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Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 88

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2018

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Valor is a great mid size ship with plenty of activities and this was a good itinerary for only 5 days. Enjoy the time away from technology; play trivia; sing-a-long; laugh; have dessert; soak up the sun; HAVE FUN! **Remember that coming back to Texas you're going to be sailing against the current so the water will be rough. don't let this ruin your trip

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quickly thru check in/ security; efficient process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We always eat dinner in the MDR- good selection; good service; timing depends on how busy. Buffets were good - LOVE blue iguana, especially breakfast burritos.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Always plenty to do; more than enough for 5 days; serenity deck is worth an extended stay

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Comedy show is ALWAYS packed- Plan ahead for a good seat. Piano bar is fun for an easy evening with friends & drinks.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward kept everything fresh & all our extras stocked. In MDR, we had a different server every night, always wonderful & attentive

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
loved the extra space & the view from the double bay windows. unfortunately all those windows meant that on the sunny days the room is uncomfortably HOT. you have to keep the blinds drawn at night as well so we didn't enjoy them as much as anticipated

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

4 out of 5
Silcer Beach all inclusive resort $35pp - small, funky (in a good way), hole in the wall resort with beach access, great food & plentiful drinks. There were 10 in our group, we pulled a couple of tables together, put out a $20 & our server kept the food & drinks coming. Another $40tip when we left (full & tipsy) - great way to spend the day!! Buy your tickets at the port - all the way out of the shopping complex

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth & efficient - we were off the ship & to our shuttle in 30 min don't forget about cigarette & alcohol taxes as you leave
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