We set sail out of Miami on March 23, 2014 on the Carnival Glory. Having never cruised before we had no idea what to expect, other than the reviews and tips we had read about online. We purchased the "Faster To The Fun" which was probably the best 50.00 dollars we spent - we were out of our taxi at Miami Port, and all checked in and at our room in 10 minutes .. maybe 15. Even our luggage was at the room. The line ups were huge and we sailed past it all. It certainly was Faster to the FUN!

We were in awe once we were aboard the ship. It was huge. I had read that the Glory had recently been upgraded but I think the money was spent on adding restuarants and bars. Our balcony stateroom had holes in the lampshades and drapes and we noticed tape holding down some floor boards on the lido deck. They really need to update their rooms. Ours was very clean but old looking. Our stewart was amazing, she keep the room tidy, always filled the ice bucket and made the best towel animals. I already miss the turn down service. Wish someone in my home did that! :)

The food was good, better than most all inclusive resorts I've been to but no amazing. The fruit always seem to be no ripe yet, and the bacon was under cooked a lot; it was hard to find crispy bacon. The main dinning room was lovely, our waiters were Kitt and Charlie and they were amazing! They spoiled us and were very friendly and professional. It was my 50th birthday and they sang and made a big fuss. The food in the dinning room was good but not great. The chocolate melting cake is to die and I recommend trying it. The Maitre d was supper friendly and always welcomed us to dinner each night. Read more