Mostly enjoyable though far from perfect

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2017

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1380

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall, a decent cruise in which the plusses outweigh the minuses.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Came to the dock at the last minute and was able to get on board without issue.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food itself was pretty good, though far from outstanding. The buffets were plentiful with food and selection for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, the food from the main dining rooms (Washington diner) was underwhelming. The portions for the appetizer and dessert were too small. My wife and I were able to finish each portion in about 2-3 bites. The dinner was not much bigger; we could finish a typical entree in about 4-5 bites..

Washington Dining Room

2 out of 5

The waitstaff service was fine. No major issues about them. However, the food, both in its taste and in the portions, was very underwhelming and sub-par While nothing we ate at the diner was completely awful, they do not meat any common standard for what can pass as "fine dining." After my wife and I received the food we ordered, we both had a look of disappointment upon receiving the items. Not only was the presentation average (at best), the portions were small (we were able to finish the appetizers in about 2-3 bites and the entrees in about 4-5 bites) and the taste was far from outstanding. After dining there for the first two nights, we spent our remaining time on the cruise eating in the Buffet on the 9th floor.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the shows and the comedic staff.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
No issues

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very large and enjoyable.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
I enjoyed Galveston for the sole reason that I live about an hour away from the port.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
Went on beach excursion. The beach was nothing other than going to a beach that was packed with people and NOT private.

Belize City, Belize

2 out of 5
Went on City tour, which was dusty throughout. Wife got sick afterwards.

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
It was fine.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
This is my 3rd cruise. Out of the three, this one was the most disorganized. Had no idea where to go to exit the ship. Felt like we were going through a maze around the cruise before disembarking.
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