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Disclaimer: I won this cruise in an Instagram contest, so while we did not pay for this cruise, it is not sponsored in any way, shape or form and all opinions are mine (and my fam’s!) and ours alone. All photos are mine, so please do not re-post them elsewhere without my permission (but if you wanted to share the link out to this post, go for it!).
So with that, lets hop onboard the Horizon!
((And, side note, I know I’ve only been onboard for, like, three hours, but I’m really loving this ship so far! The crew have been SO friendly and the minute we stepped onboard, we felt like we were coming home. We loved loved loved the Vista when we sailed her two years ago and the Horizon reminds me of my favorite parts of the Vista — but better!))
The Port of Barcelona
Our home for the next 13 days!
Luggage Drop-Off is right next to the terminal entrance. If you have a ton of luggage or just want some extra help, a porter can do the drop off for you!
For those who have been asking, yes, there is a liquor store in the waiting area at the terminal (post security)
There’s also a souvenir store, too!
For those who arrive early before boarding begins (which was between 10:30 and 11:00 AM today for the inaugural voyage), there’s a café inside the terminal, as well as an outdoor terrace
Walking onto the ship for the first time!
Our Cabin (Oceanview Cabin with Two Bathrooms)
The stateroom hallways definitely feel wider than usual
Entrance to the cabin. Doors leading to both bathrooms are on the left, three closets on the right.
Standard Oceanview cabin, with two twin beds and a convertible sofa
The vanity (featuring bonus Diet Coke for my aspartame-addicted Mom and sister)
There is a Wi-Fi router in the cabin, which isn’t doing much for the internet speeds right now. There are also two USB chargers, two standard US chargers and an international charger
Really big picture window (ugh, the quality of these uploads is terrible — I’M SORRY! I PROMISE THE PICTURES LOOK MUCH NICER IN LIGHTROOM AND WILL BE SO MUCH BETTER IN THE FULL REVIEW)
One of the closets, with three shelves, a safe and three drawers
Mini bathroom, with a sink and a bathtub/shower combo (but to note, the bathtub is too small for any grown adult to fit in comfortably — this seems to be for kiddos)
Full bathroom, with a wide vanity, single sink and three shelves on each side
Standard shower
Fresh, crisp linens and a nice, firm bed
Around The Ship
Artwork in each of the stairways
Clean, open elevator banks (which are now touch screen — you need to request an elevator and will be assigned to one. There are no buttons inside the elevator!)
The Lido Marketplace
Tons of seating in the Lido Marketplace
One of many food stations
I don’t know if this is a new Horizon thing or just a new Carnival thing, but there were tons of legit cakes for dessert and they were *good*!
Pizzeria del Capitano
Seafood Shack
The aft pool
The aft pool, with two hot tubs and plenty of deck chairs
Some of the patio seating on deck 11
Sports Square
Outdoor fitness equipment
SkyCourt basketball court
The main pool and deck
Dr. Seuss-themed waterworks
Carnival Waterworks
Carnival Waterworks
One of the many water slides onboard the Horizon
The adults-only Serenity deck
TONS of seating in the Serenity area onboard the Horizon
One of the Serenity hot tubs (they’re pretty big!)
Serenity towels
The Havana Bar
The fun decor of the Havana Bar is some of my favorite theming on any of Carnival’s ships!
Ocean Plaza
The Lanai
Shake Spot
Your Time Dining Check-In on Deck 5
Guy’s Pig & Anchor
Part of the brew pub at Guy’s Pig & Anchor
Guy’s Pig & Anchor will have live music nightly, replacing the Red Frog Pub onboard the Horizon
Tons of indoor (and outdoor!) dining space at Guy’s Pig & Anchor
Guy’s Pig & Anchor serves a complimentary BBQ lunch, and brew fare priced a la carte in the evening
Pixels Gallery
The Alchemy Bar
Bonsai Sushi
Teppenyaki at Bonsai Sushi
Piano Bar 88
The Library Bar
Tons of travel books covering all of the Horizon’s destinations!
Self-serve wine at the Library Bar
The Horizon Atrium Lobby
The Liquid Lounge
Floor seating at the Liquid Lounge
Additional seating at the Liquid Lounge
One of the jewelry shops onboard
Victoria’s Secret storefront onboard the Horizon
Cherry On Top Candy Shop
The Casino Funnel
The Horizon has a clean, easy to navigate design
BONUS: First Foodie Snaps
BBQ from Guy’s Pig & Anchor
Funfetti Cheesecake (holy NOMS y’all)
For more, join me on Facebook and Instagram — I’ll be posting pictures and videos of the Horizon and our Mediterranean ports of call for the next 13 days! And come back for the full review when we get home. There’s SO much more to this ship that we haven’t even gotten to explore yet!
