Valor February 2018. Cozumel and yucatan

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.5
Author: Erik80

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Erik80

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 100

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 19, 2018

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6269

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise. We had a blast and booked more with carnival after getting home. All the hype about them being a floating Walmart is just that. Nonsense. Had a great time made good memories and met new people

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was great. Had FTTF and we were right on within minutes and straight to our rooms

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

I really enjoyed Guys burgers and the MDR food there was great. The chocolate extravaganza was a let down in my opinion everything was very bland

Lincoln Dining Room

4 out of 5

Seemed like it was not used much and didn’t flow well for what it was. Kinda reminded me of sitting at grandmas table with the old furniture from the 70’s but she bought a new salt and pepper shaker to spruce it up. Then you realize that this ain’t your grandmas house and she’s been dead for 20 years and you’re trying to figure out who’s place it is that you’re in because the food is good and you want 2nds but you aren’t sure where everyone went?

Alchemy Bar

5 out of 5

Wonderful, made me a martini man! Love the spicy chipotle pineapple martini

Washington Dining Room

5 out of 5

Fancy and friendly. Really enjoyed eating here with my wife and friends

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Unbelievably great! My WHATABURGER of the sea

American Lobby and Atrium Bar

5 out of 5

Classy and inviting. Great service at the bar

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Didn’t do anything but gamble, drink and people watch

Shogun Club Casino

5 out of 5

I loved losomy money in here. But thisnis where i met so many new friends. Great hangout

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Had one bad experience with a bartender. For some reason and I have no clue why, but this one lady wouldn’t serve me. I wasn’t drunk or rude I waited patiently for my turn and when she kept skipping over me, other servers noticed. And of course passengers. So I went to the director over the bartenders and he made things right. Never got an explanation but some folks just don’t have to like each other and I’m fine with that. Just tell me

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

3 out of 5

Without an excursion the port itself seems dirty and lacking with overly pushy vendors.

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Nautigirl04 6 years ago

I guess I’ll be looking in every corner for this machine this weekend!

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Erik80 6 years ago

Jerman there was one in a corner that I had very good luck with Not so much with the others. When i would be down from the other tables and slots I’d go back to it. It was like a atm for me

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jerman 6 years ago

How were the slot machines

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TXgandy 6 years ago

I agree with the chocolate extravaganza. Looks amazing but tastes bland.

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Nice

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rellis57 6 years ago

Of it!

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rellis57 6 years ago

I'm a people watcher. No one has ever bothered me with their having fun. Take the lemons and make lemonade. The cruise ( and I've been on some you can't walk straight * not because of alcohol * ) is what you make if it. .

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Emo507 6 years ago

Carnival is a younger party crowd, give me a Carnival cruise any day and call it whatever 😎

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