This was my first cruise on a non-NCL ship so take this with a grain of salt. We chose Carnival Glory because we wanted to try something new, the price was good and a great room was available.

Embarkation was the usual hassle, no worse than anything NCL did to us but no better either.

Upon boarding my first and lasting impression of the Glory was crowded, cramped and dark. All of the public areas where smaller, had lower ceiling and were darker than any other ship I have been on. All of the dining rooms, the buffets and most of the bars, felt cramped to me and I was constantly being bumped by staff and guests while I was eating because of the crowding. Read more