Carnival Valor
Conquest Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Valor is a Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 2004 (22 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Carnival fleet and sails alongside 4 sister ships in the Conquest class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2025, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 13 Decks to explore
Carnival Valor spans 13 passenger-accessible decks with 1,490 staterooms and 65 onboard venues — including 31 activities, 13 bars & lounges, 16 dining, and 5 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
13
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,490
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
65venues
BY TYPE
Carnival Valor Cruises
Carnival Valor offers 5 sailings in June, ranging 4-5 nights, departing from New Orleans, Louisiana, starting from $672 / guest.
Cabins – 1,490 staterooms
Carnival Valor has a total of 1,490 cabins throughout its 13 passenger decks. Those are made up of 599 Interior, 316 Ocean View, 523 Balcony and 52 Suite cabins. The 29 stateroom categories that make up these 4 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Conquestclass
YEARS
2002–2007
AVG SIZE
110k GT
AVG LENGTH
952 ft
AVG CAPACITY
3,756
The first of Carnival’s Conquest Class was launched in 2002. The original Conquest ship was designed similar to the Destiny (now "Sunshine") class of ships.
Things to do
Carnival Valor features 58 venues across 13 decks, including 26 activity, 13 bar, 14 dining, 1 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Carnival Valor ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2004 and last renovated in 2025, Carnival Valor is 22 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 40% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #18 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2004
22 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
5.2 older
NEWER THAN
40%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#18
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Valor ranks #18 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Valor vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 years ago
This Carnival Valor recently concluded a major refurbishment in mid-2025. The project introduced the Heroes Tribute Bar, a new Carnival Adventures Store, and a significantly expanded Casino. It is also the latest ship to receive the full red-white-and-blue hull livery.
How big is Carnival Valor?
Compare the Carnival Valor ship size with the rest of the Carnival fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Carnival Valor measures 110,000 GT and 952 ft in length. The average size of a Carnival ship is 121k gross tons and the average ship length is 992 ft. Carnival Valor is 9% smaller and 4% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
110k GT
CARNIVAL VALOR
// AVERAGE
121k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
184k GT
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
// SMALLEST
72k GT
CARNIVAL ELATION
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 31 SHIPS · TOTAL 3755K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Carnival Valor carries up to 3,756 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,180 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.2:1. On average, Carnival ships have 4,085 guests and 1,226 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 3.3:1.
// GUESTS
3,756
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,180
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.2:1
service ratio
// 4,936 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Carnival Valor cruise director is the heartbeat of the ship... the person responsible for onboard entertainment, activities, and guest engagement from embarkation to farewell. Think emcee, social director, and morale officer rolled into one. Here's who's current cruise director for the Carnival Valor and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
CURRENT · ONBOARD NOW
Ben Kitchen
Cruise Director
Ben Kitchen is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise director recognized for his upbeat personality, humor, and strong engagement with guests.
VIEW FULL PROFILE// CAME ONBOARD
May 7, 2026
1 month ago
// ASSIGNED THROUGH
Sep 14, 2026
per current contract
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Valor
FAQs for the Carnival Valor. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Carnival ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 7, 2026