Carnival Vista’s first-ever call at Antigua was marked with a traditional maritime plaque exchange between officials from the ship and the Caribbean island.
Carnival Vista visited Antigua as part of its inaugural cruise from the U.S. – an 11-day Carnival Journeys voyage that departed New York Nov. 5 and will return to the Big Apple Nov. 16.
Carnival Vista then sails on another 11-day cruise that departs New York on Nov. 16 and arrives in Miami November 27, kicking off the ship’s year-round six- and eight-day Caribbean schedule from that port.
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To celebrate the U.S. arrival of its newest, largest and most innovative ship, Carnival Cruise Line held an overnight gala event today in New York featuring a concert for Operation Homefront military families by the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year and seven-time GRAMMY award-winning country music super star Carrie Underwood.
The event also included the ship’s official naming ceremony with Miss USA Deshauna Barber – the first woman serving in the U.S. military to hold the title — presiding over the ceremonies as godmother and releasing the ceremonial …

 
Carnival Vista’s Kaleid-o-slide – the longest and wildest water slide in the Carnival fleet – has been named one of the Best Splash-Tastic Water Slides by Berlitz Cruising and Cruise Ship Guide.
The centerpiece of the ship’s massive WaterWorks aqua park, Kaleid-o-slide was recognized for providing a truly unique and memorable experience, with thrill seekers enjoying a 455-foot-long adventure with exhilarating twists and turns and stunning kaleidoscopic visual effects.  Carnival Vista’s WaterWorks also includes the line’s signature Twister slide, a children’s splash zone and a 300-gallon tipping bucket called PowerDrencher.
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For those looking to unwind and relax, the new Carnival Vista has a lot to ahhh about. The luxurious two-level Cloud 9 Spa features an array of chill-worthy amenities, including Carnival’s first infrared sauna and Hammam Chamber, as well as special “experience showers” that provide a soothing fragrance element, a large heated whirlpool, four steam chambers and a high-tech indoor cycling studio.
Carnival Vista – the line’s newest, largest and most innovative ship – debuted earlier this month in Europe.
Exclusive to Carnival Vista is the Infrared Heat Chamber.  The chamber’s heating …