JohnTRN Posted October 30, 2013 #301 Share Posted October 30, 2013 valentinebaby1, thanks for taking the time to post your review and pictures. Just burned the morning reading it over the last 2-1/2 hours! Fatty's is on my list for places to look for. We always like to find places that locals eat at and this sounds perfect! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted October 31, 2013 Author #302 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Enjoying your review and pictures. We sail January 26, 2014. Pretty much have our port stops planned . . . Jealous of your Calabaza Trip. They were booked up, so we probably ended up on one of those 'other' boats! :rolleyes: We'll have a great time, no matter. John Don't get me wrong about the "other" boats, I read nothing but great reviews on all that I looked into, and we had friends from our ship that went on a similar cruise with a different company and were just as happy...what sets Calabaza apart from the others is that they keep it small, but they're also a little more expensive than the others...I'm sure you'll have a great time with any of the boats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted October 31, 2013 Author #303 Share Posted October 31, 2013 valentinebaby1, thanks for taking the time to post your review and pictures. Just burned the morning reading it over the last 2-1/2 hours! Fatty's is on my list for places to look for. We always like to find places that locals eat at and this sounds perfect! John Thanks for reading! Hope you got some good info :) and you'll love Fatty's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKirkN Posted October 31, 2013 #304 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks to you both for your quick answers! I think we'll skip the mudbaths, and I don't mind being wet, I just wanted to make sure that it would not be a problem for the tour guides. I usually make an envelope for each day with port name on it and our cash in it, and I am just trying to make sure to have enough for each day (cost of tour + tip + spending cash). Another question for you - did your purchases stay in the van while you took the trip to the beach, or did you have to take them to the beach with you? Ya, we left all our purchases in the van. They seemed to be fine...didn't lose anything. A couple times they did say to make sure they were covered up good or not showing out of the bags...but I wouldn't be concerned. -Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenischmeni Posted October 31, 2013 #305 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks to your wonderful reports, valentinebaby1 (and JKirkN too!), I took the plunge and plunked down the deposit for our cruise on The Valor. We leave 6/1/14. My invitation was sincere, if you want to go back, you'll already have a new-found-friend on the ship. I'll even buy you a pretty, umbrella drink. Since Carnival is running a 3-day sale, deposits are 1/2 off :-D You'll have a tax check between now and when the final payment is due on 3/18. I'm just asayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted October 31, 2013 Author #306 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks to your wonderful reports, valentinebaby1 (and JKirkN too!), I took the plunge and plunked down the deposit for our cruise on The Valor. We leave 6/1/14. My invitation was sincere, if you want to go back, you'll already have a new-found-friend on the ship. I'll even buy you a pretty, umbrella drink. Since Carnival is running a 3-day sale, deposits are 1/2 off :-D You'll have a tax check between now and when the final payment is due on 3/18. I'm just asayin' So glad you booked, you won't regret it! Have a great cruise, but it'll have to be without us, as much as I'd love to share a drink with you! If we're lucky we'll have this cruise paid off by the time you set sail! But until then we can't even begin to think about another one :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenischmeni Posted October 31, 2013 #307 Share Posted October 31, 2013 So glad you booked, you won't regret it! Have a great cruise, but it'll have to be without us, as much as I'd love to share a drink with you! If we're lucky we'll have this cruise paid off by the time you set sail! But until then we can't even begin to think about another one :( I totally understand. By the time we get back on the Valor, it'll have been 8 years. Vacations like this aren't something we can do very frequently. I do appreciate your review though and it was just the incentive that I needed to push me over the edge. (I totally want to "ride the fence" now!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKirkN Posted October 31, 2013 #308 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I totally understand. By the time we get back on the Valor, it'll have been 8 years. Vacations like this aren't something we can do very frequently. I do appreciate your review though and it was just the incentive that I needed to push me over the edge. (I totally want to "ride the fence" now!) You'll love it...it's a BLAST... LITERALLY! :) Just make sure that the plane is starting out down the runway a bit. I've seen videos of people getting really blown away when it starts too close to the fence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdod Posted October 31, 2013 #309 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks for sharing your fabulous vacation with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted November 1, 2013 Author #310 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks for sharing your fabulous vacation with us! Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shilu Posted November 4, 2013 #311 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Thank you for a fantastic review. We are hoping to cruise on the Valor next Christmas 2014, 18 of us! Just a couple of questions, is there a decent pool area for kids under 10 yrs? And, what sort of camera did you use for your underwater shots? Many thanks Shilu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKirkN Posted November 4, 2013 #312 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Thank you for a fantastic review.We are hoping to cruise on the Valor next Christmas 2014, 18 of us! Just a couple of questions, is there a decent pool area for kids under 10 yrs? And, what sort of camera did you use for your underwater shots? Many thanks Shilu I believe there is a small pool up in the kids camp area...(I think it's just a wading pool) Otherwise, it's just the big pools... I believe they are 4 feet deep and no lifeguard. I used a Canon Powershot D20. I really love it! There is an "underwater" mode that I forgot to change to most of the time. When I did, it made it seem like there wasn't even any water...I wish I had remembered to use it more (I think it adds a bit of a red filter) I have a bunch more underwater pictures and some videos that I'm editing also. -Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katemusical Posted November 7, 2013 #313 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I loved your review! Im so excited to be on the Valor in December. Thanks for sharing your trip with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kteachcruiser52 Posted November 14, 2013 #314 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Thanks for the review. We are taking this cruise in March and I can't wait to see all the things you talked about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseclues Posted November 14, 2013 #315 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Nice review...too bad Photobucket is so greedy. :):):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted November 14, 2013 Author #316 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Nice review...too bad Photobucket is so greedy. :):):):) Ya, I didn't know about photobucket having limits...I thought I was well below my limit, but that was my hosting limit, not the bandwidth limit. They should be viewable again on the 15th when it resets for the month...otherwise does anyone know if any other free hosting options? I might be able to change it up if anyone thinks its worth the time... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnTRN Posted November 14, 2013 #317 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Ya, I didn't know about photobucket having limits...I thought I was well below my limit, but that was my hosting limit, not the bandwidth limit. They should be viewable again on the 15th when it resets for the month...otherwise does anyone know if any other free hosting options? I might be able to change it up if anyone thinks its worth the time... :) I ran into the same thing. Ended up 'upping' my bandwidth on Photobucket, but started posting pictures on my Google Plus account. I'm going to wait a month or two and go back to the free bandwidth. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suz1729 Posted November 15, 2013 #318 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Wonderful review! Thanks for taking the time. We leave this Sunday 11/24 for the Valor. Can't wait, but dreading the plane ride. We haven't flown to a cruise in many years since we live in Florida.Carnival told me the roads are a mess in san Juan, and that from airport to port is almost an hour ride. We purchased transfers, but unclear what bus to take to the port. No one seems to know what it called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted November 15, 2013 Author #319 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Wonderful review! Thanks for taking the time. We leave this Sunday 11/24 for the Valor. Can't wait, but dreading the plane ride. We haven't flown to a cruise in many years since we live in Florida.Carnival told me the roads are a mess in san Juan, and that from airport to port is almost an hour ride. We purchased transfers, but unclear what bus to take to the port. No one seems to know what it called. Thanks for reading, and have an amazing time! I don't know anything about Carnival's transfer option, sorry I can't help you with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancogran Posted November 15, 2013 #320 Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Wonderful review! Thanks for taking the time. We leave this Sunday 11/24 for the Valor. Can't wait, but dreading the plane ride. We haven't flown to a cruise in many years since we live in Florida.Carnival told me the roads are a mess in san Juan, and that from airport to port is almost an hour ride. We purchased transfers, but unclear what bus to take to the port. No one seems to know what it called. Sorry to hijack the thread, but to answer your question there will be a Carnival rep waiting for you at the airport (after you pick up your baggage if I remember correctly). They will tell you where to wait, and once there is a group of you, they will take you to the waiting bus ! No worries :) Edited November 15, 2013 by hancogran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinebaby1 Posted November 15, 2013 Author #321 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Sorry to hijack the thread, but to answer your question there will be a Carnival rep waiting for you at the airport (after you pick up your baggage if I remember correctly). They will tell you where to wait, and once there is a group of you, they will take you to the waiting bus ! No worries :) No problem at all, glad you were able to answer the question :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghsteelerfan Posted November 15, 2013 #322 Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Ya, I didn't know about photobucket having limits...I thought I was well below my limit, but that was my hosting limit, not the bandwidth limit. They should be viewable again on the 15th when it resets for the month...otherwise does anyone know if any other free hosting options? I might be able to change it up if anyone thinks its worth the time... :) Hi! When I was uploading pictures from our Valor cruise in May to Photobucket, I also went past the hosting limit and ended up spending the extra $$$ so I could do the review. I did find out, after the fact, that Shutterfly is now compatible with posting pictures to Cruise Critic. CC member, cruisin*tigger, posted on my review how to do it but I'm not sure if it will work or not. Here's the post: "Super easy to post via Shutterfly. Go into one of your albums. Click on a photo to make it larger. Right click and copy. Then come back here and paste into your reply." Edited November 15, 2013 by pghsteelerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnTRN Posted November 15, 2013 #323 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hi! When I was uploading pictures from our Valor cruise in May to Photobucket, I also went past the hosting limit and ended up spending the extra $$$ so I could do the review. I did find out, after the fact, that Shutterfly is now compatible with posting pictures to Cruise Critic. CC member, cruisin*tigger, posted on my review how to do it but I'm not sure if it will work or not. Here's the post: "Super easy to post via Shutterfly. Go into one of your albums. Click on a photo to make it larger. Right click and copy. Then come back here and paste into your reply." Oh, hey! That was easy! May I elaborate a tiny bit? 1. Open/Sign-in to Shutterfly 2. Open folder your pictures are in 3. 'Double-Click' picture you want to use 4. 'Right-Click' on enlarged picture and choose 'Copy image URL' (I'm not sure if there is a difference between doing that and clicking the opened picture again, THEN right-click and copy URL.) 5. In your CC message, click the 'Insert Image' icon 6. 'Right-Click' and paste your copied URL into the address box 7. Enjoy! :p John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghsteelerfan Posted November 15, 2013 #324 Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Oh, hey! That was easy! May I elaborate a tiny bit? 1. Open/Sign-in to Shutterfly 2. Open folder your pictures are in 3. 'Double-Click' picture you want to use 4. 'Right-Click' on enlarged picture and choose 'Copy image URL' (I'm not sure if there is a difference between doing that and clicking the opened picture again, THEN right-click and copy URL.) 5. In your CC message, click the 'Insert Image' icon 6. 'Right-Click' and paste your copied URL into the address box 7. Enjoy! :p John Thank you John! :) Edited November 15, 2013 by pghsteelerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babsee101 Posted November 15, 2013 #325 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Thanks for taking the time to put together this fantastic review! I thoroughly enjoyed it. We have soooo very long to go. It's reviews like yours that will get me through! You and your hubby want a repeat? April 26, 2015. We will be there and would love to have you guys on our roll call! :D Take care and thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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