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Carnival Valor Cruise Review
5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 04, 2024
Ship: Carnival Valor
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 7208
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 13 days ago
Review summary
We enjoy Valor and will be back on it in July. The ship is a little older with less food and entertainment than the newer bigger ships. So, if you are looking for a bunch of food options and entertainment then the Valor isn't it.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Washington Dining Room
Food was really good with a bunch of options. The only time we didn't find something we for sure wanted was the last night. The was lacking. I do wish they would base the MDR menus off the areas you are going. Since we left New Orleans the first night should of had some Cajun food. Then since we were going to Mexico I'd loved to seen more Mexican food options. It seems like every Carnival ship serves the same food.
Guy's Burger Joint
It's a burger. Not much more to say about it. I've had better and ice had worse. But when you are in the middle of the ocean it's a go to if you want a burger. They have a toppings bar to fix the burger how you want it.
Lido Marketplace
Buffet was actually pretty decent on this cruise. Food was hot and fresh. Salad station had some brown lettuce though.
Mongolian Wok
Super long line. Took one hour to get to the point they cook the food. Food was pretty good. They have three different sauces. I wish they had more sauce options and more vegetables to add.
Rosie's Restaurant
No thrills BBQ is found here. It's pretty good. But, I do like the guys version on different Carnival ships. They had plenty to pick from and a handful of sauces you can add.
Pizza Pirate
Good pizza. They are just super slow. It took about 5 minutes for them to even stop what they were doing to help me.
BlueIguana Cantina
Ate here twice. Once for lunch which was outstanding. Then another time for breakfast. Everything was good besides the potatoes. They were over cooked and hard.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Glory Atrium
We watched a few trivia shows here. They were decent.
Ivanhoe Theater
We watched Deal or no deal and the marriage show. Both were super entertaining. The wedding show had everyone rolling.
Carnival Seaside Theater
Movies were ok. They didn't play anything worth my time to watch.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom