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Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 04, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6421

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a lot of fun and left feeling that it all ended to soon. We are already looking forward to our next cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had an issue with documents... and the baggage steward was very patient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Extremely disappointed, We ate in the Steakhouse the first evening. We got all dressed up to meet the dress code. When we got there, several diners were in shorts and ball caps. So much for an elegant dinner that we had to pay for. It felt like we were at the local Denny’s restaurant.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We did several activities. Most included Kevin and Georgia, who by the way amazed us. They made us feel like a part of their family. Activities included... Pool, Bingo, gambling... Fun and enjoyable.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were great, Honoring Veterans, Rock show, Adult Scavenger hunt, Hasbro... Very entertaining and we had a blast.

Children's Programs

No children, but it was great seeing young children with their parents having fun.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service staff were very attentive and went over and above making us feel comfortable.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was extremely clean and the maintenance staff were constantly working on cleaning and maintaining the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our room was great. We have no complaints. Our Steward, Mr Yudana did an excellent job cleaning and maintaining our room. Whenever he saw us, he always asked if we were comfortable and needed anything.

Ship tip

Don’t try to do it all... We learned a lot on our first cruise..

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
Been there several times... stayed in the French Quarter and visited Bourbon St.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We did the Surf and Turf Excursion. Had a great time driving side by sides, boats and snorkeling. Had a nice authentic Mexican meal at the end.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5
We had visited here before and decided to stay on board. But the excursion we did was listed on the Carnival web site. Visiting the Mayan ruins and swimming in a Cenote.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We first to disembark and was fast and easy..
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4 Comments

aaronmp    5 years ago

Thanks for your review I’m going next October!

FamJam    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves and the cruise.

cruisereckoning    5 years ago

Glad you had a wonderful time.

AuntPinkie    5 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising!🛳. Now you have a baseline of what to expect. Time to book your next one.😏

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