Carnival Valor Review
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My wife (29) and I (33) traveled in a group of 12 with family and friends on the Valor leaving January 1st for the Western Caribbean. Most of us did a similar cruise last year on the Liberty and were hoping for a repeat of a great vacation.
5 of us flew from Detroit non-stop to Miami on New Year's Eve. It was our first time flying American Airlines and it was a pretty good experience. We were 20 minutes late leaving Detroit, but still made Miami 20 minutes early. Off the plane, we took the free hotel shuttle to the Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon just across the highway from the airport. It was a nice hotel with a good breakfast and a very short walk to a Walgreens and Publix to pick up the last minute cruise supplies we didn't want to fly with. The hotel also included 2 free shuttle passes per room ($10 per extra person) so at $149 I thought it was a reasonable value.
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We loved the location of this room as it is a short climb up the stairs to the Lido deck or down to the Promenade and Washington Dining Room. There was little traffic or noise in the hallway, never heard a sound coming from the rooms above or below. Overall the room was in very good condition with no issues.