Best vacation ever!!!

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 04, 2020

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1367

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great family time, nice to not have to worry about what everyone wants to eat or how much it will cost. So much fun!!!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Guys burgers and the burritos are awesome! Buffet and dining room had some great food and some ok food. Dining room staff is awesome!

Washington Dining Room

4 out of 5

Service was awesome and I loved that we could all sit together every night. Some of the food was really good. Some was just ok. When ordering the melting chocolate, we asked for 2 ice creams and a side of peanut butter. SO GOOD!!!!

BlueIguana Cantina

4 out of 5

Delicious!!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools were cold and hot tubs were almost always full. My teens liked the water slide and the big screen showing the big game and movies at night.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Favorite was the shows. We attended 3 and loved them. We also enjoyed the bands in the bars and trivia. Spa party is just them trying to sell you their services. We loved the deck games.

Carnival Seaside Theater

5 out of 5

So fun watching from lounge chairs. Stop by the towel shack and you can check out a blanket if it’s chilly!

Ivanhoe Theater

5 out of 5

Our cast did a great job with the shows. We loved it!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We were so impressed that our steward knew our names and what room we were in. Dining room staff was awesome (Robby & Grace). Cruise director, Kevin, was hilarious and full of enthusiasm.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
They did a great job of keeping the ship cleaned up. We did have some spots on our walls and trash in the floor.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was big enough for 2-3 people and comfortable.

Ship tip

Bring a big cup to take with you so you don’t have to walk to the lido as often.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
We spent 3 days in NO after the cruise and had a blast!!!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great shopping, photo ops and yummy food. Warning, when you cross the street, the peddlers get annoying.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5
We booked through Shore Excursioneer and went to Silcer Beach Club. So much fun!!! Beautiful beach, unlimited drinks and food, and great service (Antonio!!).

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
It was a long process with lots of standing and everyone is tired and grouchy.

Traveler Photos

We had a great time in Cozumel!!!
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7 Comments

Fiesta83    4 years ago

Carnival is the place for fun

WRhodes    4 years ago

Sounds like a great time!

cmglover25    4 years ago

I think cruising is the best vacation ever. You don’t have to worry about anything. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

So glad you enjoyed so much.

AugCruiser    4 years ago

That's my favorite part too. Not calculating tabs and trying to keep to a food budget with 4 kids. Traveling with 6 people can get expensive. Love the ease of it all.

bobduck1993    4 years ago

So glad that you had a good time !

portofrome    4 years ago

Thanks for your review

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