Carnival Cruise Line · Cruise Ship Daily Planner4 Nights (Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027)

Carnival Valor · Jan 14, 2027 Daily Planner

4-Day Western Caribbean Cruise from New Orleans (Cozumel). Start a free shared group board in one click — track who is booked on every excursion, coordinate pre-cruise hotels & evening theme nights, split private tour costs, and keep a conservative pier-return buffer before all-aboard.

✓ Schedule source: Carnival Cruise Line Official 4-Day New Orleans Itinerary & Port NOLA Terminal Guide· Verified 2026-11-11Source record ↗
Cozumel, Mexico — turquoise-water beach and palms.🚢 Carnival Valor · 1 Port Call · Embarks New OrleansPhoto: Fallon Michael · Unsplash License

Day-by-Day Ship Schedule

Carnival Valor Daily Port & Onboard Timeline

Port return buffer rule: target pierside return at least 90–120 minutes before All-Aboard (and always verify official Ship Time on board).

All-Aboard Provenance Disclosure: Where marked Modeled all-aboard, gangway cutoffs are estimated from official scheduled port departures (30 min prior at docked piers; 60 min prior at tender anchorages) rather than a printed shipboard gangway notice. Modeled estimates never replace shipboard command — always confirm the official All-Aboard time in your ship's daily planner and pier gangway board before going ashore.
Day 01 · Jan 14, 2027

New Orleans

Embarkation · Departs 3:30 PM

Port NOLA Erato Street Cruise Terminal: Port NOLA Erato Street Cruise Terminal (1100 Port of New Orleans Pl); arrive within assigned check-in window before 14:00 CT. · Local port timezone: America/Chicago

Welcome to New Orleans Tours

Things to Do Before Your Cruise in New Orleans (Port NOLA)

Explore Pre-Cruise New Orleans Guide ↗
Day 02 · Jan 15, 2027

At Sea

At Sea · Onboard Day
Day 03 · Jan 16, 2027

Cozumel

In port 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMAll-aboard 15:30 · Modeled all-aboard (verify ship Compass/app)

Puerta Maya Cruise Center: Puerta Maya Cruise Center pier, Cozumel; verify Ship Time (CST) vs local Quintana Roo time (EST, UTC-5). · Local port timezone: America/Cancun

Day 04 · Jan 17, 2027

At Sea

At Sea · Onboard Day
Day 05 · Jan 18, 2027

New Orleans

Disembarkation · Arrives 8:00 AM

Port NOLA Erato Street Cruise Terminal: Port NOLA Erato Street Cruise Terminal (1100 Port of New Orleans Pl). · Local port timezone: America/Chicago

Welcome to New Orleans Tours

Things to Do After Your Cruise in New Orleans (Luggage & Flight Fit)

Explore Post-Cruise New Orleans Guide ↗
Sailing with 6+ or 8+ Guests?

Request Private Flight, Boat & Group Van Options

Groups of 6+ guests in Juneau or 8+ guests in port qualify to request private flight, boat, or custom van options timed around your ship’s return buffer. Live availability and group pricing require direct operator confirmation.