Carnival Valor Review

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Valor is Delicious!

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Sail Date: May 2008

Embarkation The embarkation process went quickly and very smoothly. We got into Miami a day earlier so we could get to the port in time (and we also got to spend a day in Miami). Carnival reps were very organized and helped out when needed. We were given VIP tags for our luggage for $5, not sure what this meant because our luggage got to the rooms at the same time as everyone else. We spent the afternoon roaming the ship and ate lunch on the Lido deck. Cabin We had an oceanview cabin. These rooms are very spacious and we even had a bunk bed we could pull from the ceiling. Cabin was clean and maintained twice a day. Loved the towel animals! Dinner Our group was seated by the window at the back of the ship. The maitre'd did a good job of switching our seating to the late seating. Our waiter, Vijay was energetic and got along well with us. He even had some magic tricks for us! The dining entertainment was different every night and was done well. Food was great! We had options to order two starters if we wanted to try something. The lobster was amazing! We are all missing the chocolate melting cake, which was the carnival classic dessert available every night. Be sure to save some room for the midnight buffets (one on the second formal night, and another last day of the cruise). The first midnight buffet included artwork and desserts from the chefs on Carnival, very creative and delicious. The second midnight buffet is a Mexican buffet to celebrate last port, Cozumel. Make sure you don't miss out the Fish and Chips station or the Pan Asian station, great food!!! Entertainment The comedians (2 of them) were decent. The R-rated shows are hilarious. The juggler was awesome! The 80's show and Carnival Legends was pretty good and impressive at times, Ports Don't bother going to the shopping seminar it's a waste. Try going to the raffle draws on the first sea day, you can win massages, and treatments at the spa. Grand Cayman was beautiful! Good shopping, friendly people. You can hire a tour company to take you around the island for $10USD, we visited Hell, Rum Cake shops, City, and the beach. Honduras was great for sitting on the beach and snorkeling. Belize we did an excursion with ActionBoysBelize which included transportation, ziplining, cavetubing, lunch, and the city tour. It was AWESOME! A MUST DO! Cozumel, we spent walking around shopping and site-seeing. Other Stuff Lido deck is real nice, with the video screen and live band. Buffets was pretty good, focusing on different cuisines everyday (eg, Indian, southwestern, French, etc) . I loved the Asian food!!! The Fish and Chips we delicious as well. The spa was really nice. The first day I won a free BCA and ionetherme and lost 5.5 inches around my waist! I do recommend the spa services Disembarkation It was CRAZY!!!!!! We were assigned tag numbers (ours was 28) and were supposed to be off the ship by 10:30. At around 9, they were still calling numbers 3,4,and 5. There were line ups for line ups, and people started to get anxious and started budging. Carnival reps said this was mostly due to customs not letting people of the boat! We got of the boat finally! At 1:30, We ran about 2 hours late into Miami, and then missed our flight! Thankfully we booked with Carnival and they put us up in a hotel while they figured out our flight arrangements. We got back home 2 days later, than arranged. Note of wisdom, Get in line at 6am even if you have a low tag number. Conclusion This was an AWESOME cruise experience, aside from the disembarkation. The Valor is elegant and great for any first-time cruiser!

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Great room, nice view, comfy bed

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