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The Thrilling Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon brings the fun in a huge way. There is an IMAX Theatre, the thrilling SkyRide, and SportSquare with an endless amount of ways to play — soccer, volleyball, mini-bowling, a ropes course, and even a suspended bike course.
Kids will adore the Carnival Horizon for many reasons, but the colorful, twisty waterslides at Dr. Seuss Waterworks will top the list. Adults will love the Havana Bar & Pool, which serves up dancing and mojitos, as well as the adults-only Serenity Retreat. You can count on pure relaxation at the Cloud 9 Spa.
When you’re hungry, Carnival Horizon has you covered with the Seafood Shack, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi, Guy’s Burger Joint, and so much more.
Entertainment & Attractions
- The Punchliner Comedy Club
- Live Music
- Karaoke
- Playlist Productions
- CLUE: The Murder Mystery
- Hasbro The Game Show
- Dive-In Movies
- Stage Shows
- Lip Sync Battle: Carnival
- Video Arcade
- Mini Golf
- Basketball
- Casino
- Twister Water Slide
- Volleyball
- Sky Zone
- WaterWorks
The Punchliner Comedy Club
Carnival comedy clubs laugh at cover charges and two-drink minimums, so you won't have to worry about either at the Punchliner. Don't worry about showing up and acting adult, either. These comedians say what’s on their minds and don't hold back. Family-friends shows are also available to attend, but be sure to check when they’rescheduled in the Fun Times—delivered to your stateroom daily.
Live Music
Your Carnival cruise will be packed with the pinnacle of musical talent on every deck. While you can enjoy these performances either in passing or during a meal, we recommend that you check out Carnival LIVE where you'll really be blown away.
Karaoke
On Carnival, you can be the star of the show, too. Let out your inner pop star or country crooner in areas where karaoke is offered.
Playlist Productions
Playlist Productions is where musical theater comes to life! There's playlists ranging from Amor Cubano, Vintage Pop, America Rocks, Epic Rock, 99 Keys, 80s Pop to the Max, Studio VIP, and even a soundtracks from movies like FLICK. Watch your favorite jams transform into full-blown performances.
CLUE: The Murder Mystery
Carnival takes on the classic game of CLUE by transforming the ship into a gameboard with real life suspects! To play, just pick up your free CLUE case file and visit scheduled events around the cruise to collect clues. If you can figure out who, what, when, and where, the Captain offers a grand prize for the superior sleuth!
Hasbro The Game Show
Play the giant versions of all your favorite Hasbro games. Team up with your family and friends to take on a game of YAHTZEE BOWLING, CONNECT 4 BASKETBALL, OPERATION SAM DUNK, and SIMON FLASH for a grand prize all right in front of a live audience.
Dive-In Movies
Whether you'd like to settle in a poolside lounge chair or in the pool itself, at the Carnival Seaside Theater™ you'll be able to do either as you watch sporting events and blockbuster movies. To make your dive-in experience more authentic, you'll also be provided with popcorn and blankets.
Stage Shows
Enjoy one-of-a-kind performances brought to you by a variety of talented performers like magicians, illusionists, singers, musicians, and dancers. Carnival Stage Shows are decked out with thrilling numbers and dazzling costumes to make it feel like opening night every night. Best of all, all stage shows are included in your fare!
Video Arcade
Open to all ages, Carnival's onboard Video Arcade has games for everyone like air hockey, racing simulations, and old-school digital arcade games. The arcade is open 24 hours a day so you'll have plenty of time to beat your friends and your top scores!
Mini Golf
The Mini Golf course onboard your Carnival cruise ship is designed to entertain all golfers, big or small. you'll find plenty of obstacles scattered throughout the course such as cacti, treasure chests, and even windmills to keep things interesting.
Basketball
One of the unique attributes of having a basketball court at sea is that your journey to the hoop will have the added bonus of the ocean views and sea breeze.
Casino
The Casino onboard your Carnival cruise ship has a wide variety of games, clubs, and events to choose from. They have everything from slots, Blackjack, table games, poker, casino tournaments, and scratch-offs to help you take your shot at winning big.
Twister Water Slide
Climb to the top of your Carnival cruise and make a spiraling descent down the Twister water slide! With the help of countless gallons of water rushing you down the slide, you'll reach a new level of thrills as you splash down hundreds of feet later.
Volleyball
While you enjoy Carnival's exemplary customer service skills, why not test your own service skills on the volleyball court? Show off your underhand, overhand, sidearm, or whatever style you prefer and show 'em how it's done!
Sky Zone
Jump onboard the first-ever Sky Zone at sea! Take fun to a whole new height in an indoor trampoline park where you can let loose in gravity-defying dodgeball or basketball sessions! Come back at night with your toddlers and experience a blacklight glow party just for them to explore and stack oversized stuffed blocks.
WaterWorks
Soak up the sun's rays and splash the day away at Carnival's onboard waterpark, WaterWorks. Features like side-by-side racing slides are available on select ships where guests of all-ages are encouraged to splash around, too. Please note that WaterWorks configurations vary by ship, height and weight restrictions apply, and that children must be toilet trained (no diapers or swim diapers).
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Dining Options
- Guy's Burger Joint
- BlueIguana Cantina
- Cucina del Capitano
- Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
- Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que
- Lido Restaurant
- Seafood Shack
- Bonsai Sushi
- Pizzeria del Capitano
- The Carnival Deli
- JiJi Asian Kitchen
- Good Eats
- JavaBlue Café
- Bonsai Teppanyaki
- Sweet Spot
- Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse | Brewhouse
Guy's Burger Joint
It's a match made in Carnival heaven! Carnival partnered up with celebrity chef Guy Fieri to bring you Guy's Burger Joint. And this restaurant is serving up serious lunchtime bites. Enjoy the authentic appeal of a roadside burger shack at this poolside spot, where you can try a freshly grilled burger "Guy's way" or customize it any way you'd like by heading over to the toppings bar.
BlueIguana Cantina
The BlueIguana Cantina serves Mexican style breakfast and lunch featuring their homemade tortillas and salsa. If you're partial to Mexican eats, the BlueIguana is an included dining option so you can get your fill of specially stuffed burritos and tacos as much as you'd like.
Cucina del Capitano
At Cucina del Capitano, you'll notice the atmospheric neighborhood charm of an Italian trattoria right down to red and white checkered tablecloths. You will be treated to a family-style meal complete with antipasti, entrees, pasta, and desserts inspired by your Italian captain's and officers' childhoods. This is the ideal environment for you and your family to bond with the Carnival crew and captain.
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
The atmosphere of the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse serves to enhance the premium cuts of beef and savory seafood selections prepared by its chefs. We recommend that you book a table so you can be sure to enjoy a delectable evening at the Steakhouse where you will be served an appetizer, salad, entree, side, and dessert. Reservations can be made online after booking your cruise.
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que
You aren't dreaming, that smokey smell of barbecue is wafting in the air from Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse. Guy Fieri is at it again with this open-air spot, serving "real-deal barbecue" just the way he likes. Try some of Guy's famed Championship Pork Butt, Smoked Round of Beef, Smoked Andouille Sausage and Blue Ribbon Chicken. These mouth watering favorites pair perfectly with Guy's signature barbecue sauces and sides like Guy's Mac Daddy Mac n Cheese, Old Skool Potato Salad, and Collard Greens.
Lido Restaurant
The Lido Restaurant has various casual dining and indoor/outdoor seating options to accommodate any craving or occasion. Choose from Mongolian Wok, Chef's Choice, Salad Bar, Carnival Deli, and so much more! This restaurant is open 24 hours a day, so you can come back any time to try something new or order one of your favorites.
Seafood Shack
Consider the Seafood Shack as an at-sea take of a New England style eatery. Whether you prefer your seafood served on a roll or on a platter, you can have it any way you like while you gaze at the ocean itself.
Bonsai Sushi
Bonsai Sushi does sushi like you've never seen before. Become accustomed with attentive sit-down seating and affordable pricing as you dine among expertly-pruned bonsai trees. With an expansive collection of sushi, sashimi, rolls, soups, sides, sakes, and desserts to choose from, Bonsai will exceed all of your lunch and dinner expectations.
Pizzeria del Capitano
Captaining a ship is hungry work, so the Pizzeria Del Capitano is open 24 hours a day. However, this pizza kitchen is not just for the captain, but for everyone onboard! You can enjoy authentic pizza made with hand-tossed dough, imported Italian flour, fresh mozzarella, and a choice of toppings any time, any day.
The Carnival Deli
The Carnival Deli has all of your classic deli favorites like hot pastrami on rye, Reubens, or a simple turkey sandwich on a country roll. Open for lunch and dinner, the Carnival Deli serves all of their hand-carved sandwiches and wraps with a side of fresh coleslaw or relish. It's kind of a big (kosher) dill.
JiJi Asian Kitchen
JiJi Asian Kitchen is decorated with Asian prayer rolls and Mongolian-inspired fabrics to deliver an authentic northern-country style experience while you eat good food and find good fortune. JiJi offers a full-service dinner and drink menu that incorporates familiar and exotic dishes alike to delight and surprise your senses. We recommend that you make an online reservation after you've booked your cruise so you get the best seating and times.
Good Eats
If you're looking for some good eats, this restaurant is an obvious winner. Find delight at Good Eats with a casual self-serve dinner including fare like New York strip steak, broiled pork chops over white rice and roasted potato, a carving station and more. The menu changes every night so you can expect to come back and try something new.
JavaBlue Café
JavaBlue Café has all of your favorite caffeine pick-me-ups and some exciting twists on hot and cold drinks. While the coffee and tea is great by itself, we suggest you try some of their delicious "comfort snacks," too!
Bonsai Teppanyaki
Enjoy your meal and a performance all in one! At Bonsai Teppanyaki, your meal is made right at your table. Begin with traditional tastes and interactive appetizers before you move on with featured selections or combinations like filet mignon, grilled tofu, shrimp, fish, or lobster. Just remember that the teppanyaki tradition is fun, so expect your lunch or dinner to be full of surprises and, of course, flying food.
Sweet Spot
Treat yourself to a slice of specialty-made cheesecake, lemon cream pie, marble cakes, or a cherry crumble square and sweeten up your day. If you're looking to treat yourself but you're sticking to a healthier regiment, the Sweet Spot also has fruit medleys.
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse | Brewhouse
Savor Guy's smokey BBQ masterpieces and wash it down with an exclusive line of Parched Pig craft brews all brewed just feet from your table. After you've gotten your fill, take a tour of the brewery and pick up a refillable growler or hang out near the stage and enjoy live music.
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Other Features
- Piano Bar
- Nightclub
- Skybox Sports Bar
- RedFrog Rum Bar
- Alchemy Bar
- BlueIguana Tequila Bar
- Pools
- Atrium
- Cloud 9 Spa
- Fitness Center
- SportSquare
- Sky Course
- Ocean Plaza
- SkyRide
- SkyFitness
- Havana Bar
- The Library Bar
Piano Bar
Swing by the piano bar where you can call the shots and drink them, too. You can ask the piano player to play whatever you'd like to hear so you can tap, clap, dance, or sing along to your favorite songs. Start your evening out by going here or end your night with your favorite song in the early hours of the morning.
Nightclub
Dance the night away to the hottest songs past and present that DJs are mixing in a Carnival nightclub. If you're not so confident in your dance skills, you can also sign up for free dance classes to show up when the sun goes down.
Skybox Sports Bar
Grab a drink, some bar snacks, and watch the game in SkyBox Sports bar where you can keep up on real-time scores or challenge your friends to some friendly competition with free access to popular sports game titles.
RedFrog Rum Bar
The RedFrog Rum Bar is located poolside so you can hop out anytime and try a delicious rum-based concoction available by either glass or pitcher. This bar also comes stocked with Carnival’s signature private-label draft beer, ThirstyFrog Red®.
Alchemy Bar
There’s no appointment needed for this vintage-themed cocktail “pharmacy.” You don't need to be an alchemist to enjoy creative drinks here, either. All you have to do is be willing to be surprised and try new things. A staff of mix-masters will be there to prescribe you remedies for whatever ales you.
BlueIguana Tequila Bar
The poolside BlueIguana Tequila Bar has a menu consisting of classic Mexican beverages like slushy tequila drinks or cervezas. Whether you need a glass for yourself or a pitcher for a party, you can order any drink any way you'd like.
Pools
Carnival understands the importance of pools, so many of their ships often have two of them! Chill poolside at an aft pool where you'll have a warm breeze and a beautiful sea view. Or take a dip in a midship pool where you can watch something exciting on the big screen. Please note that diapers or swim diapers are not permitted in the pools. Children must be toilet trained in order to use the pools.
Atrium
The first step you'll take in embarking on your vacation is crossing a threshold into the Atrium—the entrance to your Carnival ship. Behold the multi-level panoramic views that await you onboard while a live band or DJ provides the soundtrack to your adventure. The Atrium will also be your go to place for Guest Services
Cloud 9 Spa
Whether you believe it or not, it's nice to have a vacation from your vacation…and the Cloud 9 Spa is the perfect getaway. Treat yourself to luxurious treatments like massages, facials, body wraps, thermal suites, and more from a team of what Carnival likes to call—masterful spa artists. The Cloud 9 Spa is open to those aged 18 and up.
Fitness Center
On a Carnival cruise, there's no reason why you can't take your fitness regimen with you. Spend some of your free vacation time by hitting the gym! To keep it fun, Carnival offers a wide variety of fitness classes so you'll have fun while you forget about the hard work you're putting in.
SportSquare
Invite your family and friends to some friendly competition with games like mini-golf, basketball, soccer, volleyball,foosball, and ping-pong at the SportSquare! You can even take your skills to the sky at the SkyCourse or take to the ground running on the jogging track. Challenge yourself to a go at the stationary bikes, ellipticals, weight-lifting equipment, or even punching bags. No matter what brings you to the SportSquare, the game is alway on. SportSquare configuration varies by ship.
Sky Course
Strap in and take to the skies with SkyCourse: a new and exciting ropes course at sea! This course is designed to be fun for all with two levels of challenge so you can make it as easy or as hard as you'd like it. So get up there and enjoy the sea breeze and stunning view all while having fun!
Ocean Plaza
Ocean Plaza is the place to be where you can enjoy live music, coffee, snacks, and dancing all in one space. Take in an extra dose of sunshine and sea breeze in the day time, but come here at night and watch this space transform into a spot perfect for nightlife.
SkyRide
Carnival is really taking the cruising experience to a whole new height. Take a scenic trip around the ship in the SkyRide: a two-lane suspended course where you pedal-power a go-mobile high above the deck and sea. Whether you want to score your biggest racing victory, an intense lower-body workout, or an incredible view, the SkyRide is sure to be unforgettable.
SkyFitness
Elevate your next workout with SkyFitness! If you're going to work out, you might as well do it outside with an unimaginable view. Guests must be 18+ to access the sky gym.
Havana Bar
Step into the Havana Bar and find yourself surrounded by the antebellum Cuba you've only ever experienced in vintage postcards, literature, and delicacies. This is ocean view spot doesn't cool off once the sun goes down, as the music and dancing only heats up. Keep the party going with some authentic Cuban cocktails and drinks.
The Library Bar
This intimate wine lounge it your go-to place for all things relaxing. Grab a glass of wine from a state-of-the-art dispenser and sit down with a good book. If you want to bring some friends along, board games and available and conversation is always welcome.
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Review Snapshot
5
85%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Ratings Distribution
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Pros
- 98 Great Staff/Service
- 93 Great Food
- 91 Great Entertainment
- 95 Lots Of Activities
Cons
- 98 Great Staff/Service
- 93 Great Food
- 91 Great Entertainment
- 95 Lots Of Activities
Best Suited For
- 90 Leisure Travel
- 74 Traveling With Friends
Reviewed by 126 customers
5
It was very nice cruise for solo travelsIt was very nice cruise for solo travelsIt was very nice cruise for solo travelsIt was very nice cruise for solo travels
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Raquepr
From
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Our cruising experience was wonderful. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed the itinerary. The unlimited drink package that was thrown in was a huge plus. Great value great vacation.
Cons
Cramped Cabins
Lack Of Engaging Activities
Pros
Easy checkin process
Easy checkin process
Best for
Leisure Travel
Leisure Travel
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
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