Carnival Valor Review

Carnival vs Service? A lost art?

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Valor
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cjsebastian
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2011
Cabin: Balcony

We embarked on this sailing on the Valor because we were celebrating a friend's birthday, and the itinerary included both San Juan and Grand Turk. The price was very good and although we don't usually do 7-day sailings, this worked for a quick getaway since we didn't have time for a 14-day cruise.

The bad started early - embarkation. Why Carnival thinks it is better to have you stand in multiple lines to get on the ship I don't know - it was an hour from the time we arrived at the port until we walked onto the ship. Comparatively, in May we sailed on the Allure - 6200 passengers - and from the time we arrived at the port to the time we were on the ship was 22 minutes.

That set the tone for the cruise we came to find out. We went to the Lido with everyone else and found some lunch which was tasty. At 1:30 we proceeded to our cabin and had luggage already so we unpacked. The room was spacious, clean, and had plenty of storage space for our things. We met our cabin steward, Rommy, who was very nice, unlocked the mini-bar, and offered her services if needed. Her services continued to be satisfactory or above the entire cruise.

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