It was our first cruise so we learned a lot.

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
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Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 11, 2022

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1004

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was our first cruise so it was a learning experience.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Getting on the boat was easy. No access to your room and carrying your non checked bags around for hours was not great.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The drinks were surprisingly great, much better than anticipated. The food was better than expected, but not resort quality.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The adult area was great, the adult pool was not near the adult area which was odd. There were a few things to do during the morning/afternoon not food and drink related, but there could have been more.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Comedy shows, variety shows, music shows were better than expected.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
The dining room staff did not seem to be on par with the rest of the boat staff, but they were still good.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Everything was maintained and clean, the boat seemed old in some aspects. You could not access all levels and areas directly. Some areas required you go up a level at mid ship and then down again at the back. There good be more shade on the decks.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Size and cleanliness was excellent. The beds are comparable to those found in low-to-mid range hotels. Better than a cheap motel, but not a Marriott.

Ship tip

Bring a battery operated fan.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5
No excursions. There was a sewage smell that was unpleasant for the several hours on the boat before embarkment.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Beautiful beach. We did a "resort for a day". The time at the port was so limited that the value of the excursion was not worth it. An all inclusive resort for a day but you can't leave the boat until 8:30 and have be back on the boat by 3:30. add transit to/from and onboarding protocals and there was not much time to enjoy all that the port had to offer.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

4 out of 5
transit to and from the boat could improve. we did a cenote and beach club. the cenotes were not like those on the photos, but the tour guide was great and the beach was great.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It would be "great" but the time schedule presented was not followed, the elevators were partially shut down, and the stairs getting to the level were still roped off.
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