beasfriend Posted January 6, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Leaving Saturday for Miami for the 1-8-06 cruise on the Valor to the Western Caribbean...what should we make sure that we do (or don't do)? Places on the ship we shouldn't miss...helpful hints or tips. All input will be greatly appreciated. The address of a liquor/wine store near the Marriott Courtyard would also be helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msolberg Posted January 6, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 6, 2006 If you type the Marriott's address into mapquest there will be a button on top of the map that says "What's neareby?" You can select from a list such as malls, stores, nightclubs, etc. and it give you a list with names nearby along with the distance. Check it out - its a great planning tool. My other suggestion is do as much as you can while on your vacation - you can always sleep when you get home. Have a great trip. Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasfriend Posted January 6, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Thank you for your suggestion - found one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc'smom Posted January 6, 2006 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2006 A liquor store we found near the airport was open but when you tried to open the door you had to ring a buzzer and then they let you in after they saw what you looked like.. The man came around to the front and took a peek.. LOL It was kinda weird, a saturday night, early evening.. I got my booze and ran.... LOL:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gquest Posted January 6, 2006 #5 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Excursions: Belize - Cave tubing w/ Xtreme Honduras - Tabayana Beach Break & Canopy Tour Cayman - Sting Ray City Cozumel - Dzul Ha and Paradise Beach Onboard: All of the shows were great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B and B Rookie Cannucks Posted January 6, 2006 #6 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Make sure you spend some time with "Ron" at the piano bar for a great time. :D Fish and chips upstairs at Rosies is a must! You will have a great time! We just did E. Carribean Dec 18 - 25 first cruise and will def. cruise again! Embarkation was hideous took 2-3 hours. Nothing to do with carnival there are only two xray machines avail. to check carryon and that is the port of Miami's fault. I think if you can get there earlier it would be better I think we arrived at about 1:00pm. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrly Posted January 6, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 6, 2006 We were on the Valor in May of last year and had a blast in the Western Caribbean. You definately do not want to miss out on the dining experience at Scarletts. It was the best $60.00 (for 2 people) we spent on the ship. The meal consisted of 11 courses over a 2 1/2 hour period. You can order Steak, Lobster, and Surf and Turf. It was the best dining we experienced on any cruise. The best excursion we did was The Combination Tour in Grand Cayman. It consisted of a tour of the island, the Turtle Farm, the Village of Hell, and Stingray Sandbar. Everyone in our group thought this was the highlight of the trip. I am also including how to make deck plan cards that can fit behind your sail and sign cards...this will make it easier to navigate the ship. Mine is set up by floor, from Forward to Aft. All you need to do is put the following in a Microsoft Word document. Format in: Normal 8pt bold: Times New Roman: 8pt and divide into four equal columns. Trim the excess paper and fold in half, and then laminate it. It will be about the size of a credit card. Where I have placed a line means go to next column. Rivera 1 All Rooms Main 2 All Rooms Lobby 3 Ivanhoe Theater Shore Tours Information American Lobby Betsy Ross Room John Paul Room Lincoln Dining Galley Washington Dining Atlantic 4 Ivanhoe Theater Iliad Library Heroes Club The Gallery Lincoln Dining Capitol Room ------------- Atlantic 4 (Cont.) The Web Winston's Washington Dining Promenade 5 Ivanhoe Theater Boulevard Shops Bronx Bar Formalities Shogun Casino King Boulevard Dream Bar Kiosk Java Cafe The Caboose Togo Sushi One Small Step Jeanne's Paris Hot Lindy Hop Eagles Lounge -------------- Upper 6 All Rooms Empress 7 All Rooms Verandah 8 All Rooms Lido 9 Rooms Pool / Stage Hot Tubs Argonaut Bar Grand Buffet Deli Oriental Rosie's Restraunt Pizzeria Grille Prometheus Lido Pool / Hot Tubs ----------------- Panorama 10 Rooms Dolphin Pool Hot Tub Scarlett's Fish and Chips Spa Frwd. 11 Gym / Spa Sauna / Steam Massage Beauty Salon Booms Spa Aft 11 Sports Deck Jogging Track Basketball Sun 12 Camp Carnival Children's Pool Sky 14 Pool Slide I hope this information helps you on your upcomming cruise. Have a blast, I know you will fall in love with the ship, It's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasfriend Posted January 7, 2006 Author #8 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thanks to all who responded to me - just wish I had gotten a few more tips! I'll post a review when I return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted January 7, 2006 #9 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Leaving Saturday for Miami for the 1-8-06 cruise on the Valor to the Western Caribbean...what should we make sure that we do (or don't do)? Places on the ship we shouldn't miss...helpful hints or tips. All input will be greatly appreciated. The address of a liquor/wine store near the Marriott Courtyard would also be helpful! TO DO: Relax and have a good time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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