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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Great Honeymoon by A Traveler from Cleveleland Ohio Sailing date: May 2013 Pros: Itinerary Cons: Small outdated room Overall the cruise was great. I loved the itinerary and the service and staff were excellent. Ship was very clean and well maintained. Entertainment was a little too racey at times for younger kids, girls showed too much skin. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Balcony I'll trade for spa consultation services by A Traveler from Idaho Falls, ID Sailing date: Apr 2013 Pros: Stewards, ports, entertainment, waiters Cons: communication, guest services organization, spa, layout, food was so, so I mostly enjoyed our cruise, but the communication regarding accounts, IDs, and spa services was not good. Our waiters and stewards were wonderful and very attentive. The entertainment was fun and the ship was clean. There were a lot of mistakes with our sign and sail accounts and the spa set up was horrible. It took a lot of our time away from us to deal with and correct (multiple times) the mistakes. Ship Details: Ship Quality The ship was nice and clean but the layout with the spa being under the kids club was ridiculous. Dining/Food A little variety at the buffet would have been nice- same things every day. The evening meals were mostly good but could have been better quality. Stateroom Quality Room was clean and well-maintained. Enjoyed having the balcony. Ship Staff Quality Very much enjoyed the staff. Very friendly and attentive. (Thanks Gede!) Entertainment & Activities Enjoyed most of the entertainment. There was a good variety. Hint: "Adult" comedy does not have to be riddled with the F word and offensive to be funny. Children's Programs The older kids club (O2) needs better activities and more engaging directors. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Oceanview An amazing cruise. by Brian S from Longview, Tx Sailing date: Apr 2013 Pros: the places we went and the friendly staff. Cons: that the cruise was not longer The staff was so courteous and professional. They were so many fun things to do.. We had enough time at each place to enjoy the experience of the islands. The rooms were very nice. Ship Details: Ship Quality amazing Dining/Food amazing Stateroom Quality amazing Ship Staff Quality amazing Entertainment & Activities amazing Children's Programs amazing 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Oceanview Cruise-a-holic not disappointed by Dymplz W from TEXAS Sailing date: Mar 2013 Pros: many stops...awesome staff especially the cruise director Felipe Cons: only one day at sea...bittersweet, I was bushed but enjoyed every minute I have take many cruises and this one did not disappoint me. I always enjoy the liveliness of Carnival ships. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Oceanview A wonderful cruise! by Daphne C. from Burnsville, Minnesota Sailing date: Feb 2013 Pros: The crew as great! The ship was beautiful! Cons: There really was nothing we didn't dislike about this cruise. This was our second cruise with Carnival. Our first was on the Glory and this one was on the Valor. The Valor was just as great as the Glory. Each area is dedicated to famous people of the past and the decor is beautiful. We ate in the steakhouse while on board and you just can't get that kind of service or quality of food at that price anywhere on land! We were on the Valor for 7 days and we still were unable to see everything it has to offer. The pools and hot tubs are really nice and well maintained by the crew. The food at the buffet is great, and in the evening, the main dining rooms are a wonderful way of getting to sit with and meet fellow passengers while you eat dinner. The service you get there is wonderful! Our cabin stewards were great as well. They always remembered our names and were always there when we needed something. They never got in our way and were very friendly. We had a great cruise and everything went smoothly from start to finish. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Could not have asked for a better crew! They were all wonderful! In the Lincoln Dining Room we loved Milka so much we gave her an extra tip for the excellent service she gave us! Entertainment & Activities The shows were awesome! We loved every one of them! 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 18 - 29 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Inside A very fun cruise by Anna S. from Long Island, New York Sailing date: Jan 2013 Pros: The staff of the ship! Cons: The food The ship has been maintained very well and staff is constantly cleaning, and it really makes the experience that much better. The drinks were not overpriced at all in fact my room bill at the end of the week was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be for three 24 year olds. The staff was unbelievable, the entertainment, wait staff as well as housekeeping and room stewards. Anything you needed was done in minutes. I was hesitant to do Carnival because I have been on both Norweigan as well as Royal Caribbean, but the ship turned out to be really nice, and a lot of fun. Very good atmosphere. One downfall was the food was not nearly as good as I though it would be. Nothing really wowed me. Ship Details: Ship Quality Very clean, nice size not too big not too small. Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Inside NOT THE CRUISE SHIP YOU WANT by A Traveler from windsor canada Sailing date: Dec 2012 Pros: PORT OF CALLS AND WEATHER Cons: SERVICE - the ship design.. If your looking to get away and ignore service - this is the cruise for you. Ship Details: Ship Quality It was impossible to figure out which elevator or staircase to use to get to a certain destination. I've been on other cruise ships before. Even on the 7th day I couldn't get it right. Dining/Food If you have kids good luck.. they served 2 out of the 4 kids at the same time. It also takes on average 2 hours to be served so request early dining. One last thing - expect not to get what you ordered Stateroom Quality just be sure to know where the crew members hang out after hours. our stateroom was on deck 1... deck 0 is were the crew memebers partied - complain and guest services will tell you there are no scheduled events...hmmm Ship Staff Quality i've been on other cruise lines and the staff on the ship was horrible Entertainment & Activities Children's Programs if they say presents for the kids.. they should give out presents 2 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Oceanview Vacation of a lifetime! by Crystal S. from Wilmington, NC Sailing date: Dec 2012 Pros: The destinations were great and the excursions were wonderful, but the crew made each day so pleasant--it was fantastic! Cons: Getting there from the airport on bus 5507--the driver was terrible! The ship was very clean and very well kept. I was not an overall fan of the color scheme but that is a personal choice. Ship Details: Ship Quality The ship was very well organized and easy to navigate. One day onboard and you could pretty well find your way around. Dining/Food The food was excellent and the choices were from the every day burger and pizza to the best of the best! WONDERFUL! And the care and attention given by the dining and wait staff, particularly Yolanda in the Washington Dining Room--EXCELLENT! Stateroom Quality We were blown away by the stateroom that we had. It was perfectly appointed and had a wonderful full window view. The only thing we had to work on was the bedding. It was a bit hard but one call and we were able to get an additional mattress pad. All was well after that. Ship Staff Quality Bar none, they were delightful people! Caring and genuine, they sincerely wanted to ensure that all were having a great time. Entertainment & Activities If you were bored or unable to find something to do on this ship--it was your own fault! There were activities and seminars, shows and something going on at all times. 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside A wonderful cruise by Beth C. from Colbert, Ga Sailing date: Dec 2012 Pros: The shows Cons: The distance of the beverage locations. You had to go into an inside dining area to get ice, water, tea, coffee. The pools were well laid out and We enjoyed all the adult areas. We had plenty of choices for entertainment at different locations nightly..live bands, singing at the main lobby, a piano bar, karaoke, the comedy club. We were drawn back to the piano bar again and again. The guy was exceptional! The bingo hostess was fun and entertaining. The food was great. Our cabin steward did a great job. The crew was always helpful when needed. There was all sorts of choices of entertainment daily, from the time you got up to the wee hours of the morning. I would cruise again tomorrow if I could. I look forward to our next cruise. I would greatly enjoy a cruise on the Valor again. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Carnival lived up to it's reputation. by Hank N from United States Sailing date: Dec 2012 Pros: FUN, FUN, FUN Cons: TO LOUD and a bit smokey in the Casino.... A great cruise on a great ship with great food and a wonderful cruise. Ship Details: Ship Quality Valor was clean, well maintained and exactly as expected. Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Staff was wonderful and tried to call guests by name. Entertainment & Activities This could have had a 4 or 5 star rating but.... the volume was so loud in shows that it was painful. Sometimes we could not hear performers over the sound system. AND the PA system was so loud we could not hear the words being spoken. GET A DECIBEL METER! I think that your sound technicians may be hearing impaired. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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