Not so great cruise!!!
Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Exotic Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 22, 2011
Ship: Carnival Valor
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 13 years ago
Review summary
The Ship was more for retirement couples than anything... There was nothing really to do for young couples like us between the age of 29-30... 1. We don't gamble - Deck 5 was all about gamble... 2. We don't smoke - It was uncomfortable for me to experience a sports game with the many chain smokers at the bar... the ONLY bar that provided sports game and I had to be the 2nd hand smoker so I can watch 10 mins of ESPN Sportscenter..UNREAL! 3. Cruise entertainment - "BINGO" - does a cruise really need to provide BINGO every night at the theater instead of providing a well deserve show?? 4. $$$$ - everything has a price at the cruise..nothing is giving in courtesy... 5. Food - Didn't really find the food interesting enough to say "WOW" what a great meal...Only way we were able to say "WOW" was by shelling out $30 per person at the Scarlett Steakhouse but then again we had to pay EXTRA on top of everything else at the cruise... 6. Refreshments - We did not know that refreshments weren't included in the Cruise...REALLY? We had to drink water and lemonade juice for 7 days because every drink that was ordered it had a %15 gratuity included on top of the $10 per guest gratuity for staff...Overall we ended up spending more money on gratuity than us... 7. Not much to do - We spent most of our days at our stateroom when the ship was at sea because there was nothing really to do for us... 8. Not really a cruise for Honeymooners... It was our honeymoon and from the trip experience, we are considering a second honeymoon.... 9. Walked around DECK 5 and DECK 9 every single day, every hour just because there is nothing to do.....Ship experiences
Food and Dining
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Cabin / Stateroom
Ports of call
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)
Pros: The service, immediate attention from the staff, waiters/waitress, housekeeping..
Cons: There was nothing really much to do at the cruise....Can experience everything in the cruise in 1 day...Not a cruise for Honeymooners..
Recommends Carnival Valor? No.
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