My wife and I LOVE cruising and have been on many Carnival Ships as well as other cruise lines.
The latest was the Carnival Glory (May 24-May 31 2014) and we were amazed at how things have changed. We used to receive a nice assortment of amenities in our cabin bathroom, however this time we received 3 bars of round soap ... WOW how generous !
We also noticed that the BAR BLUE cigar lounge no longer has Jazz music, which we always looked forward to ... relaxing with a nice cigar and listen to a great 3 piece group of musicians.
Overall we enjoyed our 7 day cruise. Don't get me wrong ... we had a wonderful time despite the continued penny pinching adjustments of Carnival's Management decisions.