This was our 4th cruise with Carnival, our 3rd on the Valor, and our 3rd in the Western Caribbean.
We love Carnival, as they always seem to have the Itinerary we have chosen at the time we want to cruise with the best price available.
It did seem like they were cutting back a little on services; two years ago we had little gifts in our cabins but not this time and it seemed like they were shorter staffed in the dining room and housekeeping. However, the staff was friendly, hard working, and patient with all our requests.