Not the worst cruise ever but not the best by far

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Carnival Valor

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 16, 2015

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7333

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Maybe it was the time of year or maybe it was the ports of call. Beaches were filled with seaweed and rocks. Tender stop in Belize really cuts down on shore time. Costa Maya was limited on excursions beyond the port shops and still shows the devastation of the last hurricane. Ship itself is dated but food and service was very good. Entertainment was excellent. Only unpleasant experience was the tour guide on the last day for the behind-the-scenes tour. Kayla set the mood right off by saying we couldn't take the tour because our footwear was wrong. "Somebody didn't read their instructions" she mocked in front of the group. It went down hill from there. She was snarky and condescending. An obese 20 something Canadian who was a trainer in HR. She had poor communication skills talked about crew as if they were serfs. It left a bad impression. The tour itself was interesting when we met other staffers especially in the control room and the captain on the bridge. Very nice man.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
loved headwaiter Rosanna in the Washington restaurant and bartender Junea from Croatia

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Noel was excellent steward

Ship tip

Nice gym. Great entertainment, don't miss. Casino actually paid off.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5
tender port shortened time considerably. Ship anchored a mile out

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
very beautiful if you take a taxi around the island

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5
limited on activities ans has not recovered from last hurricane. Lots of seaweed on beaches
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