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Short & not as sweet as I thought by
Cindy M. from Valhalla, NY Sailing date: Aug 2012Pros: The variety of activities and food Cons: the noise from the Amber Theater that muffled into our room during late night performanes The ship was great. Nice and clean with most of the staff being incredibly friendly. Unfortunately, it's difficult to communicate with some of them due to language barriers.
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Dining/FoodLoved the food at the Golden Nugget, but the other dining room, for whatever reason, wasn't as good.
Stateroom QualitySmall for more than 2 people. The upper bunks were a bit hard. Ship Staff QualityEveryone was extremely friendly except for the waitor we had in the dining room for our last lunch of the cruise.
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Children's Programsthank goodness for Club O2. My kids were entertained in a self environment and made lots of new friends.
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  excellent cruise trip by
Arvinder M from New Jersey Sailing date: Aug 2012Pros: Food, Clean, Good Service and Respectfull Staff Cons: Staff Members and Style of Ship We took this cruise trip last week Aug 1, 2012 at Carnival Glory, great experience. This was our first trip with Carnival Cruise and we had great experience. the food quality was good, the ship was very clean, good room service and staff was very respectful. I recommend this cruise to all. Ship Quality
Dining/Foodthey need to add more specialty and International food options. Stateroom Quality
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Bad Timing! by
Anthony C. from Tampa FL Sailing date: Jul 2012Pros: The Staff Cons: The Children The middle of July was a bad time to take a cruise. There were little children running all over the place especially late at night. Ship Quality
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A fantastic cruise by
Kathleen D from cleveland, Oh Sailing date: Jul 2012Pros: The ship Cons: late seating (but not a real problem) We loved the ship. Staff was friendly and attentive. Ship was clean. Shows were amazing. Ship QualityEverything was was clean. Decor was beautiful and we found our way around the ship with very little problems. Dining/FoodThe food was good, wait staff was great. Would like to have had early seating but it was not a real problem. Stateroom QualityOur stateroom had plenty of room. Robes were a nice surprise. Very clean. Ship Staff QualityStaff on the ship was great. We had no problem getting what we needed or wanted. Entertainment & ActivitiesThe best entertainment we have seen on a cruise ship. 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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A nice cruise by
A Traveler from Somers, Ct Sailing date: Jul 2012Pros: Halifax was a wonderful place to see, would definitely go back Cons: I did not like St. John's, not much to do there The ship is fine for the price of the cruise. The food was just ok, but the service was excellent. Pools are very crowded and chairs are hard to come by. Went to the steakhouse for dinner one night, food was excellent but the staff there are not very friendly. There are way too many photo stations, they make it very difficult to get to the dinning room. Ship Quality
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Relaxing vacation by
Bob B from Boston Sailing date: Jul 2012Pros: Efficient friendly service Cons: The dance shows were very amateurish Clean, well maintained an efficiently run. Ship Quality
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Stateroom QualityWe had a balcony which was very nice Ship Staff Quality
Entertainment & ActivitiesThe main shows were very lame, unwatchable in fact. Other shipboard entertainment was excellent though. Comedians were hilarious and all the musicians we saw were excellent.
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Great Cruise! by
Mark H from Redlands, CA Sailing date: Jun 2012Pros: Well run ship. Great rooms. Fabulous shows. Cons: buffet food not so hot. restaurant foods excellent..desserts--spectacular! The Glory is the best ship I've been on, with the best ship director I've sailed with. Better get maps to find youre way around thew ship. Its huge.. Ship Quality
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Average Cruise by
Joan A from Phoenix, AZ Sailing date: Jun 2012Pros: Nothing Cons: Lack of heat in room and being told 3 times it was fixed when it never was, poor dining service and average food not up to Carnival Standards The ship had been refurbished and was in nice overall condition. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodNot up to Carnival standards Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityDining staff below average Entertainment & Activities
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Bahamas Cruise by
Barry Morris from central Virginia Sailing date: May 2012Pros: The food Cons: Getting on and off the ship very clean, hardworking crew, good programs mostly, clean stateroom... Ship Qualitya bit too much color for me, but nice ship overall Dining/Foodso much better food than the Carnival cruise I took 20 years ago... Stateroom Quality
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Good, but some disappointments by
A Traveler from Virginia Beach, VA Sailing date: May 2012Pros: Food Cons: Entertainment - Lot of the same as last time The Glory is still a nice ship. It's large and still impressive, although starting to show some signs of wear here and there.
As with all Carnival ships, they cram a lot of people on board giving the cruise a more crowded feel and resulting in some time waiting in lines here and there. It's also loud A LOT with blaring music almost all over the ship. It's difficult to get away from the noise and find a tranquil place to relax outside of your cabin. This, for me, is one of the biggest cons to the Carnival ships. That said, they are the "FUN" ships and are known for being more party oriented, so this is to be expected to an extent. I just think that my husband (49) and I (38) are starting to outgrow the Carnival line a little bit as some peace and quiet now and again are becoming more of a desire for us. Hearing the news blaring on the big screen TV up on the Lido deck during morning breakfast is not something I desire either. Getting away from all, to include not having to listen to all of the woes in the world, is part of the reason I vacation, but that might be something others would enjoy. Ship QualityQuality is good, but it is getting older. I like the layout of the ship and it's pretty easy to get around, except for the deck with the Golden Restaurant. They've got that one so it takes up the whole width of the ship, so you've got to go up or down a level or two to make your way across the ship.
The keep it pretty clean overall and, unlike the last time I was on this ship, they did a better job of ensuring tables up on the lido deck were cleared faster.
All the public restrooms were clean barring one off the back adult only deck that goes to the Red Sail Restaurant. Looks like the toilets are in need of serious scouring or replacement in that restroom.
Overall decor is just okay for me. Dining/FoodBest in the main dining halls, of course. Carnival's selection is good and the food is very good as well. Try the Chocolate Melting Cake for dessert in the main dining hall. The Red Sail Restaurant offers buffets for all meals and there's quite a lot to choose from. The lines, especially while in port when they close down at least 2 of the buffets, are annoying though. I've often thought they could split up the buffets a little bit more so that you don't have to wait in a long, slow moving line for one or two items. Having to specifically ask for something like bacon is a little irritating and holds up the lines as well. They offer pizza any time at one of the other locations on the ship, which is a definite plus. Not the best, but it hits the spot. They also have several ice cream/frozen yogurt machines on the Lido deck, which is a nice plus. Room svc arrived in 15 min vs the 45 it took last cruise. Although, it does seem that their room svc menu is more limited than it was years ago. Stateroom QualityWe were in an interior cabin, which is what I usually choose on ships since I don't spend much time in the room anyway. Most Carnival cabins are small and this was no different, but they meet my needs. I was happy the drain in my shower was working better this trip than the last. The stewards were great and who doesn't love the towel animals they leave for you? Ship Staff QualityService good. Waiters and waitresses in the dining halls use your name whenever possible when they speak with you. It's plain to see that the staff work their butts off as is typical of most ships. It was also nice to see that they did a better job of keeping the tables clear this time around, most especially up on the Lido deck. Entertainment & ActivitiesThis is where the word "disappointment" comes in within my title. I've been on the Glory several times now, the last of which was back in Oct 2010. On this cruise (May 2012) a year and half later, the big show entertainment on the ship was still the same. When I say "big shows," I'm referring to those in the main theater. After a year and a half, you'd think they'd have new material. I'm sure I'm not the only one who might cruise once a year or once every couple of years, so I'm sure I'm not the only one that would want some different shows. They did change the entertainment in the atrium and the piano bar, however. Unfortunately though, neither was as good as the entertainers that were in the atrium and piano bar the last time we were on the ship. Hence, some added disappointment. 4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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