Carnival Glory Review

Old Glory

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Glory
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John D. Broughton
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2011
Cabin: Balcony

This was our third sailing on the Glory and tenth on Carnival so we've been there. I started this review as a long winded thorough evaluation but decided that shorter is better and most likely to be read, and heeded.

The ship: Entered service in 2003 and is showing its age. No amount of industrious cleaning by the service staff, they work hard around the clock, is going to make up for the ravages of time and hundreds of thousands of passengers spilling drinks and food everywhere. Carpets in the common areas and passageways is threadbare and worn. The ship has that old hotel smell. Wall paper is peeling in places and the passageway bulkheads are scarred.

Entertainment: If you're expecting Broadway or Las Vegas quality entertainment in the main show room, the Amber Palace, you will be disappointed. True, there is something to do just about any hour of the day or night but most of the things offered are not those that most will either enjoy of participate in doing. The casino is very tight and the table rules heavily favor the house. We didn't see many smiling faces at the tables or slot machines. The lounges offer another option but their main theme is to sell you very expensive booze. If you plan on drinking on this ship, bring money.

Cabin Review

Balcony

8D Balcony cabin located just below the Lido Deck. Lot of chair scraping noises at all hours from the deck above. Cabin service staff very good and the cabin was clean but poorly maintained. The flat screened TV information system is mostly useless. The shower clogged the first day but the plumber was there within an hour to unclog it. He was a very busy guy as we saw this same plumber on numerous occasions with his bag of tools in the passageway.

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