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amyj23

amyj23

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That name is familiar! I wonder if he was the piano man on the Dream a few years ago?

 

 

Happy Cruisin!!

Cheryl

 

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Cheryl, what week were you on the Dream in May 2010??? We were on B2B (look at my signature for the dates) that same month. Anyway, I know that the guy who was in the piano bar's name was Barry. Not Brad. Too bad... :( He was AWESOME. I found this thread recently: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1563047&highlight=piano+bar+brad

And it looks like this Brad guy's contract will be up 5 months before we cruise (6/17/12). Hopefully someone will post an updated piano bar player list before we go so we can do a background check on the new piano guy's awesomeness! (I still get the song Volcano stuck in my head from him!)

Also, can anyone who's been on the Valor recently tell me if the aft pool is in fact, adults only. There's going to be a crapload of kids on the Thanksgiving week of our cruises and I need a kid's free zone WITH a pool.

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amyj23

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That name is familiar! I wonder if he was the piano man on the Dream a few years ago?

 

 

Happy Cruisin!!

Cheryl

 

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Doh! I spoke too soon! I was thinking you were cruising this fall as well.... I guess you will get to see this Brad guy after all!

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mosiegirl

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Can anyone post Capers for the 8 day Southern please?:):D

 

 

I asked for these a few days ago.. John Heald posted them on his blog.. http://www.johnhealdsblog.com and scroll WAAAAAAAAAAY down.. on the lower right corner.. you will see FUN TIMES ..and I think its dated March 16th? or something around that date.. those are the Valor ones from a Feb cruise.. still pretty current.. its the 8 day itinerary.. We're doing that Valor cruise April 14th.. I can't wait !

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B40 Tha Cruisa

B40 Tha Cruisa

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We'll be on this cruise, too. This will be our first time on the Valor. We've been on the Triumph which is Valor sister ship and we loved it. We'll be cruising with a first time couple. We are looking forward tot he serenity deck for many a quiet evenings.

 

Enjoy your cruise :cool:

 

I will be on as well! One Month!!! This is my first Carnival Cruise - having sailed only Princess and NCL in the past. Very excited!

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New2Cruising24

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Hi! In Key West, does the Valor dock in the city or in the naval yard?

 

I think it depends, but here's where you can find out.

 

http://www.keywestcity.com/egov/apps/services/index.egov?path=details&action=i&id=86

 

The link above is the map and the calendar is the link below...

 

http://www.keywestcity.com/department/calendar.asp?fDD=13-192

 

Hope this helps!

 

VALOR is a great ship. We were on in October 2011 and back on 6 days! YAY! :D

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likewine

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I think it depends, but here's where you can find out.

 

http://www.keywestcity.com/egov/apps/services/index.egov?path=details&action=i&id=86

 

The link above is the map and the calendar is the link below...

 

http://www.keywestcity.com/department/calendar.asp?fDD=13-192

 

Hope this helps!

 

VALOR is a great ship. We were on in October 2011 and back on 6 days! YAY! :D

 

Thanks for the info!!

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likewine

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I was on the Valor in 2010 and will be on the Valor again this year.

We liked the ship and it's theme... Eagles everywhere!

Our favorite place to hang out was the Atrium Bar... Nice waiter who showed us lots of tricks and he was always up for a chat.

 

If you have any specific questions, I'll be happy to try to answer these...

 

Here are some pics:

The Valor in Grand Cayman

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The Atrium (with the bar)

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Like I said: Eagles everywhere!

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Do you remember what time you cleared custom after disembarkation? We are arranging for private car service, but I'm not sure what time I should make reservation for. They allow up to one hour wait.

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Do you remember what time you cleared custom after disembarkation? We are arranging for private car service, but I'm not sure what time I should make reservation for. They allow up to one hour wait.

 

We were zone 14 and we were called to disembark around 8:30-9:00. Waited a few minutes for the luggage to come around on its' little luggage ride and then customs took all of two minutes.

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avenger71

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You are in luck...the chocolate extravaganza is the last sea day of any cruise...yummy!

 

I missed that somehow!! :(

 

Recently got off the Valor... tear. It was my first cruise and it was awesome! I have nothing bad to say about the Valor. Beautifully decorated and very friendly staff.

 

Our favorite bar area was Jeanne's Wine Bar and the Casino bar! Our regular bartenders were Valeriya and Vasilena, they were our favorites and made us look forward to seeing them every night!

 

Serenity deck area was wonderful, however, we only ended up there after the crowds had left in early evening. But check it out!

 

We also had a great time with Brad at the Piano Bar! If you are a sushi fan, the Togo Sushi bar was pretty good (a great snack before late seating dinner)!

 

Enjoy your time on the Valor!

 

I thought Brad was a lot of fun!!!

 

does anyone know if there are dvd players in the ocean suites on the Valor? the room description says VHS player but I dont even own any VHS tapes and would like to bring a couple of my 3 year olds favorite movies with us.

 

Yes, it is a VCR/VHS combo player

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jkjmt

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Does anyone know if the Valor is getting the 2.0 upgrade in the near future? Considering it for the Southern route Feb 2013. Just got off the Liberty two weeks ago and loved the Red Frog/Blue Iguana and Guy's.

 

 

We did Liberty in January 2012 with the 2.0 upgrade.....and we're doing Valor this January 2013. No 2.0 upgrade for Valor scheduled until 2014. I asked the same question. :(

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patticake1961

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*bump*

 

Can anyone tell me if there is lunch served in the MDR? How about menus for the 2 formal nights, which one does the prime rib? And which day is the chateaubriand served?

 

Hey There! Lunch is served in the MDR on sea days only (until the Valor get the Punchliner Brunch, which is sometime after our cruise). The first formal night is the prime rib & lobster night and I don't remember when chateaubriand is served.

 

Here is a web site with all the menus, they are current but I'm not sure if he has an 8 day schedule posted! http://www.zydecocruiser.net/menus/CarnivalCruiseLineMenus.htm

 

 

33 MORE DAYS!

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willicruise

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Yes, lots of opportunities for Karoke. Karoke host is Denise. I was just on Valor B2B Feb 26 and March 3 sailings. Any other questions, I will try my best to answer them.

 

Any other tips you have for the Valor? We will be sailing in December. This is all great information. Thank you. Any tidbits will help,

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