Carnival Valor 7/1/2012 Review with Pictures!

[FromSJU]

Loving your review! Going on the valor 8/26. And also staying at the comfort inn the night before.

[Pauser]

Just found this post. Great review ~ I hope you will be able to finish it! We are sailing the Valor in January. Also Western Caribbean, but Cozumel instead of Key West. Thanks for taking the time to post this. :) And great photos!

[UD1Hens]

Just found this post. Great review ~ I hope you will be able to finish it! We are sailing the Valor in January. Also Western Caribbean, but Cozumel instead of Key West. Thanks for taking the time to post this. :) And great photos!

 

What dates? I'm doing the 1/13-1/20 Western Caribbean cruise.

[ComeSailWithME]

Looking forward to your review! We sail the Valor is 46 days on the eastern itinerary!

 

What is that entree on top of the veggie enchiladas?

[bahamalvr]

Hi Brittney,

LOVE your photos and review. Quick question, I am new to this board and not sure how to message, but could you possibly email me some of your general photos of the cruise? One of my friends was on that cruise, but lost all his pics (maybe you even ran into him!). I was wondering if he could have a few pics of the ship/islands/views that you don't mind sharing?

I'm not sure how to privately message and I don't want to post my email for the whole world to see (and be swamped with spam), maybe you know how?

 

Thanks so much!!

[CruzerDeb]

Thanks for sharing your cruise! I'm looking forward to the rest of your review. It's great seeing pictures of the Valor; I sailed on her in 2009.

[Britbrie]

Today we slept in a little later, and then went up to the lido deck for breakfast. After breakfast, we went to the steakhouse for the cooking demonstration. The steakhouse on the Valor is called Scarlett and themed with the whole southern/plantation decor. At the cooking demonstration, they made mushroom cappuccino, chicken, spinach and mushroom salad, and tiramisu.

 

View of the steakhouse

 

 

Chandelier in Scarlett's

 

 

The dishes

 

 

They also had the ship's watermelon and ice carver do a demonstration

 

 

[Britbrie]

After the cooking demonstration, we walked around the ship for a little while and then went to the art auction preview.

 

After signing up for the art auction, we checked out the Paris Hot lounge next door to the Eagles Lounge.

 

 

 

After the art auction, we played some slots and blackjack in the casino... and then went back to the room to get ready for the elegant night.

 

Dinner tonight featured alligator on the Didja ever menu, and being from Louisiana I definitely had to try it!

 

 

It wasn't too bad, just nothing like what we have at home! haha.

 

 

[Britbrie]

My favorite--> Prime Rib! It was delicious!

 

 

Tonight I brought my cajun seasoning with me to put on my steak.

 

 

 

 

After dinner, we went back to our room to change out of our formal attire before the show.

The show, Nightclub Express, was interesting to say the least. I am not so sure that I'm a fan of the whole talking couch, but at least Carnival is trying to incorporate new shows!

 

 

 

After the show, we went and walked around the ship for a little while. A little later, we went to bed to get up in time for our excursion in Grand Cayman!

 

Up Next--Grand Cayman.

[PathfinderEss]

Enjoying your review and awesome photo's.

[FromSJU]

Loving your review!

[chipq]

Great start and pics. I was on the Valor cruise that ended on Jul 1 and you've caused a secound bout of post cruise depression to set in (JK). Loved the Valor and it provided me with the best CCL cruise to date. Waiting for the redt of your review.

 

http://luv2cruise.blogspot.com

[Pauser]

What dates? I'm doing the 1/13-1/20 Western Caribbean cruise.

 

We sail January 27th to February 3rd. Hope you have a great time! Really looking forward to ours. :D

[sylveve]

Just booked for this cruise (last minute). and enjoyed the review. Hope it isn't too crowded.

[cuthbert732]

Just found your post will be sailing the same route 11/4 can't wait.Love the pictures of the food and the creme brulee i know i will order 2. I see you enjoyed your cruise.

[Cruiser 2 too]

Just found this review! It was very good and your photos are beautiful and colorful. I will be on the Valor 10/27/13 for the second time. I was on her in 2007 and am looking forward to all the changes. Thank you for sharing! :)

[wrigley80]

Nice Review....the Carnival Valor was my first Carnival ship. I guess you could say it was the ship that got me hooked on Carnival. I am going to check out your Freedom review as well.......we cruise on the Freedom on March 3rd

[CruisinloversfromTexas]

We arrived at the cruise terminal and found that the porters had quite a chaotic system going on. Luggage was everywhere, and these men were working VERY hard. We tipped our porter and proceeded to the security area. After making our way through the scanners, we walked up the stairs to the VIP check-in room.

 

Here is a view of the terminal:

 

 

 

Upon entering the VIP room, we handed an employee our check in papers and were told to take a seat. Inside the room, lemonade and water were offered and within literally a minute or so we were called to the desk. Check-in was a breeze, and there was NO wait at all. We were then allowed to proceed to board the ship!

 

Here's the complaining part again... I HATE that the photographers are stationed before getting on the ship. It just adds way longer of a wait, and I am personally not a fan of a picture where I am bogged down with carry on luggage. We skipped the picture opportunity and proceeded onto the ship.

 

As soon as we were on the ship, we headed straight up to the lido deck to eat some lunch. I headed straight for the burrito bar and got a chicken and bean burrito, and let me tell you... it was sooo good! Today they also offered strawberry cake pops which were pretty legit as well.

 

 

After lunch, we bought a bottomless bubbles pass and went around the ship to explore.

 

 

 

Jeanne's Wine Bar

 

 

OMG!!!! I was on this cruise and I see my husband and I at the check in line! That is too crazy!! I just now found this review!

 

Hi!