Decent last minute cruise

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 3
Author: Lilia

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Lilia

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 99

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 15, 2015

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

This is our 3rd Carnival in the past 3 years. Food is good but menu does not change. Same menu from the past 3 years from 3 separate ships. This is a much older boat and it shows, really needs to be updated. We had a good time at our ports of call. It was a nice get away at the last minute.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Good food and friendly staff

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not many on ship activities for kids and teenagers. Missing equipment for putt putt and ping pong tables

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Not much entertainment during sail days on deck. Very lacking

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Young kids constantly running throughout lobby, halls and playing on elevators. Maybe more kids club entertainment!

Service and Staff

Dining staff great and very hard working, room attendants always very friendly

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Older ship and it shows. rooms need to be updated especially the linens.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We always enjoy the balcony. Bathrooms need to be updated. Linens had holes in 2 comforters and rust stains on sheets. But they were clean.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5

SLOW SLOW SLOW 3 hour check in

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Limited excursions however the beautiful beaches and pristine turquoise water made up for it

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

We rented a jeep and took a tour of the island.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Beautiful old San Juan

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Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5

Total disappointment!!! The excursions there are expensive and not worth it.

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4 Comments

skoteeze 9 years ago

Valor hits dry dock for Fun Ship 2.0 upgrades in April of 16... My family and I are sailing on her in January. As long as she floats and the food is edible we are going to have a great time!

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clintlisa 9 years ago

Food is what I will do to keep from getting hungry.

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brandon999 9 years ago

deal with it

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fearlessman 9 years ago

it goes in to dry dock I believe in February

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