Carnival Glory Review

Carnival Steps Up the Fun!

Review for Canada & New England Cruise on Carnival Glory
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atravellingman
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Aug 2013
Cabin: Balcony
Traveled with children

This was my eighth cruise, my sixth on Carnival, and my fourth on the Carnival Glory.

I must admit I had reservations about cruising after the recent accidents, and it is more difficult to promote cruising to friends. But when my spouse took another long trip out of town, I decided it was a good chance to take the kids and my mother on a five day trip to Canada. The kids are experienced cruisers, but my mother had never been on a cruise and was curious about it.

Overall, it worked out very well. We had perfect weather for the entire cruise, and no problems of any kind on the ship or in the ports. I am impressed with the Funship 2.0 improvements. Rather than adding more specialty (and pricey) restaurants, or adding gimmicks, Carnival has taken what they do best and made it better. I was particularly pleased with the changes to the lido deck. Without subtracting from the available space, Carnival changed the old burger bar and mongolian wok stations into a really fun set of casual dining options with significantly upgraded food and friendly and fast service. In the old days one could wait in line for ten minutes to get an ordinary burger from a grumpy worker, but with the new system they seemed more than twice as fast and as a result everyone was happier. The burrito bar was especially good and it was fun to be able to chat with the servers for a few seconds without feeling like you were delaying the line.

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Balcony

Cabin 8F

Great location, super quiet and private, great view. Best of all, no smoke from upwind cabins!

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