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Carnival Valor Cruise Review

Cruizy23

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2023

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2399

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The staff have to be the hardest working people ever. Unbelievable how they care for and keep up with three thousand people plus themselves.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was so easy and organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Absolutely 💯 loved the Alchemy bar and the mixologist/s are precise.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Something for everyone of all ages.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our Stewart Ady was very attentive to our needs. Randy and Joshua in the Washington dining room were entertaining and fun.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean, the staff are constantly cleaning, assisting and accommodating everyone.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Roomy for two

Ship tip

Get ready to have a blast!

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Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Couldn't have been any smoother. I was really impressed with all the processes.

Traveler Photos

8 Comments

mary0909 1 year ago

Valor was our first too..welcome to cruising,we are getting ready for cruise #8

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Sogmoore 1 year ago

Great review and great pix

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dbo550 1 year ago

Valor is a top-notch ship.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Welcome to cruise life! Glad you had an awesome time on your cruise. Agree 100%, the crew is fantastic!

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

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

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

As several workers told me in the past year or two, “beats working in the fields back home”. They are some hard working folks.

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