Vista-class, launched in 2016, tied as the #9 ship in the Carnival fleet by size, and refreshed in a January 2024 dry dock with new carpeting and upholstery. Deck 5 makes a strong evening stretch, with Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi and Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que sharing midship space with the Alchemy Bar, Piano Bar 88 and RedFrog Pub & Brewery, which pours craft-brewed beers. Up top, SkyRide sends riders pedalling high above the deck, SkyCourse is a ropes course with sea views and WaterWorks adds spiraling and racing slides. There's an IMAX theater and the Cuban-inspired Havana Bar, kids have Camp Ocean and Dr. Seuss Bookville side by side, and adults can slip away to the Serenity Adult Only Retreat.
With four sea days on this sailing, there's time for ZSpa, Havana Bar and Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival VistaDecember 26 to January 3, 2027Round-trip Port Canaveral
- DAY 2 · SUN, DEC 27
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- DAY 3 · MON, DEC 28
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- DAY 6 · THU, DEC 31
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- DAY 7 · FRI, JAN 1
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival VistaDecember 26, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $946 ($119 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,251 ($157 per night), this represents a 24% decrease. That's $595 more than the lowest of the six dates on this route (Nov 28, 2026).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,251
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Vista December 26, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Vista's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director Meet Keegan Van Zyl, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Vista on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Vista on Dec 26, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Vista, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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