My wife and I just returned from a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Carnival Glory. I am 43, my wife is 46. Overall we had a very nice time. There are both pros and cons with cruising in general that you should know about before booking. Since we just got home yesterday, everything is very fresh in my mind.
The Glory is a big, beautiful ship. I have been on one other cruise about 11 years ago on Carnival Celebration, and the Glory is a vast improvement. It's really exciting just getting onboard and looking around. The ship is really colorful inside. Lots of deck space outside. The staff did a great job keeping the ship neat and clean.
Embarkation: Getting on board involves waiting in line for about 20 minutes to check in. Then there is another short line to get your room key which doubles as your Sign & Sail Card. After that, welcome aboard! We discovered that they gave us an early 5:45pm dinner assignment, even though we requested the late seating. We went to the Golden dining room, where the Maitre D' changed our assignment with no problem.