Carnival Valor Review
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My wife, 10-year-old daughter and I sailed on the Carnival Valor out of San Juan on Jan. 19. This was my 10th cruise overall (my wife’s ninth and daughter’s third) and third on Carnival, but second on the line in the last 13 months. We sailed on the Dream in December of 2012 out of Port Canaveral to Cozumel, Belize City, Roatan and Costa Maya.
I had read a lot of views before we left – some very positive and some negative – but we found the Valor to be a fantastic vessel with a warm and friendly crew. From my research and talking with members of the crew, the Valor is ranked No. 2 in customer service within the Carnival fleet and I now understand why. We had ZERO complaints about the crew or service. My daughter was in tears when we left the ship on Jan. 26. She absolutely loved the crew and made friends with the wait staff and folks in the shops, especially the jewelry shop.
After the sailing, I only have two minor complaints, which I will get to later in the review, and they don’t have anything to do with the service, and it certainly wouldn’t prevent me from sailing another Carnival vessel.
Cabin Review
Our cabin had plenty of space for our belongings. The balcony featured two chairs and ample space for other things.Loved the fact that bathroom had room for all of our toiletries. Our stateroom was located near the back of the ship and we loved the fact that we only need to go up one flight for the buffet and pool. We also were on the same side of the ship for the MDR.