We've been home more than a month from our Carnival Glory Western Caribbean cruise so it's about time I get a review written. This was our 6th cruise, 2nd on Carnival as we did a 4-night Fantasy a few years ago. We have also been on both Disney ships, and Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas. We cruised with my husband's sister and her husband. They are both in their late 40's and my husband and myself are 50.

Embarkation: A very simple process. We had stayed at the Radisson the night before, as our travel companions were leaving their car there. They rode with us to return our car to Budget, then Budget took the four of us to the port in their shuttle. We returned the car at 10:15, and by 10:30 we were on the shuttle heading for the port. After the shuttle dropped us off we handed off our luggage to the porters and went inside the terminal. There was no line at all. We went through security and then upstairs to check in. We had done all our paperwork on line but did have to fill out a portion of the Bahamas form. By 11:15 we were on the ship, and headed to the Lido deck for the "welcome aboard" lunch. We enjoyed it, there was lots to choose from. We sat at a table outside, near the pool, and after lunch we enjoyed a bucket of beer and some "drinks of the day" while we waited for the staterooms to be ready. At 1:30 we were allowed into our rooms.

Stateroom: We were in #6356 and our companions were two doors down, in #6348. These were balcony rooms on the starboard side. The room was good sized and we had plenty of storage, we didn't even use it all. When you walk into the room there is a large double closet plus shelves on the left. The bathroom is on the right. The sink area has a lot of counter space, plus there are several shelves on the wall. The shower was ample sized and included dispensers for shampoo and body wash. The sitting area contained a sofa with storage drawers underneath, a straight chair, and coffee table. On the opposite wall was the vanity area/chair, TV, safe, lots of drawers (hair dryer is located in the top drawer), mini bar and more shelf space. The bed was super comfortable, with nightstands/reading lights on each side. The wall by the balcony is all glass, with thick drapes, and a door leading out to the balcony where there were two comfortable chairs and a small table. The mini bar was locked when we arrived, but at evening turn-down the room steward unlocked it. Inside were cans of beer and soda and bottled water, and small bottles of liquor as well. We thought the prices were fairly reasonable, and I did drink a couple Diet Cokes ($1.50 each) and one of the large bottles of water ($3). They were never replaced though. Read more