the cancellation of my cruise during Grandeur's repair period, I decided to give Carnival a try again having heard that Carnival was "much improved". My experience says that this is the case.

Boston is within 65 miles of my house, the trip was short, and priced attractively for a "single", and so I went. Easy "walk thru" of Boston's Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, stood in a short line to change my dining arrangements to one that more suits my preferences - Carnivals web site does NOT allow you to choose a table size - and then off to my balcony cabin. For the past few years I have traveled very extensively with RCI and so the rest of this review basically compares Carnival with RCI - which comes off rather poorly in the comparison. Stateroom and bath both larger and with much more storage than comparable cabin on RCI - balcony however smaller.

Decor - Carnival Glory is another Joe Farcus "over the top" creation and I hated the plastic, neon, slightly ridiculous decor and decoration. Deck #5 - the "main street" of the ship is one long succession of rooms dedicated to "booze" and spending, and its almost impossible to find a window looking outwards. Read more