This was my second sailing on the Carnival Glory. I had previously sailed in 2009, with same itinerary, with the exception of Belize. We flew in to Miami airport, via Atlanta the day before. We stayed the night at the Ramada Miami Airport North, which is actually in Hialeah. It was good location, because the Westland Mall was right across the freeway from it. There was also a Wal-Mart and Target nearby.

Embarkation: We took a cab from the rental car center to the port, which costs $25, including toll fee for the freeway. We got on the boat, after waiting an hour in the VIP lounge, checking in and waiting for our sail and sign cards to be delivered from another area. All these other people were coming in and leaving with their keys, rather quickly. I don't know what the hold up was. One guy who had been there for ten minutes, was about to scream at the people. I was like, "Dude..."

Room: We were in cabin 8343, with a balcony. When we got to our cabin, our luggage was there, waiting for us. We booked our excursions through the TV. The balcony is worth the price of admission. It was pretty quiet room, didn't hear neighbors or the upstairs shuffles much. The zipper on the blanket on the couch bed, kept scratching my arm during the night, so I finally had to pull the sheet up and tuck it over it. The mirror is missing piece in the bathroom. The toilet button had to be pushed three or four times before it would flush. The curtains had holes in it, letting the sunshine in. Read more