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Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 5
Author: KarenM25

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

KarenM25

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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7 Night Exotic Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 16, 2008

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 16 years ago

Review summary

This was my second carnival cruise and although different, both ships were incredibly clean and the staff of both were friendly and did a great job.

Ship experiences

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Joe was our steward and he was wonderful. We never went to the dining room and hope that our requested tip to Joe and not to waiters was honored.

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

I wish I had more CASH. Credit cards were not accepted in the small shops.

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Don't Miss: DOLPHINS!

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

The tour of the ruins was very interesting, even in the pouring rain. It might be a good idea to announce the weather conditions over the loudspeakers in the morning so people would dress accordingly.

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Loved the beach and the shopping was wonderful!

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Don't Miss: I loved the silver and the tour, led by Martin, changed my understanding of the proud heritage of Mexico.

Pros: The staff were friendly and efficient

Cons: It would have been helpful if the shopping guy told us when credit cards would work and when it would be better to use cash.

Recommends Carnival Valor? Yes!

5 Comments

Bubba54 9 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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sugie 9 years ago

I purchase a RFID wallet for my husband and me to take on the trip on 06/13/2015. He liked it so much he is still using the wallet. When it comes to my money, I will do anything to keep it safe.

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noname111 9 years ago

Thank you for posting your review.
As for currency issues, we take currency from the various countries to which we plan travel. With all the skimmers and readers about, be sure to have a combination of currency and credit. As an aside, purchase an RFID blocking wallet.

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glomarrone 9 years ago

Usually small shops don't accept credit cards. And some of the other shops ask for a minimum purchase before accepting a credit charge. It always pays to bring cash with you. Thanks for posting your first review here.

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sugie 9 years ago

If you would talk to your bank before you left , they would have told you to take cash and not use your card.

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