Tropical storm Barry for 36 hours

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.5
Author: Skyhi5

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Skyhi5

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 11, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7212

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Our first cruise. They should have went around the storm or cancelled it. Great after that. Debarment is too chaotic. Passion island in Cozumel was a dream.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Bused to mobile, al from New Orlea ns, la to catch the boat. Long lines. It took a good couple of hours to get on the bus the 3 hours to the ship. A very rocky ride for 36 hours.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Good food. Great staff.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Pool and slide were fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows and comedy were great

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Dee was great. Tj was uplifting on the down days at the beginning. Dining room staff were excellent also.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

First ship I’ve been on so I think it was good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very comfortable but maybe not a great spot for the rocking was bad enough that it was very difficult to stand up in our cabin. Fine after the storm but you could still feel the lifting.

Ship tip

The ship was warm. Bring a battery operated fan and an extension cord with multi plugs. Only one plug in the room and the cabins were more than a little warm.

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