Wonderful trip

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.7
Author: LisaAT

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

LisaAT

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 88

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2023

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1422

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Cruise was very good. Ship is nice and is very clean and in good shape for its age. Costa Maya was very nice and the pool there is super nice. Lord of photo opportunities. Went to the fish spa which was really cool. Cozumel was great. Went on a dolphin and manatee swim and then hung out at the pool at an all inclusive resort. It was great. Shops were real nice and not too expensive. Carnival tried to make sure you had plenty to do to keep you enjoying your trip

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Good except the way they call you to get on the ship. They need a better way to do it

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The main dining room was very good. Buffet was average

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Singers were ok. Violin players were excellent. One man guitar player was very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our cabin attendant Edik was awesome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean to be old

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Bed was so comfortable. We slept great. They need to update the decor

Ship tip

Be prepared to wait a while to get on the ship. Don’t be in a hurry

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

I had a passport and my boyfriend had a birth certificate and they made us go through different lines and we got separated. Took 20 minutes to find each other afterwards. I was not happy with that. Staff down there was rude and didn’t care. They need to learn manners. They need a better process for that issue.

5 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for your experience

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you had an enjoyable time on your cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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JimOhio 1 year ago

Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your vacation. The inconvenience you experienced because your boyfriend didn't have a passport could have been worse. What if you missed boarding the ship due to a delay in a foreign port? What if he got sick or injured in a foreign port? Either of those scenarios would have made travel home from a foreign port difficult without a passport. In my opinion, all travelers on a cruise ship should obtain a passport. Don't learn the hard way.

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Sogmoore 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. I had an issue leaving a ship once. On the way out my wife need to use the restroom so I waited out side and all at once I was told to leave through the exit. I told them my wife was in the restroom then security came holding there side arm. So I left with out my wife. My wife said when she came out of the restroom there was so many security and the seemed very uncomfortable. I know not the same as your issue but I would agree as you leave the ship the staff can get rude.

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