Just back from our 7/2/11 cruise on the Glory. It was me, DH and DS, 11 months old. We booked the Glory to precede our longer cruise on the Miracle in September to see how our son would do and he was great! We also cruised with friends, a couple who hadn't cruised in over 20 years so it was like a first cruise for them all over again. Below is a brief review. We'd be happy to answer any questions out there.

Embarkation: We got to the port around 11 AM and it was quite crowded. Carnival staff was fine and we boarded the ship around 11:50 which went smoothly. We also parked at the port for the first time. Didn't know until after dropping off the luggage at the passenger drop off area that there were also porters on the parking deck to take your luggage there, which would have been much easier. At least we know now for the Miracle.

Ship/Facilities/Staff: The ship was in good shape and though the theme was colors, I didn't really notice much over the top dEcor. It was definitely standard Carnival, but nothing stood out one way or the other for me except the Red Sail Restaurant (Lido) which I thought looked great. Overall, the staff was very nice. Service was good to great, no bad experiences. Read more