Carnival Valor Review

Carnival Valor - Western Caribbean

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Valor
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honeymooners04-30-06
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2006
Cabin: Balcony

This was my DH and my first cruise (it was a honeymoon). We are 2 easy going individuals and have read many reviews on the Valor.

Embarkation- Booked our own flights to Miami and arrived in Miami around 8:30. We knew ahead of time that we would take a taxi to the pier at around 10:00, so we decided to find a quiet place in the airport and have a small bite to eat. This was difficult because the airport was too crowded. But we eventually found a quiet spot, I sat with the luggage and my DH went to get breakfast and brought it back. We then to a taxi to the pier (cost $24.00) and arrived about 10:20ish. Besides the VIPs we were one of the first in line and besides waiting for the previous cruisers to get off the ship we got right on. We were eating lunch at Rosies with drink in hand by 12:00.

Stateroom- We had booked a guaranteed with the TA for a balcony and were upgraded to 8C. Our cabin #8266 on the Verandah deck was great. Not too much noise (just the elevator but easy to ignore). It was great to have a balcony but we didnt spend too much time out there except the mornings! The cabin was what I expected with lots of storage. The bathroom was nice (I really like the shampoo and body wash)! Our cabin steward, Renatus, kept the room cleaned and ice bucket filled but we didnt see him too often and it took a while to get our room cleaned. Ship-I loved the ship! I liked the decor and since it was the first cruise I didnt have anything to compare it to. The shops were OK, I would have expected more. We bought T-shirts, hats and other souvenir type items. We stayed away from the jewelry and perfumes (although I would have liked a piece of jewelry.) It took us a while to find our way but once we did it was easy to navigate.

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Balcony

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