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Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 21, 2022

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7400

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Our first time aboard a cruise ship vacation. Absolutely loved the overall experience. Would like to try a different boat, maybe from Galveston so as to avoid the airfare and airport hassles.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Fast and efficient though some of the staff there was a bit rude and stressed

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall dining was really good. The lines for the pizza and burgers were always a bit too long, though quality was good. The Lincoln dining room was picture perfect, the meals top notch. Only down side was the main entre for the 'Grilled Shrimp' I selected had only 4 pieces of shrimp. A bit small.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Absolutely loved the pools, message, jacuzzi outdoor bar, all of it... Everyone was in good spirits and we met so many interesting people.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The nightly shows were really good. The last nights show was beyond good it was awesome.

Children's Programs

We did not have kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
On board staff was really good. Always in good spirits, helpful and friendly. I just wish I could remember their names to give shout outs to the ones we interacted with.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Being our first time aboard this sort of cruise ship we were very impressed how well it was laid out, the quality of the construction and beautifully furnished.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Size was just right for our short stay. The balcony provided a nice way to relax during the 'day at sea' days. Inman, our cabin attendant did a fantastic job cleaning the room around our schedule.

Ship tip

Avoid the endless bubbles option. Our only disappointing experience. It was hardly endless and often had to stand in line at a bar to get a drink. Each time a receipt with an expected tip had to be signed. Would be better to pay as you go.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5
Taxi ride to and from the Airport was fast and secure.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Not much to see or due at this Port without an excursion package. Its really just a big tourist trap, with some nice photo ops.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
The jeep excursion was ok, just poorly executed by staff. Late departure, not much time at the beach with all the tourist trap stops along the way.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Turned into a big cluster of everyone wanting to get off first. Seems the process could go smoother with a bit more pre planning and coordination.
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7 Comments

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for your comments

10cruiser    2 years ago

Welcome to the cruise family

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise. Appreciate your feedback.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

javawoody    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

donf407    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourself

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