Carnival Valor Review

Excellent service...until the final day

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Valor
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jayhawk219
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Mar 2009
Traveled with children

We arrived in Miami very promptly; even though the terminal was packed, we made it on the ship in no time. First stepping onto the ship, the decor was very Americana which had a very nice atmosphere. As we were "pinged" on with our card we were told since are cabins were on the Lido deck, our cabins would not be ready until 1:30 and we were invited up to the Lido buffet for lunch. Upon arrival to the Lido deck, there were kids screaming everywhere which made the environment a little hostile but it was a lot of fun. The buffet was very tasty and quite enjoyable I really enjoyed it! When we arrived to our cabin it was very clean and orderly and our steward quickly introduced himself and pronounced my grandmother's name correctly which really surprised me due to the fact it is a seldom heard of Italian name. The dinning room service was so so. The waiters were very friendly and always remembered our favorite drinks however getting the food could be a nightmare. The service was either really slow or they were playing the "lightning round" as I called it and you were in and out in 30 min; but that was only one night.

In addition to dining, Scarlett's supper club was amazing! The food and the service was outstanding and the cheese dessert was amazing.

The shows on the ship were a class act! They were never boring nor long. The comedy was incredibly dry so after one night of torture we decided to skip the remaining comedy shows. In addition to wonderful shows, we had the BEST cruise director in the world. His name was John and had a british accent he was super funny and there was never ever a dull moment when he was around.

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