Carnival's Standards Are Lowering
Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 21, 2016
Ship: Carnival Valor
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 6287
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
A cruise is always nice, because it's great to get away. However, this was disappointing. The very nice dinners (lobster, prime rib, etc.) that used to be presented at least once on a Carnival cruise are now including a $20 upcharge. On a 5 night cruise, a live stage show was presented only 2 nights. The soloists were outstanding, so I would have enjoyed seeing more of them. All of the seminars, classes, and presentations were aimed at selling you something. We weren't interested in gambling, so that left very little to do. Next time, I'll spend a little more for a better time.
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Ship tip
The Beyond the Fun tour was well worth the money. Book it as soon as you board.
Ports of call
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic