St. Maarten: St. Maarten is awesome and a great place to stop. We just didn't have enough time to see it all. In the morning we went on the Golden Eagle Catamaran to Tintamar a private island for snorkeling. It was really nice. We got a great spot right up front on the nets. They served drinks the entire time. The island had beautiful sand. We stayed on the beach. We should have expored more of the island. The snorkeling wasn't very good. We had plenty of food to feed the fish but we really didn't see many. After lunch we went to Orient Beach. Orient Beach is so beautiful and is our #1 beach. As soon as we walked into the naked section of the beach the Massachusetts couple waved to us to get naked and get in the water. So we did. We all swam out to a raft. We had a lot of fun and if you've never been to a nude beach, go! The only problem was that it was most naked old man. The Arizona couple was also at Orient Beach and we heard they got pretty wild in a cab on the way home. We brought a few toys to play with in the water like a velco paddle ball and a raft. It's hard to play naked with big waves, but it was really fun. We spent too much time at the beach and didn't get a chance to eat at a French restaurant. We also had very little time shopping. I bought a few t-shirts and some cheap smokes.

Miami: My Mom picked us up at the airport and took us to Bayside in South Beach. We wanted to go to the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch but they weren't open yet. I got two Henna Tatoos. Kimmy took a picture holding four Macaws. After lunch we walked on the beach. It was really nice and I got to spend some time with my Mom and her friend Linda. I liked South Beach and even saw some topless sunbathers. We had some Iced Tea at Johnny Rockets then it was time to get to the ship. Boarding the ship took a long time because of the long lines.

Dining: We had the late seating. I think we should have had the early seating. After dinner we had a hard time making the shows. The food wasn't great. It was good, but on the other cruises the food has been great. It just didn't taste great. They also don't give you all the silverware that the other cruises give you. The food was a disapointing and so was dessert. No sundaes like Holland America. The presentation of the food also wasn't as good. Everything was always mushed together.

Pool: The pool was fun. Plenty of hotties for scenery. The band was good but could have played more. We spent a lot of time at the pool but not too much in the water. The pools was small and we didn't really sit close to it. There were a lot of activities around the pool. The best part of this cruise was that it had a topless deck. We sat up there a lot.

Life on the Ship: We had a lot of days at sea on this cruise. We could have had more stops, but days at sea are really nice and relaxing. We went to the pool, ate lunch, walked around, and took it easy. Kimmy scooted all over the ship.

Our Room: The balacony room was great. It was a pretty good size and had a refridgerator. We saw a lot of flying fish and a dolphin. We decorated our door with some party decorations Kim bought at the Dollar Store. We often heard people's comments through the door. When we walked out we tried to look like we were partying inside.

Carnival Valor: The ship was nice. I really liked the topless deck and the waterslide. I would go on Carnival again, but I think Kim likes the other cruise lines better.