Kids gone wild

Carnival Valor Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Carnival Valor

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 21, 2022

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8397

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Carnival continues to cut back on amenities, upkeep and overall cruise experiences; this was happening before the pandemic. As a platinum member, I felt like it was my first cruise. Maybe it’s time to see how other cruises treat their guests… from the corporate decisions, onboard crew is always great.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Used to live when they had live music through the ship. It is rare to find it now.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Only one outlet for charging 😕

Ship tip

If you have well behaved children, this might not be the cruise for you. Chaos with hoards of kids running wild through the ship, hanging out in the stairs and common areas; turning the library into their command center, all the while, security did nothing. It’s not the kids fault, they are a direct reflection of their parents.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5
Cool going down the Mississippi River

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

1 out of 5
Couldn’t go to port due to weather

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Wow, never waiting so long to get off a ship
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5 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

cbyron3    1 year ago

It was easier to see this disaster coming than the iceberg on the Titanic.

rpmmenard    1 year ago

Cruising has changed alot since I Started today back in the 1980's.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed.

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Never sale around a holiday or when schools are out. Look for continued cutbacks as Carnival has $30+ billion in debt to try and clear over the next decade.

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