We had a great family vacation! The seas were rough the first day and night and it got cold as we were coming back to port in New Orleans, but that couldn't be helped. The ship was clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was great!

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 5
Author: CGPhillips

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

CGPhillips

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2024

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6421

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Our group was large on this cruise. The two of us, our daughter, her children and one fiancée. Total number was 11 of us ranging from 11 years old to 66 years old. Everyone had a good time and had activities with exception of one grandson who is 20 years old. He couldn't go to the serenity deck or the casino but too old for the teen group. I think you need something for the 18 to 21 year old people. Just my observation.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Uneventful, like I like it.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate in the main dining room every evening and enjoyed it very much. It was delicious and entertaining.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Watched the movies at the pool. We enjoyed it a lot.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

We didn't enjoy the comedian. Otherwise, the singers and the instrumentalists were very good.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Our granddaughter is 11 and she very much enjoyed the children's group and activities.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward was great, the waiters and the all of the staff as well.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The layout and design were very nice and worked well. The ship was clean and well-maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin was nice, it was clean after I called regarding a dirty piece of clothing I found on the floor. It "reserviced" and very clean after that.

Ship tip

Enjoy the food, pool, casino, bars and other amenities. Ignore the "jewelry giveaways" from the jewelry store except the Pandora bracelet and charms. The rest is junk.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

We did not do an excursion.

Thumbs Up 0

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

The shops were fun and we walked around a bit. The Diamond International store workers were too aggressive. The excursions were canceled because of the rough seas.

Thumbs Up 0

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5

We walked around the shops. I found the venders a bit pushy here but we did shop and have fun.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Uneventful. The best.

9 Comments

valrie205 8 months ago

Glad y'all enjoyed your trip!!

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

WildKat63 9 months ago

Thanks for your review

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

AFam5 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

javawoody 9 months ago

Appreciate the review

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

MichaelW 9 months ago

Glad you guys had a great cruise! Agreed, the 18-20 crowd is overlooked. I’m sure if he had gone to serenity, no one would have questioned him.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

cruising2004 9 months ago

Glad everyone had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Niavlys 9 months ago

Thank you for your review and advice

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

karlgrgurich 9 months ago

Good observation!

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Had a wonderful time.

Fantastic escape from the the daily grind!

Not much fun