Last year, we took our 2 children, ages 8 & 11 on the Spirit for an 8 night cruise. While on board, we attended the past Carnival Guest presentation. My husband had sailed on Carnival 3 times prior to this, my first Carnival cruise. During the presentation, the new ships were mentioned. After we got home and looked at ports-of-call, we decided to book on the Glory. After experiencing the Spirit, we both couldn't wait to get on board. The only difference with this cruise is that we did not, to their great dismay, take our children. Instead, my sister and her boyfriend went with us, this being their first cruise.

After personally cruising out of the Miami terminal twice, we were looking forward to the new terminal at Pt. Canaveral. We couldn't decide why the boarding process took as long as it did. Either it was because we arrived last year 1 1/2 hours prior to boarding or poor planning in the construction of a terminal for ships that accommodate upwards of 3200 passengers. The lines were un-believably long, however did move at a regular pace. But totally unlike the experiences we had in Miami. Once on board, we were all pleased with the cabins.

Service on the ship was, indeed, as is to be expected. However, we had extremely rough seas the first two days, and the cabin steward supplied us with motion-sickness medication whenever we needed it. But the rough seas obviously took their toll. At dinner the first night, the dining room was only half full. Many people were unable to eat much the first two days. Fortunately, we were fine. But everyone questioned the stabilizers on such a new ship. Read more