This was our first cruise ever and we will definitely do it again after a very nice trip on the Glory.

We were in a Grand Suite, and the room was one of the two big highlights of the cruise. Although the decor is dated, the room was spacious and some of my favorite memories included relaxing on the large balcony. Although it would have been nice to have more perks to enjoy the "suite life," we knew in advance that Carnival has a more egalitarian approach. Still, we did get the VIP embarkation, which was seamless.

The other highlight of the cruise was great service. Although we did not see much of our cabin steward, it was only because he was unobtrusive and always managed to find good times to clean our room, and of course we loved the towel animals. Many of the other staff were outgoing and provided us with great service -- standouts included the East European ladies working at the Alchemy bar, our entire team of dinner waiters, and the very night club bar staff. Read more