Prepare for five nights of relaxing sailing through the Caribbean when you join the Carnival Valor from New Orleans and back again.
This cruise is notable because you'll only stop at extremely rare stops such as Merida and Cozumel. This is a common route for the Valor.
At less than $120 a day, this value is solid. We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
The Valor Carnival, based in New Orleans and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is a Conquest class ship that can accomodate comfortably over 2,900 cruisers.
The Valor Carnival offers a ping pong table, a gym, a casino, an outdoor movie theater, a jacuzzi, a waterslide, and a spa.
This sailing consists of two sea days and two port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon cities like Merida and Cozumel.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 3 | New Orleans, LA | 3:30pm | |
| Tue, Aug 4 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Aug 5 | Cozumel, Mexico | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Aug 6 | Merida, Mexico | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Aug 7 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Aug 8 | New Orleans, LA | 8:00am |
The Valor sails this route eight times this year. The Dream also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The cost of a cabin on this sailing has varied between $462 and $674 including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the price over time for the different classes of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 23, 2026