mini Valor Review 3/20

[batman4279]

Did anyone hear Julio and Willie sing "To all the girls I've loved before" in the karaoke bar? They were great. I think that was the highlight of my trip.

[MamaParrotHead]

there's been a few of you posting on this thread that say you were on the cruise...where's your review? cough it up, will ya? :D

[RobDG]

I was on the 9am Canopy tour.....I don't remember 2 couples. There were a few families....we were at the front of the bus both ways and the family in front of us had the boys that were sick and we had to stop for the older one to lose his lunch...ring any bells? We were just finishing up our tour when another group came through the cave and were suiting up. We were on the catwalk above them repelling down....we were all being silly and yelling 'don't do it'!!!

 

We do have a daughter that will be celebrating her first birthday next month. No way would we have brought her with us....I saw more exhausted parents pushing strollers on this cruise. I allowed a women to cut in front of us in the tender line in GC...she was alone w/a 3 month old and 3 more children under the age of 5. She had taken them to the beach by herself and looked like she wasn't going to make it. I was really angry w/the group behind me that was cursing because we allowed this women to get in line ahead of us...such a lack of compassion. We stayed w/her until she was back on the ship, giving her a hand. She was still thanking me at the end of the cruise!

 

Ok I think we were in the second group. Our group had mostly young people including a group of 5-6 teenage guys. No sick kids thankfully. I remember taking a few pictures from the ground of the first group coming down that last rappel.

 

Leaving GC was very bad.. Sorry to hear about the idiots behind you in line. I would have done the same thing for the family. I will say I saw a lot of perfectly able people trying (and succeeding) to cut in line. Enough that I politely told a guy I preferred to keep my place in line when he attempted.. lol ;)

 

Well here is to GC getting a mile long pier built with a moving sidewalk built-in or 10 more docks with 10 tenders per before I return. :D

[RobDG]

there's been a few of you posting on this thread that say you were on the cruise...where's your review? cough it up, will ya? :D

 

Actually I had one written breaking my cruise down by day but the web page ate it.. :mad: So I haven't gathered the energy (or released the frustration) enough to try again lol.

[phlydude]

Write the review in Word first then past it here...saves the computer ate it blues

[SomewhereBeyondTheSea]

I will be sailing the Valor on 5/29. Can anyone tell me if there is self laundry on this ship? I know the Legend had wash machines and dryers on every deck but I'm not sure about the Valor.

 

Also, I hear the pool areas are over crowded and it can be tough finding 2 lounge chairs together. I hear this is a problem with the larger ships but fortunatly I didn't have this problem when I sailed the Legend last May.

[MizzouMary]

Littlebit12,

 

Yes, the Conquest class of ships have self-service laundry facilities on them. There are, if I can remember correctly, 2 washers and dryers in each laundry room with one ironing board and iron. They take quarters and you can buy detergent, etc. there.

 

The pools are small for the ship's size and the vast amount of passengers. It was hard finding chairs together on sea days, especially if we waited to go to the pool until the afternoon.

[MizzouMary]

I know I've asked this several times..but I never get a response.

 

Do you know if they have the NTN trivia games in the sports bar?

 

Jtaime,

 

I did not see the NTN game in the sports bar on the Conquest, which is the sister ship to the Valor. I play occasionally around my hometown and it is so much fun. It would be great if Carnival had NTN so it could be linked to all of their other ships too!

[ginak1112]

Finding chairs was tough during spring break week on the Valor but we did. Actually, we found chairs stacked on the upper pool deck and carried them down to the main pool and had a great location. We looked for a crew member to help us out and we would tip them but, strangely, we couldn't find anyone. Another day we sat in club chairs under the shade for 30 minutes waiting for the chair hogs to show up (only towels on their chairs). We moved the towels and sat down. We were there 2 hours and no one ever came!!!!!

[zydecocruiser]

A few (FEW?) Valor ship pictures from Mar 20 sailing. I had a bargain basement Cat 1A inside cabin on the Empress deck that was fine. Lots of floor space with the other bunk stuck in the ceiling. Next to laudry room which is both good and bad. Also had a refrigerator and bathrobes!

 

No captions yet, because AOL is being AOHELL off and on. Captions to be added and will be reposted whenever:

 

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[Marcys]

Well, you certainly have a way with pictures...these are some of the most nteresting ones I've seen!! Thanks! I'll be sailing on Valor June 12 with the CC group cruise!

[Cruising89143]

Thanks for a well balanced review.

[JrMafia90]

Thanks for the review! I have 143 more days, can't wait!

[marktac]

We're on the Valor 4/24....thanks zydeco for the pix. I'm assuming that was a upper/lower bed cabin? Plenty of room it appears with the upper stowed away.

 

We're taking the Eastern route, and we lucked out...only Valor and Disney in Nassau, and we are alone in St. Thomas & St. Martin. I don't think that we've ever had that before.

 

Mark T.

[lil nemo]

A few (FEW?) Valor ship pictures from Mar 20 sailing. I had a bargain basement Cat 1A inside cabin on the Empress deck that was fine. Lots of floor space with the other bunk stuck in the ceiling. Next to laudry room which is both good and bad. Also had a refrigerator and bathrobes!

 

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nice pictures thanks for sharing!!!

the laundry was a hoot!!! I couldn't have even begun to tell you where the nearest luandry was????? that was the farthesr from my mind doing ANY!!! luandry!!!!!!

[phlydude]

A few (FEW?) Valor ship pictures from Mar 20 sailing. I had a bargain basement Cat 1A inside cabin on the Empress deck that was fine. Lots of floor space with the other bunk stuck in the ceiling. Next to laudry room which is both good and bad. Also had a refrigerator and bathrobes!

 

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Great pics!! I'm sure you got permission from those ladies that you featured towards the end of the album, right?!?:D

[MizzouMary]

A few (FEW?) Valor ship pictures from Mar 20 sailing. I had a bargain basement Cat 1A inside cabin on the Empress deck that was fine. Lots of floor space with the other bunk stuck in the ceiling. Next to laudry room which is both good and bad. Also had a refrigerator and bathrobes!

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Awesome pictures, zydecocruiser! You took the photos that everyone wants to see, but no one ever takes. Great job!!

[zydecocruiser]

We're on the Valor 4/24....thanks zydeco for the pix. I'm assuming that was a upper/lower bed cabin? Plenty of room it appears with the upper stowed away.

 

We're taking the Eastern route, and we lucked out...only Valor and Disney in Nassau, and we are alone in St. Thomas & St. Martin. I don't think that we've ever had that before.

 

Mark T.

 

Yes, cabin 7345 - Cat 1A Inside with one bunk in the ceiling the whole time. Lots of floor space even if bunk had been down.

[zydecocruiser]

nice pictures thanks for sharing!!!

the laundry was a hoot!!! I couldn't have even begun to tell you where the nearest luandry was????? that was the farthesr from my mind doing ANY!!! luandry!!!!!!

 

I just took pictures of it - never used it. :D It was almost next door to me so hard to miss.

[zydecocruiser]

Great pics!! I'm sure you got permission from those ladies that you featured towards the end of the album, right?!?:D

 

As a deep undercover agent, it is my job to collect evidence of possible underage drinking onboard. I know, I know, but somebody has to do it. :D

[jmps]

Yes, cabin 7345 - Cat 1A Inside with one bunk in the ceiling the whole time. Lots of floor space even if bunk had been down.

 

I will be in this cabin in Dec 2006 for the CC group scuba cruise. Thanks for the info and pics! Was there noise from the laundry next door?

[zydecocruiser]

I will be in this cabin in Dec 2006 for the CC group scuba cruise. Thanks for the info and pics! Was there noise from the laundry next door?

 

The laundry didn't make any noise, but sometimes the spring breakers having drunken hallway conversations did. Not sure what else - sounded like might be room service trolleys rolling around, once in a while a ding from the elevators, but none of it bothered me enough to investigate. If it did, that's what the extra pillow is for.

 

I thought it was a great value considering the cabins all around me cost a lot more money and they would have had the same sounds. First time I haven't had a balcony or at least an outside and survived just fine. I'd stay in it again, but guess I can't if I go on the scuba cruise.

[Cyt4SoreEyes]

I seen where Gina Mentioned the FLOURERLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE...was that offered off the Menus in the Dining rooms or was that at the Chocolate Buffet??? I Love that Dessert!! Omg its so yummy and can't wait to have some more of it.

 

Also was Escargo offered as well? If so how was it? I am soooooo Looking forward to that as well.

 

THANK YOU for the review..always nice to read about someones experiences while cruising.