Carnival Valor Review

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A wonderful cruise - Western Caribbean

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Valor
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siamwonders
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Dec 2007
Cabin: Balcony

We were a party of four from age 39 to 54 and we had booked two cabins with balconies. It was our first cruise for all of us. I'm used to travelling on my own (many times to Europe and Asia), so cruising was a new experience for me. We flew to Miami the day before and slept at the Holiday Inn Port of Miami, which is very convenient for cruisers.

Embarkation: On the day of embarkation, we took a taxi to the port around 11h00 am. We gave our baggage to the porters, entered the terminal, went through security, proceeded with the check-in and got our sail and sign cards. To my surprise, there were no lines at all and the whole process took less than 20 minutes. We waited for another 20 minutes to be called. Then we posed for the souvenir picture and walked to the gangway and onto the ship. And this is it, we were on board and ready to explore the ship by 12h00 noon. My advice is to get to the port early, even if it says not to show up before 13h30 pm on your documents. They do start the embarkation around 12h00 noon.

Cabin: ours was located aft on deck 7 between two decks of cabins, so it was very quiet. It's important to choose your cabin carefully and to check what's located under or above it. I heard people complaining about the noise coming from the Lido deck located just above them, and believe me, in the corridor just above the dance club you do hear the beat. Our balcony cabin was exactly like the picture shown in the brochure. It was fairly large, very clean, and had enough storage for a couple. There were two closets, each with about10 hangers, another closet with shelves, three or four drawers plus two big drawers under the sofa. All the suitcases, even the big ones, fit under our queen-size bed which was very comfortable, with good quality bed linen and pillows. The balcony had two chairs and a small table, and opaque panels on each side provided privacy, which is a strong point. The bathroom was small but very well designed, brightly-lit, with lots of glass shelves, a mirror covering the entire wall above the sink, a good-sized shower stall, and was very clean overall. There were a lot of towels of fairly good quality, soap and shampoo dispensers in the shower stall and two bathrobes. Beach towels were also provided in the cabin. However, I thought the cabin wasn't soundproof enough, as I could hear the laughter of my neighbor as well as people talking in the corridor.

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