The Carnival Glory was a beautiful ship, but there were clearly some areas that Carnival needs to improve on. I have never written a review before, but I feel compelled to do so to give others some information that will help them make a decision about their cruise choice.

This was a family cruise with family gathering to celebrate husbands 50th birthday. We live in Connecticut so the New York embarkation was a great feature. We all took Amtrak in to the City for a great beginning to the trip. We arrived at Penn Station about 11 and quickly grabbed taxi's and headed to the port. Taxi was about $10 with tip. We arrived at the port gave our baggage to the porters and headed to check in. Process was awesome. We were all through check in in less than 20 minutes and we were on board the Glory by noon.

First impression, the Glory was pretty, very Las Vegas, glitzy style. Seemed well maintained. Music was playing in the lobby and plenty of waiters serving the drink of the day... The funship special. Price was $7.25, but future drinks were $6.25 for a refill. Not too bad. We all headed to the Lido to check out the ship and headed to the Red Sail for lunch. Food was pretty good for buffet. We especially liked the Deli and the grill. Teens loved the pizzeria, and Fish and Chips on the upper level. Ice cream machines were on both sides of the Lido and we were always amazed how much ice cream/frozen yogurt was served. Coffee, ice tea and lemonade service was free. A definite plus. Soda cards were available for $6 per day, but did not get as no one in our party drinks soda. Bottled water is $1.95 plus gratuity so if you want water you might want to bring some on board. Carnival allows for 12 pack per person of water or soda. Seems like a good idea if you drink alot. Read more