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Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 09, 2024

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2222

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

My first cruise. Staff were great, pools are a thumbs down. Water slide great, pool side drink service spotty. Dining room meals good, buffet meals bad. Entertainment is good, nickel and dime things bad.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Dining room for breakfast and evening meal. Service and food quality was good. Staff was very personable. Buffets were busy and annoying.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Spa and fitness centers were nice, clean and good service. The pools were gross. Had to be drained multiple times due to contamination. The hot tubs were jam packed with kids on Lido deck.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Probably the best part. The entertainment was generally very good.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Kids club was good. The line to get checked in/out was always long and slow.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was helpful and pleasant.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
common bathrooms were often out of toilet paper. Older ship that needed some TLC.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Clean and comfortable. Size was expected.

Ship tip

Stick to the burgers, taco and BBQ during the day.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Seemed to go smoothly.
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