First time cruise

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 3.9
Author: scottnbarb

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

scottnbarb

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 24, 2020

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7299

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Will cruise again. Loved the entertainment crew and shows

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Confusing

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The buffet food was cold and some foods were undercooked.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

I dint get to use the pools or hot tub because they were too full. The mini golf course was always closed when we tried to use it,

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The entertainment crew made the whole trip worthwhile. They are the best!!!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service staff worked very hard to make everyone happy

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Was pleasantly surprised with size and layout of our balcony suite. We loved it

Ship tip

Wear comfy shoes for the long waits to get on and off the ship.

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Only walked to the shops for souvenirs. No excursion.

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Progreso (Merida), Mexico

1 out of 5

Would not recommend this port. The excursion to the mayan ruins was a 4 hr round trip bus ride.

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Poorly executed. The line was at least 3000 people with only 3 customs agents.

Traveler Photos

3 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Good for you

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katelynolson 4 years ago

Glad you had a great time :)

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Other reviews of this sailing

Pretty awful...

have did better cruise with carnival

Nice cruise