Carnival Glory Review

First Curise - Carnival Glory

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Glory
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4jaynki
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jun 2016
Cave tubing in Belize. Shore excursion booked through cavetubing.com.
West Bay Beach, Roatan,  We rented a car for $50/day, the car got us from point A to point B, but it provided us with numerous laughs along the way.
West Bay Beach, Roatan,  We rented a car for $50/day, the car got us from point A to point B, but it provided us with numerous laughs along the way.
Ship anchored out in Grand Cayman.

After spending months reading reviews and blogs after booking our first cruise, I decided I would take time to write one for other first timers.

After many years of taking vacations to Disney we decided to do something a little different, what better than a cruise to fill the wants of two teenage boys, mom and dad. We chose Carnival, honestly, for the price tag. Cruising for about $750 per person after gratuities for a 7 day vacation seemed like a good deal.

I must admit, after booking the cruise I was a little leery about dining and service based on the reviews I was reading. After reading a little more and experiencing our first cruise I learned two important things: many people only write a review after a bad experience and many "professional cruisers" do not adjust well to change. While our experience cruising experience had its highs and lows, overall it was a great time that we will be doing again.

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Miami

The port is easy to navigate for a first timer. Parking is expensive ($20/day) but it is very convenient.

Grand Cayman (Georgetown)

I was very unimpressed. There does not seem to be anything to do without purchasing a excursion.

Roatan

We rented a car ($50/day) and traveled to West Bay (southern tip of the island). While there we went to Fosters Beach. The boys snorkeled (rented the gear for $10/person), husband and I sunbathed for free. We were able to get internet access on the beach for $5. The negative: the beach peddlers are insistent and constant.

Cozumel

The weather was not so good, so we ended up making it a ship day.

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