This was our first time sailing Carnival Cruise Lines. So of course we decided to go big for our first Carnival cruise. The Glory is a huge ship. My husband (40), daughter (13) and myself (41) all said "Wow" we were dropped off at the Port Canaveral cruise ship terminal.

Embarkation Day: We were dropped off at the cruise terminal around 11:00 AM. We got in line. It took about 20 minutes from the time we were dropped off until we picked up our Sail and Sign cards. The process went very quickly compared to what I have read on the boards. We had to wait about 20 more minutes before they started to let us board. We had the welcome aboard picture taken and we were off! We went to find our cabin. We met our cabin steward, Junior. He was probably the best cabin steward I have ever had. He took great care of us all week long. We had an outside cabin - 6A. There was more than enough room for the 3 of us in there. Plenty of bathroom storage, closet space and drawer space.

We then proceeded to the Red Sail for something to eat. Not bad for buffet food. After eating we wandered around the ship to "explore". We found the ship to be a little confusing to navigate. We even found the "secret" front decks on 6, 7, 9 and 10. Just go all the way forward on either of these decks and take the exits to the port or starboard sides. There is a set of stairs that connects 6 and 7, and a set of stairs that connects 9 and 10. Read more