Good cruise; wonderful ports of call

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4
Author: MichelleK3

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MichelleK3

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Exotic Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 24, 2011

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

Large ship with many amenities. Very clean. Few areas of wear and tear. Some popular areas were crowded (i.e main deck pool area and slide).

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

A lot more dining options including vegetarian than the last Carnival trip I took.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Comedy club was pretty good. There was a good variety for all tastes.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

most everyone was friendly and helpful. Few persons were "having a bad day" and responded to you in kind.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

see above

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

We did a two tank dive through the ship excusions. The company was well run, efficient, friendly and professional. didn't do much site seeing or shopping. Did eat at "The Breeze" which was over a shop on the main street which had very good food.

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Don't Miss: Stingray city (did this before)

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Awesome diving. The best of the trip

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Don't Miss: The coral--either diving or snorkeling

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Diving was good. Day was overcast so the coral was not as colorful. It was hot and muggy. Did not make the mainland since the tour operators pick you up directly from the ship.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

This is some of the best diving in the world, by far. It is drift diving, so it takes a little skill to "relax" and let the current take you along the reef.

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Don't Miss: The wildlife marine park at the southern end of the island. Great diving and snorkeling

Pros: The excursions

Cons: The crowds

Recommends Carnival Valor? Yes!

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