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Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Valor

4 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 30, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2314

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall, my cruise experience was wonderful and I can’t wait to go back! There are so many things to do while on the ship. Every single worker that we came in contact with was always smiling and eager to assist. I will say that TJ, the cruise director, absolutely made the cruise worthwhile! I would love to be able to cruise with him again! TJ was at every event or show that was going on to kick them off. He was exciting and gave off a great mood every time he came around! I can’t wait to cruise with carnival again!

Embarkation

3 out of 5
The lines were a little lengthy and it took over an hour for us to get through embarkation.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All food and drink areas were wonderful throughout the duration of the cruise! There was always plenty of food and the workers were always smiling and ready to assist.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We enjoyed both pools on the lido deck.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We attended many of the stage shows each night and every single one was phenomenal! I was completely blown away each night!

Children's Programs

I did not have any children with me during this trip.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our waiter in the dining room was top-notch! He was friendly and outgoing, and he was always making sure that we were having a great time! Our room stewards were the absolute best! We never had to ask for anything because they were sure to already have it there. If there was something that was needed, they were never far off and would gladly retrieve anything we asked for! Our room was cleaned daily and beds were made to perfection!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
All areas of the ships were always clean. Everywhere we went, there was always someone going through cleaning and picking up after the guests.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
I gave our room 3 stars because it was a little small for the number of guests. We had four women for our trip and while there was four beds in the room, it was a little cramped. Overall, it worked out because we were only in the room to get dressed and sleep. We know next time to book additional rooms! However, our room was very cleanly and our room steward was happy to pull out the Pullman’s before us even asking him!

Ship tip

Come ready to have tons of fun!

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana Did not visit port

This was just used for embarking/debarking.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
I absolutely love Cozumel and will go back anytime I get the chance! There is so much to do there and the people there are so welcoming and friendly. We did the catamaran sail and snorkel excursion. It was wonderful! We enjoyed every single minute of it!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Carnival has a great system in place for disembarkation; however, many guests do not follow the system therefore creating longer lines and a harder time to get through the process. I understand that there is nothing carnival can do about this because they do have a system in place. If everyone would leave at the designated times then it would not be an issue.
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3 Comments

Mydogluke    5 years ago

4 WOMEN IN ONE ROOM AND YOU COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SIZE????? Geeeeez!!

jerrydebra    5 years ago

I’ve always seen cans.

vallejo4117    5 years ago

Ok I have a question on the drinks are the soda you get from the ship can or are they fountain drinks

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