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Carnival Valor (VA) Fact Sheet
Published 03/12/2015 06:31 PM |
Updated 02/01/2024 02:22 PM
Shipyard: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Italy
Inaugural cruise: December 19, 2004
Godmother: Katie Couric, Co-host of NBC News' "Today"
Country of registry: Panama
Cost: $500 million
Cruising speed: 21 knots
Size/Capacity
- Gross tonnage: 110,000
- Length: 952 feet
- Beam: 116 feet; 125 feet at pool deck
- Maximum draft: 27 feet
- Occupancy based on 2 guests per stateroom: 2980 (1490 staterooms)
- Full guest occupancy: 3806
- Passenger decks: 13
- Space ratio: 37:1
Crew
- Total officers and crew: 1180
- Officers: International
- Hotel and cruise staff: International
Accommodations
1490 Total Guest Staterooms (including 27 accessible staterooms)
- 2 Captain’s Suites
- 10 Grand Suites
- 42 Ocean Suites and Junior Suites
- 521 balcony staterooms
- 6 scenic ocean view staterooms
- 324 ocean view staterooms
- 564 interior staterooms
- 10 ocean view upper/lower staterooms
- 11 interior upper/lower staterooms
All staterooms feature: telephone, 110 AC power outlet, individual climate control, Carnival Home™ Signature Bedding Collection, hair dryer, safe, non-stocked mini bar unit and flat-screen TV
Life Saving Equipment
Grand Total Life Saving Capacity: 6195
- 24 Life Boats (occupany each: 150 / total occupancy: 3600)
- 2 Rescue / Water Shuttle Boats (occupancy each: 60 / total occupany: 120)
- 35 Launchable Life Rafts (occupancy each: 35 / total occupancy: 1225)
- 35 Life Rafts (occupancy each: 35 / total occupancy: 1225)
- 1 Life Raft (occupancy: 25)
Maintenance Schedule
- Dry Dock: 1/27/08-2/09/08
- Dry Dock: 1/30/11-2/13/11
- Dry Dock: 4/23/16-5/08/16
- Dry Dock: 7/07/21-7/28/21
- Dry Dock: 5/10/25-6/10/25
Ship Refurbishments and Renovations
Completed During Dry Dock 7/07/21-7/28/21
- Routine hotel maintenance and cosmetic enhancements
- New red, white and blue hull design and paint scheme
Completed During Dry Dock 4/23/16-5/08/16
- Routine hotel maintenance and cosmetic enhancements
- Lido Restaurant: Burrito Bar and Grill removed; Comfort Kitchen added
- RedFrog Rum Bar - located Lido Deck 9 midship, pool area
- BlueIguana Tequila Bar - located Lido Deck 9 midship, pool area
- Alchemy Bar - located Promenade Deck 5 aft (replaced wine bar)
- Skybox Sports Bar - located on Promenade Deck 5 forward (replaced original Sports Bar)
- Guy's Burger Joint - located Lido Deck 9 midship, pool area
- BlueIguana Cantina - located Lido Deck 9 midship, pool area
- Redfrog Pub - located Deck 5 midship (replaced Club O2)
- Club O2 - located Deck 4 midship (replaced Conference Room)
- Internet Cafe - located Deck 5 midship (relocated from Deck 4)
- Cherry on Top - located Promenade Deck 5 forward (replaced Special Occasions)
Completed During Dry Dock 1/30/11-2/13/21
- Routine hotel maintenance and cosmetic enhancements
- ADA compliant modifications in various areas of the ship
- Addition of Serenity “Adults-Only” area on Deck 12 and 14 forward
- Addition of 2 new Captain’s Suites and 6 new Scenic Ocean View staterooms on Deck 9 forward.
- Fitness Center – replace equipment
Completed During Dry Dock 1/27/08-2/09/08
- Family Staterooms (6E) on Spa Deck 11 converted into Balcony Staterooms (8F).
- Circle C Lounge – addition of a lounge for teens (12-14) on Atlantic Deck 4 forward.
- Spa Carnival – whirlpool was removed.
- City Sports Park Mini Golf – addition of a 9-hole miniature golf course on Sun Deck 12 aft.
- Carnival Seaside Theater - addition of an Outdoor Poolside TV Screen on Lido Deck midship.