Took my 4 grandchildren during their Spring Break. Everyone had a great time.

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 3.3
Author: JEMFlorida

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

JEMFlorida

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 18, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6339

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall, it was a good 5-day cruise. A lot of Spring-breakers but that was to be expected. Wish the ship had been newer/better maintained. Food was exceptional - both at the buffet and the dining room. No complaints there.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very fast and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining room experience was excellent. Great variety of food. Grandchildren enjoyed tasting different types of food.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool area was very crowded. Never really saw the rock-climbing walls. Water slide was poor.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Never really saw the room steward except for the 1st day.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship is old and needs to be refurbished. Furniture on balcony was rusty.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

It was "OK" but I've been on ships with much cleaner/newer cabins.

Ship tip

It's a smaller ship, which is good. You CAN take a 12-pack of canned soda onboard, but no bottled water. Was able to purchase 12-pk of water for about $5.00.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

2 out of 5

My first time at Galveston port. It's very old. I don't plan on sailing from there again.

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Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Been there/done that. Nothing but shopping unless you take an excursion.

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Progreso (Merida), Mexico

3 out of 5

First time in Progreso. Rented a private van (for $30 per person) to take us into Merida. It was worth the money. Grandkids got to see a little bit of Mexico, and some historical buildings.

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