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Carnival Horizon
Carnival · Vista Class
What it's like
- A very large ship: it usually feels steady, with mild motion in normal seas.
- Less room per guest than most ships, so expect busier pool decks and more lines at peak times.
- Refreshed recently (2025), so it has many of the line's newest features.
- A kids' club for families, plus adults-only space for a quieter escape.
Highlights: Dr. Seuss WaterWorks, SkyRide, IMAX Theatre, Havana Bar & Pool
At a glance
- Size
- 133,500 gross tons (Large)
- Guests (two per cabin)
- 3,960
- Space per guest
- 33.7 gross tons per guest (the middle half of ships: 37–42)
- Built
- 2018
- Last major refurbishment
- 2025
- Cabins
- 1,965 (749 interior, 264 ocean view, 882 balcony, 70 suites)
- Included restaurants
- 6
- Specialty restaurants (extra charge)
- 7
- Bars and lounges
- 13
- Casino
- Yes
- Kids' club
- Yes
- Adults-only area
- Yes
- Spa
- Yes
Where it sails
- From Galveston · Western Caribbean · May–Dec · 4–5 nights
- From Miami · Southern Caribbean · Western Caribbean · Year-round · 6–8 nights
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Where to book your cabin
What's above and around the cabins on the decks where location matters most, read by our team from Carnival's official deck plan. Look up your cabin number.
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Deck 9: under Lido deck 10
| Cabins | Where | What's above (deck 10) and around | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9201–9264 (all rows) | Forward | Cabins (10201–10256) | Quiet above; forward, so the most pitching in rough seas |
| 9266–9276 (even), 9265–9275 (odd) | Forward | Cabins; beside the forward elevators | Convenient; some hallway traffic |
| 9282–9292 (even), 9281–9291 (odd) | Forward-midship | Cabins (10270–10298) | Quiet above |
| 9277–9280 | Forward-midship | Beside the forward elevators; cabins (10270–10298) | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 9302–9314 (port outer) | Midship | BlueIguana Tequila Bar, pool deck | Daytime music and deck noise; deck chairs moved early |
| 9299–9317 (starboard outer) | Midship | RedFrog Rum Bar, pool deck | Daytime music and deck noise; deck chairs moved early |
| 9294–9344 (even), 9293–9343 (outer) and inside 9296–9342 (even), 9295–9341 (odd) | Midship | Beach Pool deck | Pool-deck noise by day, chairs at dawn; best midship position for motion |
| 9343–9344 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators; beach Pool deck | Hallway traffic by the elevators; pool-deck noise by day, chairs at dawn; best midship position for motion |
| 9344–9350 (even), 9343–9349 (odd) and inside 9352–9356 (even), 9347–9353 (odd) | Midship | Blue Iguana Cantina (port) and Guy's Burger Joint (starboard); beside the middle elevators | Food-counter noise at meal times; very convenient |
| 9352–9384 (even), 9351–9383 (odd) and inside 9356–9380 (even), 9353–9377 (odd) | Midship-aft | Lido seating area | Some chair and footstep noise at meal times |
| 9378–9428 (even), 9379–9433 (odd) and inside 9402–9422 (even), 9401–9431 (odd) | Aft-midship | Lido Marketplace (the buffet) | Early-morning setup noise and meal-time bustle |
| 9428, 9433 | Aft-midship | Beside the aft elevators; lido Marketplace (the buffet) | Hallway traffic by the elevators; early-morning setup noise and meal-time bustle |
| 9430–9436 (even), 9433–9437 (odd), 9439 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; Pizzeria del Capitano (port) and Seafood Shack (starboard) above | Convenient; late-night pizza traffic above |
| 9438–9446 (port inside), 9445–9449 (starboard inside) | Aft | Pizzeria del Capitano / Seafood Shack and Tides Bar | Food and bar noise |
| 9450–9469 (all rows) | Aft | Tides Pool, spa tubs and Tides Bar (aft pool deck) | Pool-deck noise by day; aft, so some engine vibration |
| 9464–9477 (aft-facing) | Very aft | Edge of the aft pool deck | Wake views; vibration; pool-deck noise |
Deck 8: between cabin decks 7 and 9
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8201–8204 | Very forward | Cabins above and below; a crew-only area directly in front (not open to guests) | Quiet; the most pitching in rough seas |
| 8205–8252 | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet; forward, so some pitching in rough seas |
| 8253–8262 | Forward | Beside the forward stairs and elevators | Convenient; some hallway traffic |
| 8268–8282 | Forward-midship | Beside the upper part of the Carnival Multiplex / IMAX theater in the middle of the deck; cabins above and below | Usually quiet; some film sound possible |
| 8263–8267 | Forward-midship | Beside the forward elevators; beside the upper part of the Carnival Multiplex / IMAX theater in the middle of the deck; cabins above and below | Hallway traffic by the elevators; usually quiet; some film sound possible |
| 8283–8334 | Midship | Cabins above and below; the inside cabins back onto a crew service area | Quiet |
| 8335–8343 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 8344–8380 | Midship | Cabins above and below; the inside cabins back onto a crew service area | Quiet; best spot for motion |
| 8381–8424, 8426 | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; aft stairs near 8426 | Quiet |
| 8425 | Aft-midship | Beside the aft elevators; cabins above and below; aft stairs near 8426 | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 8425–8436 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 8437–8464, 8439–8481 | Aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet; some engine vibration this far aft |
| 8461, 8466 and 8465–8476 | Very aft | Beside the aft stairwells; 8465–8476 face the stern | Wake views; vibration; stairwell traffic by 8461 and 8466 |
Deck 7: over deck 6 (cabins, teen clubs and video arcade in the middle), under deck 8
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7201–7208 | Very forward (forward-facing) | Cabins below; no guest area above on the plan | Front views; the most pitching |
| 7209–7231 | Forward | Cabins above and below; the inside cabins back onto a crew area | Quiet; forward, so some pitching |
| 7232, 7233, 7234, 7237, 7238, 7239, 7242, 7243, 7244, 7245, 7248, 7251, 7252, 7253, 7256, 7257, 7258, 7261, 7265 (inside) | Forward | Circle C and Club O2 (tween and teen clubs) below on deck 6 | Evening and late-night noise below while the clubs are open |
| 7235, 7236, 7240, 7241, 7246, 7247, 7249, 7250, 7254, 7255, 7259, 7260 (outside) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 7262–7275 | Forward | Beside the forward stairs and elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7265, 7267, 7280, 7282, 7284–7295 | Forward-midship | Beside the IMAX theater and Carnival Multiplex in the middle of the deck; cabins above; cabins below (The Warehouse video arcade is in the middle of deck 6 below) | Show and film sound possible; foot traffic at show times |
| 7264, 7266, 7268–7279, 7281, 7283 | Forward-midship | Beside the forward elevators; beside the IMAX theater and Carnival Multiplex in the middle of the deck; cabins above; cabins below (The Warehouse video arcade is in the middle of deck 6 below) | Hallway traffic by the elevators; show and film sound possible; foot traffic at show times |
| 7292–7337, 7339 | Midship | Cabins above and below; the inside cabins back onto a crew service area | Quiet |
| 7338 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators; cabins above and below; the inside cabins back onto a crew service area | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7337–7345 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators and stairs | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7344, 7346–7379 | Midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet; best spot for motion |
| 7345 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators; cabins above and below | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7378–7405, 7407, 7409, 7411 | Aft-midship | Cabins above and below; aft stairs by 7404 and 7411 | Quiet |
| 7406, 7408, 7410 | Aft-midship | Beside the aft elevators; cabins above and below; aft stairs by 7404 and 7411 | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7406–7419 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 7412–7413, 7416, 7418, 7420–7422, 7424–7449 | Aft | Cabins above and below | Quiet; some engine vibration this far aft |
| 7414–7415, 7417, 7419, 7423 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; cabins above and below | Hallway traffic by the elevators; quiet; some engine vibration this far aft |
| 7446, 7453 and 7450–7465 | Very aft | Beside the aft stairwells; 7450–7465 face the stern | Wake views; vibration; stairwell traffic |
Deck 6: over deck 5 (Liquid Lounge, bars, restaurants, Ocean Plaza, Havana), under deck 7
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6201–6206 | Very forward | Cabins above; a crew-only area below at the bow | Quiet; the most pitching in rough seas |
| 6207–6227 (starboard), 6208–6220 (port) | Forward | Cabins above; a crew-only area below (behind the theater stage) | Quiet; forward, so some pitching |
| 6229–6259 (starboard), 6222–6246 (port) | Forward | Liquid Lounge (the main theater) below; Circle C (tween club) and The Warehouse video arcade beside on this deck | Show sound below and teen-club noise beside, into the late evening |
| 6261–6269 (starboard), 6248–6256 (port) | Forward | Beside the forward elevators; restrooms and elevators below | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 6271–6287 (starboard), 6258–6274 (port) | Forward-midship | Shops, the atrium and the Cherry on Top sweets shop below; cabins above | Some daytime foot traffic below |
| 6258, 6260, 6262, 6271, 6273, 6275 | Forward-midship | Beside the forward elevators; shops, the atrium and the Cherry on Top sweets shop below; cabins above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; some daytime foot traffic below |
| 6276–6290 (port) | Midship | Piano Bar 88 below | Live piano and sing-alongs below into the night |
| 6289–6299 (starboard) | Midship | The Library below; cabins above | Quiet |
| 6292–6326 (port), 6301–6329 (starboard) | Midship | Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse (port), Bonsai Teppanyaki (middle) and Bonsai Sushi (starboard) below | Dinner-time bustle below |
| 6328, 6330, 6332, 6334, 6336, 6338, 6340 | Midship | Middle row, between the two restaurants below | Dinner-time bustle below |
| 6342 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators; middle row, between the two restaurants below | Hallway traffic by the elevators; dinner-time bustle below |
| 6331–6341 (starboard) | Midship | Alchemy Bar (cocktail bar) below | Bar noise below into the night |
| 6343–6347 (starboard), 6344–6348 (port) | Midship | Beside the middle elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 6349–6355 (starboard), 6350–6356 (port) | Midship | The photo gallery below | Busy below after dinner |
| 6357–6367 (starboard), 6358–6368 (port) | Midship-aft | **Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse** below (restaurant and brewpub) |
| 6370–6388 (port) | Aft-midship | Guy's Pig & Anchor outdoor seating below on the promenade | Meal-time bustle below |
| 6369–6389 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Guy's Pig & Anchor outdoor seating and the Dreams Studio below | Meal-time bustle below |
| 6390–6400 (port) | Aft | A crew-only area below | Quiet |
| 6391–6399 (starboard) | Aft | JavaBlue Café below | Coffee-bar bustle below by day |
| 6401–6417 (starboard), 6402–6422 (port) | Aft | Ocean Plaza below (live music and dancing) | Music below into the night |
| 6419–6427 (starboard), 6424–6428 (port) | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; Plaza Bar below on the starboard side | Hallway traffic; some bar noise |
| 6425–6455 (starboard), 6430–6460 (port) | Aft | Havana cabins below; cabins above | Quiet; some engine vibration this far aft |
| 6425, 6430–6431, 6434 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; havana cabins below; cabins above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; quiet; some engine vibration this far aft |
| 6455, 6457, 6460, 6462 | Very aft | Havana Bar below (open to all guests in the evening) | Bar noise below into the evening |
| 6459, 6464 | Very aft | Beside the aft stairs | Stairwell traffic; vibration |
| 6461, 6466 and 6463–6472 | Very aft | The Havana pool deck below; the stern windows | Wake views; pool noise below by day; vibration |
Deck 5: Havana cabins at the aft end of the Promenade deck
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5201–5206, 5208 | Aft | Ocean Plaza (live music and dancing) just forward on this deck; the aft elevators beside | Music nearby into the night; hallway traffic |
| 5210–5226 (port), 5207–5225 (starboard) | Aft | Meridian dining room below; cabins above | Meal-time noise below |
| 5207, 5210 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; Meridian dining room below; cabins above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; meal-time noise below |
| 5228–5240 (port), 5227–5239 (starboard) | Aft | Beside the Havana Bar (open to all guests in the evening); Meridian below | Bar noise beside into the evening |
Deck 3: forward cabins on the Lobby deck
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3201–3252 | Forward | Liquid Lounge (the main theater, with shows and late parties) directly above; cabins below; the forward elevators and Guest Services just aft | Show sound above into the late evening |
Deck 2: between deck 1 and deck 3
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2201–2219 | Very forward | A crew-only area above; cabins below | Quiet; the most pitching in rough seas |
| 2220–2268 (port), 2221–2271 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet; forward, so some pitching |
| 2270–2278 (port), 2273–2281 (starboard) | Forward | Beside the forward elevators; Guest Services above | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 2280–2306 (port), 2283–2311 (starboard) | Forward-midship | Horizon Atrium bar and dance floor above | Music and dancing above into the night |
| 2280, 2283 | Forward-midship | Beside the forward elevators; Horizon Atrium bar and dance floor above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; music and dancing above into the night |
| 2308–2356 (port), 2313–2365 (starboard) | Midship | Reflection dining room above | Meal-time noise above |
| 2356, 2365 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators; Reflection dining room above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; meal-time noise above |
| 2358–2374 (port), 2367–2383 (starboard) | Midship | Beside the middle elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 2376–2404 (port), 2385–2417 (starboard) | Aft-midship | A large crew-only area above, between the two main dining rooms (the plan doesn't label it; likely the kitchen) | Possible early-morning work noise above |
| 2406–2416 (port), 2419–2433 (starboard) | Aft | Beside the Family Harbor Lounge (for Family Harbor guests) | Family lounge noise beside by day and evening |
| 2416 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; beside the Family Harbor Lounge (for Family Harbor guests) | Hallway traffic by the elevators; family lounge noise beside by day and evening |
| 2418–2422 (port), 2435–2439 (starboard) | Aft | Beside the aft elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 2424–2458 (port), 2441–2479 (starboard) | Aft | Meridian dining room above | Meal-time noise above; some vibration |
| 2460–2509 | Very aft | Meridian dining room above; beside the aft stairs; the aft-facing cabins look over the wake | Wake views; vibration; meal-time noise above |
Deck 1: the lowest cabin deck
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1201–1215 | Very forward | Cabins above | Quiet; the most pitching in rough seas |
| 1216–1256 (port), 1203–1253 (starboard) | Forward | Cabins above | Quiet; forward, so some pitching |
| 1253, 1256 | Forward | Beside the forward elevators; cabins above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; quiet; forward, so some pitching |
| 1258–1266 (port), 1255–1267 (starboard) | Forward | Beside the forward elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 1268–1342 (port), 1269–1345 (starboard) | Midship | Cabins above | Quiet, low and central: the steadiest kind of cabin |
| 1342 | Midship | Beside the middle elevators; cabins above | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 1344–1350 (port), 1347–1361 (starboard) | Midship | Beside the middle elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 1352–1418 (port), 1363–1433 (starboard) | Aft-midship | Cabins above | Quiet and low |
| 1416, 1433 | Aft-midship | Beside the aft elevators; cabins above | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 1420–1424 (port), 1435–1439 (starboard), 1422, 1437 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 1426–1470 (port), 1441–1487 (starboard) | Aft | Cabins above | Quiet; some engine vibration this far aft and this low |
| 1426, 1441 | Aft | Beside the aft elevators; cabins above | Hallway traffic by the elevators; quiet; some engine vibration this far aft and this low |
| 1472, 1485 | Very aft | Cabins above | Vibration |
Deck 10: forward cabins on the Lido deck
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10201–10206 | Very forward | Cabins below; nothing above on the plan | Front views; the most pitching |
| 10207–10255 (starboard), 10208–10256 (port) | Forward | Cabins above and below | Quiet; forward, so some pitching |
| 10257–10267 (starboard), 10258–10268 (port) | Forward | Beside the forward elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 10269–10289 (starboard), 10270–10290 (port) | Forward-midship | Cabins above and below | Quiet |
| 10291–10297 (starboard), 10292–10298 (port) | Forward-midship | Beside the forward end of the Lido pool deck; BlueIguana Tequila Bar and RedFrog Rum Bar just aft | Pool-deck noise by day |
Deck 11: forward cabins under the spa and WaterWorks (deck 12)
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11201–11204 | Very forward | The front of the Fitness Center above | Early-morning gym noise; the most pitching |
| 11205–11217 (starboard), 11206–11218 (port) | Forward | Fitness Center above | Early-morning thumps from weights and treadmills |
| 11219–11245 (starboard), 11220–11246 (port) | Forward | Cloud 9 Spa (lockers, saunas, thermal suites, treatment rooms) above | Usually quiet |
| 11247–11259 (starboard), 11248–11260 (port) | Forward | Beside the forward elevators | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 11261–11287 (starboard), 11262–11284 (port) | Forward-midship | Dr. Seuss WaterWorks (water park) above | Splashing and kids' noise above by day |
Deck 12: forward cabins between the spa and WaterWorks
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12201–12212 | Forward | Spa cabins above; beside the elevators; the spa just forward | Hallway traffic |
| 12213–12221 | Forward | Dr. Seuss WaterWorks just aft on this deck | Water-park noise by day |
Deck 14: Cloud 9 Spa cabins (forward)
| Cabins | Where | What's above, below and beside | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14201–14206 | Forward | The spa below; nothing above on the plan | High and forward: the most motion |
| 14207–14229 (starboard), 14208–14224 (port) | Forward | The Salon and Cloud 9 Spa treatment rooms beside; the spa below | Quiet |
| 14224 | Forward | Beside the elevators; The Salon and Cloud 9 Spa treatment rooms beside; the spa below | Convenient; hallway traffic |
| 14231–14245 (starboard), 14226–14236 (port) | Forward | Beside the elevators; spa cabins below | Hallway traffic |
General tips for any ship
- For the least motion, choose a cabin low and in the middle of the ship (midship), near the central elevators.
- For quiet, avoid cabins directly under the pool deck, buffet, theater or nightclub, and right beside the elevators or service areas.
- Cabins at the very front feel the most pitching in rough seas; cabins at the very back can feel some vibration from the engines.
- Some balcony cabins have partly blocked views (lifeboats, for example); the deck plan marks them, so check before you book.
For the exact layout, see the official deck plan for Carnival Horizon on Carnival's website ↗.
Sister ships
Built to the same design (Vista Class), so they feel very similar on board:
Ship facts from our research, checked 2026-09-14. Spot something out of date? Let us know and we'll fix it.