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A real disappointment.

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2021

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2319

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

I will definitely consider other cruise lines in the future when planning my cruises.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
As expected.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Worse than horrible.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
The Hub allowed me to make reservations for my family at the build a bear workshop but when we arrived the shop was non existent.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Comedy was good. The musicals in the ivanhoe theater were lacking in talent but overflowing in ego. The karaoke host was great but the sound was horrible. The music was so low you couldn't hear it well enough to be able to sing....and the song selection was worthless.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
Closed

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Chantai was awesome.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Nothing i expected ...no suess at sea...no build a bear.... No sky bike ride...very puny waterslide and nothing more.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Acceptable

Ship tip

Pick a different ship.

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana Did not visit port

Filthy
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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Pretty. No excursions.
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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Enjoyable. No excursions.
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Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Slow
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.
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cruising2004    3 years ago

Sorry you didn’t like your cruise. I do have a question tho. You say you did not port in New Orleans so how can you call it “filthy?”
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AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Not all Carnival ships have the things you expected. Sorry you were unaware. It’s been discussed on this forum about the cutbacks because of Covid. Sorry you missed those discussions. Perhaps you are correct that Carnival is not for you.
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CruzeFan    3 years ago

Thanks for the review. It’s always important to research the ship amenities and current Covid restrictions when booking. Patience and lowered expectations are the key to enjoying cruising currently.
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javawoody    3 years ago

Acknowledge your disappointment, but did you do research before the cruise?
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