Carnival Valor Eastern Review with photos

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

We all ate dinner together in the MDR. D'Roberto remembered my name, but I was served the wrong appetizer. The app I did have was cucumber soup, but I wasn't a huge fan as it was kinda salty.

After supper, we looked at the photos again and finally found ones from the MDR the first night. We all looked bad except for one of dad that I bought. After that we went to the shops and I bought a magnet. We split up from mom and dad and checked our room to see our towel animal and then headed to Lido for some more dessert.

Our growing family:

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

I cannot see the most important pic.

The one with the fish in your mouth.

:(

I'm really not sure what's going on with the photos as I can see them all. How about now?

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

After a little dessert, I decided I wanted a mocha chocolate getaway because the one I got the first night before the comedy club I got jipped on because they didn't put whipped cream on it. So that night I got my MCG from the aft pool bar from a funny, friendly bartender from Thailand named Kanchana.She put plenty of chocolate sauce in it and whipped cream. She was telling me how hard it was to squeeze the chocolate out of the small tip. DH came over and got a Shade Ade. We chatted with Kanchana and found out she'd been with Carnival for 12 years. DH asked her what her favorite place was and she said she loved the Alaska cruises she'd been on. While chatting, she asked for my cup and filled it back up with the rest of the MCG that was in the blender. DH gave her a couple bucks for a tip since we enjoyed her so much.

After that we got some fresh air. It was very windy. We went up to Serenity on a hammock and it felt like we were being blown away. We went back to the room with the intention of heading to the comedy show, but DH said the Mega Truck excursion wore him out so we skipped the comedy show.

Club Disney Chandler · January 14, 2016

I'm really not sure what's going on with the photos as I can see them all. How about now?

Now that is a priceless picture. I love it.

squiffynimrod · January 14, 2016

I'm really not sure what's going on with the photos as I can see them all. How about now?

Nope. Let me change browsers

**Nope. Chrome and explorer no joy

Edited January 14, 2016 by squiffynimrod

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

DH and I ate breakfast together on the Lido deck. We saw land which we think may have been Puerto Rico. We went to the Promenade deck to check the map and then down to Lobby deck. After that we headed up to the secret deck to watch the ship slowly make her way into the pier at St. Thomas. NCL Spirit was right ahead of us and Celebrity Equinox and NCL Escape were already docked.

No bacon police this cruise!

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

DH:

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

Paradise Point (where we were heading):

We went back to our room and called mom and dad where they met us in our room and we all left together. We pre booked tickets to Paradise Point with Carnival. Last time we were there in 2013, they were renovating it. It looks very nice now. There was a bird show, a few shops, the restaurant and, of course, the view!

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

We hung out up there a little while and then rode back down. It was raining on our way down, but stopped shortly after we got off the skyride. We stopped in a shop and DH bought a hat and shirt and bought me a pair of earrings. Mom bought a necklace and some alcohol nips. DH also got a postcard for his parents and stayed behind to mail it while mom, dad and I went back on the ship. Mom and I had a mini heart attack as dad searched all his pockets to locate his S&S card to get through security. Of course it was in his shirt pocket (the last pocket he checked).

Edited January 14, 2016 by lovestocruise19

dotheyes · January 14, 2016

Nice review we sail Valor on Valentines week

Blondie40 · January 14, 2016

We were on same cruise, had a blast, I only remember the last day and night rocking and rolling on the ship (heading back up to PC) and otherwise the weather for all the ports were warm and sunny for us.

We found the ship in good shape and food was good in MDR and other places we ate, we loved our OS on Empress deck and enjoyed coffee every from room service every morning watching the sun rise. Your pictures are bringing back sweet memories from last week and cant wait to see the rest....thanks for doing the review...:)

What room? I'm heading out on her on the 16th... 2 days away.

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

DH got back on the ship shortly after and I ordered room service. DH got a BLT and I got a turkey sandwich and veggie sticks. I went to Lido and grabbed some ice cream, cookies and mini red velvet cupcake for dessert.

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

Before dinner, I went to the outer decks to see St. Thomas at night. It smelled kinda like sewer in the hallways and certain parts of the ship.

Edited January 14, 2016 by lovestocruise19

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

Our wait staff at dinner gave us the wrong menus at first. I think they must have been rookies.

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

Mom and I each got a shot in a souvenir shot glass. The guys bringing the shots around were funny. :D

I tried Bitter and Blanc for the first time and didn't really like it.

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

We went to the show that night and saw a comedian balloon artist who was really funny. Before the show, a fellow passenger informed us that half the "commodes" as she called them on Deck 6 weren't working. That must have been where the smell was coming from. After the show we watched the Mardi Gras party in the lobby from Deck 5. DH caught some beads for me.

We got an elephant towel animal. This is how he was, but I like the elephants standing up so I "fixed" him.

MNKEITH · January 14, 2016

Great pics of St Thomas and thanks for the pics of Amber Cove! My wife and I will be there in 49 days with the Breeze.

I love how your enthusiasm for cruising comes through in your reviews. Your mom looks like she is enjoying her first cruise quite well!

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

Great pics of St Thomas and thanks for the pics of Amber Cove! My wife and I will be there in 49 days with the Breeze.

I love how your enthusiasm for cruising comes through in your reviews. Your mom looks like she is enjoying her first cruise quite well!

Aw, thanks for the great compliment! I do love cruising! :D And my mom definitely enjoyed herself. Dad ate everything in sight and also I think ended up watching three movies on the big screen on Lido. I am so glad I was able to go on a cruise with my deserving parents.

lovestocruise19 · January 14, 2016

We got off the ship in Puerto Rico at 8 a.m. and waited until we saw our tour group for the Rainforest Drive. We didn't want to wait in the Ivanhoe Theatre again just to be crowded off the ship. We drove about 45 minutes to get to El Yunque.