Great first cruise experience!

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 11, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1371

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great experience for first-time cruisers, we were able to be busy and entertained and also have plenty of space to relax when desired.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
They pushed back our departure by two hours, which was a little disappointing, but overall embarkation went smoothly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Phenomenal food and staff in the main dining room, and great options all over the ship. The lunch/breakfast open/close hours were different on different days which was a little confusing.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Too windy to mini golf - it was inconveniently placed on the top deck - and the pools were too small and crowded to enjoy, but everything else was great and not too crowded.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
A little more geared toward kids/a more mellow crowd, but there was enough to enjoy!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our steward, waitstaff, and bartenders were all phenomenal and so friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I wasn't crazy about the overall color scheme, it was a little dark and outdates, but perfectly functional and well-kept up

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
great size for three adults, enough room for storage and space to get ready/unwind. Loved the window! We saw dolphins outside it one day!

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
The timing didn't really match with the listed times we were given ahead of time, which led to some crowds and confusion, but overall smooth sailing (pun intended).
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Mydogluke    5 years ago

Love Carnival

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