We wanted a relatively affordable cruise with a Caribbean itinerary to places we have not visited before. Carnival Glory delivered! For experienced Carnival travelers, you know what to expect: a medium sized ship (3000 passengers), jam packed activities, staff who will pamper you, the usual cruise fare to eat. The Glory is an older ship and, like many older ships, needs some refurbishments, but it was clean and familiar. Crew and staff goes out of its way to please you (shout out to Rolando in the Platinum Dining Room and his staff and Yuli and his assistant as our room steward). Food was okay - loved the Ports of Call menus at dinner. Deli and pizza are pretty good but service was slow, even at off peak times. Did not like the Old Fashioned Barbecue fare or desserts offered other than at dinner. Stage shows were entertaining; the comedians were so-so; Jorge was the best of the lot. Shopping is not a big deal on the ship compared to other cruise lines. Our balcony cabin (8336 mid ship) was spacious and comfy enough for 2 - had a mini fridge which was a pleasant surprise as not all Carnival ships include one. Some upholstery is looking its age but we were satisfied. Have not been to Caymans, Belize or Roatan before, so this cruise filled one of our goals. Pools are crowded and you have to contend with chair hogs although the Serenity Decks were surprisingly open and available, compared to other Carnival cruises. Room service was on time 4/5 days we ordered it in the morning. (the only time it was late was when we ordered it for 730-800am window,) We did not like the smoke belching from the Casino onto Deck 5 or elevators. Despite complaints, Carnival will not do anything about it. All in all, a lovely trip that we would like to do again. We booked our own excursions indepedent of the ship. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO SHIP TIME AND LOCAL PORT TIME. This was very frustrating for us.and other cruisers, especially when cell phones did not register time changes properly. getting on and off the ship was a snap. Watch out for passengers disembarking before their assigned timeas this caused a bit of delay in Miami