Carnival Glory Review

4.5 / 5.0
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The Glory has turned around a reluctant 1st-time cruiser

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Glory
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Huskita92
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Apr 2012
Cabin: Balcony
Traveled with children

We cruised on the Glory on April 15th, on the 7-day Western Caribbean agenda. Myself, my wife, our 8-year old son, and my wife's mom went; first-time cruisers all. Full disclaimer; I had never had much interest in cruising for a vacation until I was certified in SCUBA last year, and my wife pointed out that the cruise stopped in some of the best SCUBA spots on this side of the planet. So I agreed.

First, embarkation: we stayed in Ft Lauderdale the night before, drove down to the port on the day of, and parked in an off-site lot, with a shuttle. PremierParkingUSA, a great deal - friendly and quick, and half the cost of the port longterm parking. From the moment we arrived at the terminal til we were on the ship relaxing with a drink was less than an hour! Completely well-organized and fast.

The Glory herself: I believe the ship is now 9 years old, but spotlessly maintained. There was always someone cleaning, polishing. The layout took a day or so to get down, then became second nature. The waterslide was a blast, the mini-golf, basketball and volleyball courts fun. The gym was modern. The pools were pretty small; OK for hanging out but not much room to actually do anything. Our cabin was just as I imagined; small compared to a hotel room, but clean and well-laid out. Don't forget to put your suitcases under the bed, saves a lot of space! Loved, loved, LOVED the balcony, wouldn't cruise without one now. In general the Lido deck near the big screen and pool tended to be the loudest, craziest part of the ship, but there were always plenty of quieter, out of the way corners.

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Balcony

Cabin 8D

Standard balcony cabin, just fine. Great balcony, lots of shelves in the bathroom for toiletries, good shower. 45 seconds from cabin door to nearest coffee station in the Red Sail restaurant.

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