Background: I'm 30, DH is 31. This was my 4th cruise (2nd on Carnival), and DH's second. However, this was both of our first cruise on our own, without parents, as the other trips were family cruises when we were younger.

Embarkation: We had no problems with embarkation. We used Carnival transfers from the airport. We had to wait for about half an hour for shuttle, as we were the first ones after the cut off for the previous bus. Once we arrived at port, everything went very smoothly. We waited in line outside the terminal for about 10 minutes, and then upstairs for another 10 or so. DH was disappointed after the staff downstairs told us to give one of our forms to the "pom-pom girls" upstairs, and he discovered that the "pom-pom girls" were 50+ year old women! LOL!

Ship: The Glory is a clean, well-maintained ship. I have to say that I liked the dEcor better on the Fascination, when I was on it 10 ½ years ago. I didn't see many signs of aging or wear and tear on the Glory. I noticed that the carpets were a bit faded, and this was only noticeable when compared to areas that don't get walked on as frequently, as the colors were much bolder. Read more