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Carnival Valor Review

Carnival Valor - Western Caribbean

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Valor
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First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2006
Cabin: Ocean View
Traveled with children

We just returned from our first cruising experience. This was hands down the best family vacation weve ever had. We (myself and my two sons, 14 and 16) were part of group of 6 families. The group consisted of both veteran cruisers and newbies, with a total of 11 adults and 7 kids (three 9yr olds, 12, 14, and two 16). We all had a fantastic time and were looking for ways to stow away for the next cruise.

Pre-Cruise -- We flew into FLL the day before. Although on-line sites listed the shuttle price at ~$18 per person, I was quoted $20 at the airport. The shuttles also need to fill before leaving, and the bus was empty when we arrived. For $64 we could jump into a cool, comfy town car and be on our way&which of course we did. We were at our hotel in about 30 min. We all stayed at the Marriott Biscayne. This was a nice hotel with a great view of the cruise ships from the pool terrace.

Embarkation -- We reserved a shuttle to cart all of us to the cruise terminal at 11:00 on Sunday morning ($5 per person, kids no charge). The driver did try to insist on a different rate at the port, so we ended up paying for the 3 kids as well as a compromise. We unloaded the trailer full of luggage, tipped the porter $20, and headed for the terminal. The whole process (many lines later) took about 45 min and was very efficient and painless. The lines moved quickly overall. By ~12:00 we were on the Lido deck drinking the first DOD!

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Ocean View

Cabin 6B
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