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Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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4.1 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 06, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7445

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was a good cruise for our 3 generation group. Lacked the enrichment activities of other cruises we have been on, but good for our kids and grandkids. The cruise director was great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick, efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Service was good, food was mixed! Main dining room had some pretty good meals but some not so good. Buffet area was great, as was Guy’s burgers.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pools seemed crowded but lounge chairs were plentiful. Cruise Director T. J. was great. Fitness Center looked great but we didn’t use it.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Too loud at times in main showroom. Comedians were good. Lounge acts were mixed, some very good and some not.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Our 7 year old grandchild thought it boring after 1st few hours and did not return. Our 2 young teens spent a few hours in their area and did not care for it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
These people were great!!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful and easy to get around.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Great location, storage good. Interior of windows could have used a cleaning, but assume that is done on a rotating basis. Room steward was friendly and accommodating.

Ship tip

Great for younger people who want to have fun. We are older and missed the enrichment activities and music styles found on other cruise lines, but for a trip with our kids and grandkids, this was very nice.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
Nice, but weather changed our plans to spend time there on our return. Due to tropical storm Barry, we returned to Mobile instead. Carnival did a super job busing people to where they needed to go. I give them a 5+ on this.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Kids and grandkids enjoyed Cozumel. We (grandparents)stayed on ship.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

2 out of 5
Its a port! Too much bussing in the heat.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Even with the weather changing our port for disembarking, Carnival managed it very well.
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