Embarking Valor

[scubaman]

What is the best earlist time to board the valor? I will be flying in the day before and returing the car back to the airport and taking the carnival transfer to the ship. I usually like to get on board before everyone else does so I can take pics of the ship without any people in the pic.

[jleq]

11am-noon

[phlydude]

if you rental company has a shuttle to the port, it may be best to use them to get you back since the CCL shuttle won't leave until it is full (plus the rental shuttle is usually free!)

[GoinCruisin]

If you literally want to be the first on the ship, get there very early... there are some crazy people that get there at crazy times, just to wait around... But you can guarantee that the only place that will be overly crowded upon boarding will be the buffet... I generally get a ton of pics right when getting on board, it's like a ghost town until you see the buffet... so THAT's where they all are :p