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TXCruisers18 Cruise Review on Carnival Valor on Jul 23, 2018

Carnival Valor Cruise Review

Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Carnival Valor

Sail date: July 23, 2018

Ship: Carnival Valor

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Room: 6429 - Overall my wife and I were disappointed with our first Carnival cruise. Boarding: Extremely efficient and smooth. Showed up on time for our time slot and was on the ship no more than 15 minuets later. Ship: Very nice and clean for an older ship. However, the vibration from the engines is very noticeable, especially in the Washington dinning room. We’ve been on other ships where the vibration wasn’t as noticeable. Cabin: (One of the main reason for the three stars.) The room itself was nice and spacious enough; but the cool air was non existent. After waking up the first night drenched in sweat we asked for it to be checked. When returning to our room later in the day we found a card informing us the temperature met Carnival’s standards. Carnival’s standards must be extremely low because after the first night we slept on top of the covers and still woke up drenched in sweat. We kept the curtains to the balcony closed at all times to help keep the room at a bearable temperature. Staff: Our room steward was very nice and attentive and the cruise director, TJ, was awesome. But that’s where the compliments for the staff end. The remaining staff gave the impression that they were there to do a job and didn’t want to be bothered. One of the best parts of a cruise for us is talking to the staff about where they are from and getting to know them. There were other passengers that expressed dissatisfaction about the staff as well, especially the bar staff. Food: The food was very good. We will admit, other cruise lines could learn a thing or two from Carnival’s food choices and buffet layout. The only downside to the food, the odd and short hours that some food items were opened. Entertainment: There was always something fun to do. Shops: The shops were okay. Once you saw the merchandise, that’s really it. We were disappointed with the sales took place. Bars: We have never been on a cruise ship with so many bars that were closed for most of the day or closed as early. I know that everyone’s experience on a cruise, even the same cruise, will be different. The statements above reflect mine and my wife’s experience on the Valor. Would we take another Carnival cruise, absolutely. A cruise is a cruise and we still had fun and got to see places we have never been to. We were just not satisfied with our experience on the Valor.
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