Wonderful First Cruise Experience.

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.9
Author: RevMPC

Carnival Valor Cruise Review

RevMPC

Contributor Level: Second Mate

81 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 02, 2019

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8245

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Our first cruise and over my wife’s birthday!Great

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Staff in New Orleans were friendly and very helpful. We had Faster to the Fun and it was very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Never had a bad meal. We chose the cheers package and found it to be worth it. Steakhouse was amazing!

Lincoln Dining Room

5 out of 5

Ate here two nights and it was great. We had anytime dining the staff each night were exceptional. Recommend trying a vegetarian option, the one I tried was fantastic. The pork chop and spare ribs also great.

Room Service

5 out of 5

Mostly did breakfast here and it was always good. Made to order omelets were great!

Pizza Pirate

5 out of 5

Gotta order!

Guy's Burger Joint

4 out of 5

Certainly good, but one trip to it was enough for us.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Tacos were always available and delicious.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Serenity

5 out of 5

Loved our time here!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Ivanhoe Theater

5 out of 5

Shows and all events are well worth your time.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Wow, WOW!! Kevin the Cruise Director kept the energy going. Sarah and the Fun Squad were great. Yuan and Ko in Sports Bar were top notch. Joanna our Room Steward treated us like family and was amazing!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Great size ship especially for a first cruise. Carnival staff was always busy with cleaning, repairs and other maintenance projects keeping the ship in great shape.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Wonderful room. We enjoyed our balcony daily and Joanna always had the room in great shape.