Just got back from the Eastern Caribbean on the Carnival Glory. Overall, we had a very good time. I'll try to review in the format others have used.

Embarkation: This went pretty smoothly but took a couple of hours. The ship was apparently late in getting to the port, so although we arrived at noon, we were kept waiting in our cars for an hour. Once allowed to proceed to the baggage drop, things were a bit crowded (because of the backlog). The line through security was long (1/2 hr or so), but the check-in line and line for sail-and-sign went pretty fast. Another log-jam was at the picture stop before crossing the gangway, and a final log-jam as pictures were taken for the sail-and-sign. Once aboard, our room was ready.

The Glory: A large, though rather unfriendly layout. It definitely takes a while to figure out how to get from one point to another. It was nice having our cabin on deck 6 for vertical movement, but it could sometimes be a challenge to get fwd from aft and vice-versa. The color scheme was also a bit distracting. Too many different things going on and constant changes (even in the dining room). The lounges were all very nice though, as was our cabin. Pools were smaller than I expected, but about the same as other ships I guess. All deck chairs around the pools were saved by 8am, but you could generally find some on the upper decks until 11am. Deck 11 was nice for sunning, but windy. The gym was also very nice, with a full locker room, free weights, weight machines, treadmills and ellipticals. I'll have to agree with others who've mentioned the movement of the ship. A couple days in rough seas (10 ft waves really that 'rough'?) and the boat rocked a lot. It didn't bother me, but did bother some other guests and caused the postponement of one of the 'broadway' shows. Read more