This was my first cruise with Carnival. We sailed on the Glory to Canada, leaving from NY. All in all, the trip was fine, but it wasn't the best we've ever taken. I was traveling with my two boys (ages 15 & 8).

First day, embarkation was a breeze. We drove from PA to NY and barely hit any traffic. We got there a little early, so we had to wait until 10:30 for the boarding process to begin. Once it did, I think the whole process took 45 minutes from beginning to end.

On board, there's a waiter waiting with drinks to hand you....those are NOT free. The decor of the lobby is nice. Everyone heads to the elevator to deck 9 (Lido) for the buffet in the Red Sail restaurant. Buffet food is your typical type buffet fare. Every day has a different theme, including taco day. Don't expect to be WOW'd. Like I said, it's your typical buffet food. Read more