My family and I just returned from the Western itinerary of the Glory. This was our second cruise, and We took along the grandparents for their first cruise. Our group consisted of myself, DH, DS16, DD19, MIL and FIL 60's. We drove down from the Atlanta area the day before and stayed at the Ramada just off I95. This is an older motel, but it was clean. We drove over to the port Sat. morning and had to wait in a long line to drop off the luggage. Once we were parked, embarkation was a breeze. We were onboard around 12:30 or 1pm.

Once onboard, we went up to the lido deck, along with everyone else, and had lunch. The first stop was the burger stand. Throughout the week we also had the deli sandwiches, hot dogs, pizza, and the fish and chips. My husband thought the fish and chips was the best meal onboard. The food was wonderful as always. Once we were able to go to our rooms, we dropped off our luggage and our room steward, Jhoe, came by to introduce himself. Later on his assistant Wayan, came by and introduced himself and asked our names. Everytime after that he always called us by name in the hallway, asked about our day, and kept our room in tip top shape.

We do not drink, so I cannot comment on the bars and lounges, only that they kept us supplied with the sodas since we had purchased the soda card. The only drawback is that they ran out of Mr. Pibb a day or two before the end of the cruise. There were tons of photo ops available during the week. At times, especially formal nights, it was a little difficult navigating the promenade because of photo stations and long lines which made walking past an adventure. The photo gallery was another adventure. It covered deck four and was really crowded during the evening. Read more