{"id":11876,"date":"2014-06-23T20:55:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T19:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11876"},"modified":"2015-03-21T16:17:27","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T15:17:27","slug":"cruise-life-on-the-carnival-valor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/06\/cruise-life-on-the-carnival-valor\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruise Life on the Carnival Valor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk\/carnivalvalor.php?scm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0099cc;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Click Here<\/span> to Love Life with a 14 night Southern Caribbean Cruise &amp; Stay from only \u00a31,149pp<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0099cc;\"><strong>We have the knowledge and the power, so book now on\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>0844 371 4000<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As valiant and resplendent as its name would suggest, the Carnival Valor offers <strong>a life less ordinary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And like all good things <em>less ordinary<\/em>, the likes of Shakespeare\u2019s <em>Henry IV, <\/em>Goethe\u2019s <em>Faust<\/em>, and <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows<\/em>, it comes in two parts: the ship, and the cruise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">The mothership<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Firstly, there is the life you live aboard the ship itself, which is a journey of discovery in its own right. In the travel industry we often use the term \u201cthere\u2019s something for everyone\u201d, but never has that been more true than aboard the Carnival Valor, a ship that just about offers you\u00a0<em>all of the things<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Valor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11888\" title=\"Valor\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Valor-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Valor-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Valor.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you fancy being wined and dined, you can have a fling with the Washington or Lincoln dining rooms, or tuck into something truly delicious at Scarlett\u2019s Steakhouse. Some menus even rotate in a gastronomic merry-go-round, designed to keep your taste buds happy residents of flavour town for the entire duration of your cruise.<\/p>\n<p>The evening entertainment serves up a plethora of song, dance, and general tomfoolery, but if you don\u2019t fancy that, no problem! You can get out on deck and watch a movie on a giant screen, complemented by the sea breeze and twilight hours. Between the salty-sweet popcorn and the starred oceanic night sky, something quite remarkable happens, and some of your fondest memories may just be found in front of that silver screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/valor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11890\" title=\"valor\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/valor-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/valor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/valor.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Best of all, you\u2019re not corralled into anything boisterous or overstimulating. The Serenity pool area is thus named for its peaceful Zen, where a towel and a sun lounger will carry you away with their positive vibes and restorative chi. Grab a book, grab a cocktail, and get some happy straight from the sunshine.<\/p>\n<p>And this is but a quick pick-and-mix from your Carnival Valor adventure! There&#8217;s plenty more seafaring booty awaiting you on board, not to mention the second half of our tale from the Caribbean seas: the cruise itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Brave new worlds<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are a wealth of popular culture references we could revel in when it comes to the Valor\u2019s cruise itinerary. <em>Adventure is out there<\/em>. <em>Bring me that horizon<\/em>. <em>Living the dream, baby, living the dream<\/em>. Instead, let\u2019s skip to the good bit and gasp slack-jawed at the new pastures that await you:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk\/carnivalvalor.php?scm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11909\" title=\"Click me!\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/051.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/051-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 1 &#8211; Barbados<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Bajan landscape, with its breathtaking vistas of oceans and valleys, is a treasure in the truest sense of the word. The Bajan people know how to love life and get the most from every minute\u00a0lived, which should come as no surprise when you live an island lifestyle spiced with rum and sweetened with snorkelling and watersports. Owing to the white, almost rose-hued sands, the island\u2019s slogan is <em>just beyond your imagination, <\/em>but with the Carnival Valor (and a little of our patented TLC in the background), Barbados is <em>just within your reach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 2 &#8211; St Lucia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some islands are made for what I like to term <em>horizontal holidays<\/em>: spine to the sand, face to the sun. St Lucia is something else entirely. The emerald mountains and valleys, immortalised in the Pitons, are begging to be explored, renowned for being the cradle of molten pink sunsets and kaleidoscopic wildlife. St Lucia is all natural, demanding to be walked, breathed, smelled. Here you\u2019ll want to stay on your feet, eyes forward, for much more of a <em>vertical vacation<\/em> (if you\u2019ll excuse the Americanism).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk\/carnivalvalor.php?scm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11910\" title=\"Click me!\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/St-lucia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/St-lucia.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/St-lucia-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 3 &#8211; St Kitts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>St Kitts is all that is magnificent with the Caribbean, played out in miniature. Beaches? Mountains? Larger than life locals? The glorious jigsaw of St Kitts creates a vibrant tapestry from all these elements of Caribbean life, ranging from the fascinating legacy of the sugarcane industry, to the flourishing hustle of Basseterre, to the mellow music that charms the air with an irresistible charisma. Even if you&#8217;re already in love with the Caribbean, you\u2019ll be romanced anew by St Kitts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 4 &#8211; St Maarten<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Designed to empty your bucket list, the sophisticated European colonialism that fuels the dual French-Dutch influences of St Maarten will capture your curiosity. Where else can you experience the food, style, and hospitality of two distinct cultures in one exotic island setting, mixed with intoxicating flavours all of its own? Add to that the glorious beaches, a nationwide flair for gourmet cuisine, and some of the best duty-free shopping in the world, and you\u2019ve got yourself the stuff of modern legend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11914\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk\/carnivalvalor.php?scm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11914  \" title=\"Click me!\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/STMAARTEN_Aerial.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/STMAARTEN_Aerial.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/STMAARTEN_Aerial-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of https:\/\/www.vacationstmaarten.com\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 5 &#8211; San Juan<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The historic shadows of the old city of San Juan are juxtaposed against the modern energies of its city streets.\u00a0Founded by the Spanish in 1521, San Juan is a place of coalescence, its might, strength, and presence emerging from collected cultural riches. Mapped with distinctive architecture, such as the colonial fortresses of El Morro and San Cristobal, here you\u2019ll find a cosmopolitan fusion of art, cafes, galleries, and designer boutiques, all of which will leave impressions that last even longer than the cobblestones that pave its streets.\u00a0San Juan is where the old world meets the new, and blossoms into a new type of majesty.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 6 &#8211; St Thomas<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the archetypal gateway into the United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas is a monolithic statement of the magnetism of the USVI. As an emissary for these yacht-scattered seascapes, the striking jungle-clad cliffs and characteristic red roofs of St Thomas unite the concrete jungle with its verdant predecessor in a glorious fusion of all that is good with the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk\/carnivalvalor.php?scm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11918\" title=\"Click me!\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2014\/06\/St-Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/St-Thomas.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/St-Thomas-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Day 7 &#8211; Fun Day at Sea<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s plenty to do with your day at sea, so much so in fact that it got its <a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/05\/a-fun-day-at-sea-with-carnival-cruises\/?scm\" target=\"_blank\">own entire blog<\/a>. The magnanimity and scope of such a day are far too immense to be humbly reiterated here, but <a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/05\/a-fun-day-at-sea-with-carnival-cruises\/?scm\" target=\"_blank\">mark these words<\/a>: it&#8217;ll knock those socks right off, so make sure you&#8217;re packing spares.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">An end in the beginning<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And so we come to the inevitable, and to round off our 7 day foray into the cruise life of the Carnival Valor, let us pick up on that fleeting reference to <em>Henry IV<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>If all the year were playing holidays,<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>To sport would be as tedious as to work.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0099cc; font-size: small;\">\u2015\u00a0William Shakespeare,\u00a0<em>King Henry IV, Part 1<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully this is not the case, as holidays come but once a year (for most). You should take <strong>every opportunity<\/strong> you can to play holiday and have the time of your life, and your seven days on the Carnival Valor will whisk you around some of the most beautiful locations on the planet. You see, my comparisons are never entirely off-piste.\u00a0 It\u2019s great when good things come together, just like the stellar itinerary that awaits you aboard the Carnival Valor, and all its irresistible perks.<\/p>\n<p>There was might in my metaphor! I\u2019m not, after all, a mad moustachioed purple-hued maltworm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk\/carnivalvalor.php?scm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0099cc;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Click Here<\/span> to Love Life with a 14 night Southern Caribbean Cruise &amp; Stay from only \u00a31,149pp<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0099cc;\"><strong>We have the knowledge and the power, so book now on\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>0844 371 4000<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like all good things less ordinary, the likes of Shakespeare\u2019s Henry IV, Goethe\u2019s Faust, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, a cruise on the Carnival Valor comes in two parts: the ship, and the cruise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":11914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[675],"tags":[16,699,719,694,267,717,308,83,720,718],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - 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