My wife (41 yrs old) , two daughters (14 and 10) and myself (42) just returned from a 7 day cruise of the Western Caribbean aboard the Carnival Glory. This was a first cruise for us so we were open to the "cruise" experience. We were not disappointed.
Our shipboard accommodations were an exterior cabin on the 1st floor that had a large window. The window was worth the few dollars extra! Great views even though we were low in the ship. The main bed was extra large and comfortable. The kids were in a bunk type bed with the top one actually able to fold up for storage. The room had a television with a few major networks (ABC, CBS and NBC all Denver affiliates) as well as CNN International, TNT and a couple of kids networks. Most of the television channels play, and replay, ship information, location information and how to's how to play in the casino, order off-ship excursions, etc. Movies were also available for a fee of $8.99.
I read the reviews prior to taking the trip and was expecting a rather interesting color scheme for the ship - they were right. Most of the ship reminded me of a cross between a Las Vegas show and a seaside resort. That's not a complaint because the colors and design actually work&and a lot of the people on board (older) seemed to enjoy it. Honestly a bit fancy for my taste but not in bad taste!