Our Stateroom in need of repair

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

rcurtis151

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 12, 2016

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7348

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Overall cruise we Excellent. the Stateroom was in need of repair. The entry door and balcony door both did lock as they should and the light on the balcony did not work. There were rust spots all over the ship and dents and ding and scratches on the walls. Also would have liked the NEW flat screen TV like some of the other staterooms

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Stateroom was in need of repair. The entry door and balcony door both did lock as they should and the light on the balcony did not work

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

5 Comments

mikedangelo26 8 years ago

It depends. Even if a ship is not scheduled for a revamp, it will need to go into dry dock, just as you would service your car regularly to ensure everything’s running smoothly. Newer ships only tend to dry dock every three to five years, while older ships are in need of a little more TLC and enter dry dock every two years. During a scheduled maintenance dry dock, the ship’s hull is inspected and cleaned and sometimes repainted, while the vessel’s propellers and thrusters are also checked. If the vessel is scheduled for a makeover, it will stay in dry dock longer as the more cosmetic work is done. During this time, ships can have all their public areas redecorated and be fitted out with all-new features and even stateroom configurations, during more intensive overhauls.

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susan898 8 years ago

Are they doing upgrades through out the ship or they just putting in new restaurants and bars?

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kynurse80 8 years ago

The Valor is dry docking in April for upgrades and repairs

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mikedangelo26 8 years ago

It going in for dry dock in a few weeks so hopefully by the time I go it will be all fixed

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redmondang 8 years ago

What room did u stay in?

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Other reviews of this sailing

Valor had a family vibe. Nice ship!

Poor service all around

Good family trip for all ages.