We very much enjoyed our first time cruise on the Carnival Glory this past week with our two children, 3 & 6 y/o boys. Our cabin was wonderful with plenty of room and storage. It pays to keep it organized throughout the week and unpack first day and store luggage under the bed. We had no issues with embarking although it took over an hour and the lines were long. The ship had 3,570 people - it was spring break - 1,200 were under 21. The ship was highly diverse in age brackets. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather the entire trip. The first night was very rocky and we had a hard time sitting straight up at the main dining table!

After getting offshore it smoothed out - sleeping in a cabin and hearing the creaking of the ship with a slight rocking motion is the best sleep I have ever had. It's like being in a hammock. We brought all the seasick drugs but none of us ever needed them. Our cruise director, Carlos, was wonderful, never pushy or sale-sy, just informative, not repetitive. He was a lot of fun and was 'everywhere' 'all the time'. Managing congo lines, hosting a newlywed show, providing necessary information, it was a great pleasure to hear his announcements. We never had a problem obtaining drinks at dinner, deckside or casino.

Dinner was good, but the Emerald room was great. Our children ate very well and went to the Camp Carnival about twice a day for 2 hour stays. The Carnival closes sometimes from 12 - 2 and 4 - 7. You really have to pay attention to the sheet you pick up from the camp which specifies when they are open and where they are meeting. The 6 y/o sometimes met at the disco rather than the camp. Also we waited one day until the customary 9 am to let put our 3 y/o in while we packed for a day trip, only to find out they had opened at 7:45. Read more