Excellent experience !

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 04, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was a great time. Fun staff. I will go again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth. On time. Wonderful staff.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food! I tried a lot of the different options. There’s something for everyone.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We didn’t really partake in a lot of physical activities but we did watch some shows and the entertainment committee’s dance parties. Great!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
They were great. We had a lot of fun. Everyone was really upbeat. Very positive experience.

Children's Programs

No kids on the trip with me

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All of the staff members were great. Too many to remember. We didn’t encounter any staff member who was not at 100% excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Yes. Surprisingly the cleanliness is definitely wonderful. I don’t know how they maintain it with that volume of people moving around but they sure do ! Thumbs up.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great! The towel animals every day are a nice touch. We always had plenty of what we needed. Always clean. Our steward was awesome.

Ship tip

Pack light. No need to pack a bunch of unnecessary stuff. Consider the amount of souvenirs and gifts you intend to purchase because you will have to carry all that if you choose to carry your own stuff off the ship.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
Lots to do. We had a great time.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Cozumel is beautiful. I would go back for sure.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5
We did not go into the city further than one city block. Definitely not for me. But the port was a lot of fun. The tiki bar right where the ship docked was fabulous. So much fun! Lots of shopping in the marketplace.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The ship staff made it very smooth. Very clear directions. However.. next time I will pack lighter because I chose to carry my own luggage off the ship and I bought a lot of gifts for people. It was heavy! But overall a great experience.

Traveler Photos

Michael the Iguana.  He had a very charming smile Me and Jose Jose!   Tiki bar Fun at the port
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3 Comments

cmglover25    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed.

AuntPinkie    5 years ago

Sounds like you had a wonderful adventure! After 21 years of cruising, I almost have packing right (still overpack a little).

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