Canal

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 3
Author: drwegener

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

drwegener

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

9 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 28, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9206

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the excursions, the Valor needs cleaning and maintenance.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

It was a lot of walking for people with difficulty walking.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Fair, every time I ate off the buffet I got sick. The dining room meals were very nice, but several times the food was served luke warm.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Build a Bear Workshop was fun.

Entertainment

Didn't participate.

Children's Programs

No children.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Room steward was fair, waiters tried hard, other personnel were just okay.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Fair. The ship needed attention.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

I was happy with the room.

Ship tip

The ship needs maintenance. Lots of rust visible.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas Did not visit port

We drove to get onto and off of the ship. No need to sight see as we have already been to Galveston several times visiting.

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5

No excursion, just traveling through the canal. Awsome!

Thumbs Up 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5

Toured the rain forest. A nice tour.

Thumbs Up 2

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Rented a van. A nice excursion, but a lot of money for only 4 hours.

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

A lot of walking and standing for individuals who had a difficult time doing either.

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