First cruise I was a complete nervous wreck now I wish I’d never gotten off the boat

Item: Carnival Valor
Rating: 4.3
Author: serenity974

Carnival Valor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

serenity974

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 27, 2024

Ship: Carnival Valor

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1321

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Had an amazing time with my husband my daughter 20 my son 17 and twin boys 6 this was our first cruise and I was able to actually relax and everything exceeded my expectations and worries I had before going I miss it already

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Amazingly simple

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Buffets could’ve used different food for lunch or supper breakfast was good but lunch and dinner were the same every day and not that good

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pools kept getting closed

Entertainment

3 out of 5

On movie night we were on the top level above the pool and in the middle of the movie they made us get up with 4 kids my husband and I and move and their were no available seats for my kids and us to finish the movie

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

My younger kids did not do the camp ocean kids were just sitting on the carpet hardly any involvement with staff my older 2 are 17 and 20 not much for them to do together

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room attendant Oscar was absolutely amazing my older kids were in the room next to us and he knew our names the first day he made my twins smile every time we saw him and he helped me keep track of the older 2

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Deposit cash onto ur sail and sign account instead of linking your credit or debit card that way u know exactly what u have and they can’t charge all different crazy amounts I departed on the 17th of May 2024 I have yet to receive my funds taken and this is the end of May

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Yes playa Mia beach resort

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Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5

Was not impressed we actually did get off the boat and walk down the pier but we were surrounded by absolutely nothing but a big construction barrier and u had to travel very far for any excursions some travel time was an hr there an hr back on a 3 hr excursion no beaches to walk to beautiful water but did not understand why we ported here

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Just as easy as embarkation

6 Comments

mary0909 6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise, next time be sure to eat more in the main dining room and do go have Seaday brunch. We rarely eat buffet anymore.

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javawoody 6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Now you know what to expect, you’ll have more fun next time. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.

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carolj68 6 months ago

Thanks for your review and I'm glad you enjoyed your cruise. Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Awesome.......thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful first cruise!

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Other reviews of this sailing

Relaxing, buffet lines minimal, great service