Not what I expected

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 2.6
Author: juliajsph

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

juliajsph

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

4 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 14, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6278

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was probably my first and last cruise for what we paid with everything plus how the ship nickel and dime you it wasn’t worth it Cozumel was fun and the people there were great but on the ship it was horrible the room service wasn’t good And the ship was really rusty and the room decor was outdated and poor

Embarkation

3 out of 5

We waited for a room that didn’t welcome us but welcomed the original people after being told they were getting it ready for us

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was great and some of the people were nice

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

The pool was always packed so we mostly walked around

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The Dj and entertainment was wonderful

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

The room was had was a last min upgrade but apparently the ship wasn’t aware of that and neither was the stewards she was realizing rude and didn’t replace the water bottle at all then when we told her that we need the sofa split she split the bed and was low key rude or whole trip

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

The balcony was rusty and the room service was horrible the room looked out dated

Ship tip

They really need to updat the rooms or repair/paint that ship

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

It was cool getting on but getting of took 3 hr and we didn’t start at the original time set

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

I had so much fun the excursion was great and angel and Oscar were wonderful and funny it

Thumbs Up 3

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

It was horrible we were told to get out the rooms by 8:30 am and were literally sitting around the ship for 2 1/2 hrs

5 Comments

podna204 5 years ago

Obviously cruising not for you. Stick to land.

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cuzcitycruise 5 years ago

You should try cruise Royal before you rule out never cruising again

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Mydogluke 5 years ago

Love Carnival. You sound like a very unhappy person overall.

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ronfrank09 5 years ago

All of that happened!? Cruises might not be for you.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. We have found that cruising is generally the most economical way to travel since it includes your room, meals, entertainment, etc. The cruise lines have changed over the years to start offering more options that are additional cost, but they are not required and we have a great time without purchasing any additional items other than shore excursions we purchase independently and not through the ship. Cruising is loved by many, but not all. It sounds like it is probably not for you.

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I love the service and perks at Carnival consistent every time we cruise.

It was a great time. My wife and I enjoyed it.