We chose the Vista thinking that it would offer plenty of activities to entertain our two kids (12 & 7 years old). We were very mistaken!!!! Since reviews can sometimes be a bit emotional/subjective, I've tried to compile a list of observations from the past week in the hopes of helping other families make an informed choice:

There was very little in the way of onboard entertainment that was appropriate (i.e. most movies/entertainment offered were PG-13 or 18+) and our 7-year-old was absolutely bored to tears in the club for his age group. The first Day At Sea, there was very raunchy adult dance/lip sync competition AT THE ONLY AVAILABLE POOL. I think the assumption is made that all the kids are going to be in the Kids Clubs and if you have a kiddo that likes that type of thing, it may work out fine. If you're trying to spend time together as a family, it will be challenging to find events/activities that aren't extra $$$ or appropriate for kids younger than 13.

The pools were HORRIBLY overcrowded and the water slide lines went on FOREVER on the Days at Sea (took 45 min. for the kids to go down the slide once). Read more