The best 1st cruise

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.9
Author: chellesweets

Carnival Valor Cruise Review

chellesweets

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 26, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6282

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Loved my cruise.. Great experience.. Both on and off the ship.. The resort like feel at the ports were great.. Drinks.. Pools.. Beach feel.. And nice locals

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth.. Fast.. People were nice..

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was good Every time we ate... Wish there were more free drink options tea and lemonade.. The late dining at the Washington was wonderful.. Loved guys burgers... The omlete station for breakfast is a must...

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Fresh.. Hot.. Fast..😁😁😁😋 yum

Room Service

5 out of 5

Loves the omlete... The Mongolian wok..

Java Cafe

5 out of 5

Awesome.. Awesome... Awesome.. Nice staff Every time...... My drinks were the best..

Scarlett's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

What an awesome experience... Worth all $38

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools were nice when not over crowded... Had fun with mini golf.. ⛳ the wind tried to stop me but I still won

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Just awesome.. From the room steward.. To the wait staff in the dining areas.... The janitorial workers.. Even just walking down the halls and passing by people daily.. Just a pleasant experience.. Always speaking.. Gmorning.. Good afternoon.. Have a great dinner.. Loved it all

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Layout.. Was ok.. I kept getting confused for dinner every night... Very well kept.. Clean.. Always saw some one cleaning.. The restrooms were always clean.. Fresh and stocked

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

If ur lost.. The map at the elevator will help a lot.. Use it

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5

Not much to do here.. But did a 20 min tour of the city.. It was nice

Thumbs Up 0

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Nice for my 1st time there..

Thumbs Up 0

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Loved it.. Did the tequila factory tour.. It was great..

Thumbs Up 3

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Faster than we thought.. We took our own bags off the ship.. No problems.. We had liquor.. No problem at customs.. Staff was still nice and helpful.. Just like when we got on the ship..