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Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.7
Author: LisaAT

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

LisaAT

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 56

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

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: 8 months 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

Thumbs up

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.

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