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Same here! I have tried so many others, but I always.......ALWAYS come back to my old stand by in the pink & green tube. There's a reason it still sells so well.

BINGO! And the adults are as bad as the kids, if not worse. Land or sea, it's the same. Sorry the OP had such a horrible experience. I don't doubt anything you say you've witnessed. For us, it's usually the adults who are acting so horribly, but we have seen our share of kids who need to be disciplined for sure. If I acted half as bad as kids do now, I wouldn't have lived to be posting on this message board!! On our May cruise on the Glory, it was the adults in the cabins near us yelling at each other at all hours of the night. In our experience, it definitely depends on the itinerary. Worst experiences have been caribbean cruises. AK, New England and California Coastal cruises have all been with very well behaved passengers.

I tried the alligator beignets on Glory two weeks ago - I was surprised at how much I like them! Really good!

Thank you for this pic! You answered all of my coffee card questions with this info. 😁

We were on Glory 2 weeks ago. Embarkation was a mess because they were not enforcing check-in times at all. We had the 10:00-10:30 AM slot, but regardless of what boarding passes said, any and all passengers were being herded into the building. We heard several others make the same observation. We are used to Galveston where they enforce the times. We've sailed out of NOLA several times before, but we had never seen it as chaotic as it was. Like anything else these days, pack your patience pants!

Pardon my ignorance, but is this the terminal that CCL currently uses? Thanks to the OP for the info link.

Please don't be so hard on yourself! You're just excited about your cruise! Just take a breather - it will be okay. Have a blessed cruise! And we are all blessed to be able to cruise! 🥰

I noticed on the Glory two weeks ago that the description was the same every night. I do want to try this on our next cruise.

Were there any shady spots to sit? Looking at doing an excursion which includes this as the beach stop.

I noticed several passengers ordering this dish last week on the Glory. It smelled and looked wonderful - I need to try it. My go to WAS the tenderloin, but CCL did away with it. It was very tender and flavorful! So sad to see it go. Crab cake is yummy! Another vote for the chilled soups. Banana Split from the kids menu - Hey, I'm still a kid at heart! And last but not least, the Chocolate Melting Cake! 🙂

Thank you SO much for this info! I've never noticed it on the CCL site. We've always added a tip to the bill, not knowing it was already included. Not that the wait staff didn't deserve extra $$, but this is good to know. I'm going to print this out for my files.

In our experience we've noticed that aft cabins in general seem to cool better. We were in a forward cabin last week, and it wasn't as cool as we would like. We always travel with a fan.

It truly is a ceiling fan! Love it! Thanks for the laugh! 🤣

On this same note, we just returned from the Glory on Sunday. During our cruise the bedside lamps were replaced with lamps that now have TWO USB ports on each lamp. They now also have LED bulbs instead of the CFLs, and the lamps are a bit fancier, too. This is definitely a win for those of us who would like to switchout to a USB fan to be used by the bed, as well as giving all of us more charging capabilities for our devices. Hope this will be a fleet wide change on applicable ships.

Link for this fan? I'm always on the hunt for one smaller but still POWERFUL!

We always receive an e-mail from CCL prior to our cruise explaining how to take advantage of all of the Platinum/Diamond perks. There is also the QR code in your cabin that explains everything.

Used Falstaff for our FEB cruise and were very pleased. Their website mentions a promo code but can't find one - anyone know where it is? Didn't see anythign on their FB page.

We've noticed on the last few CCL cruises the cookies were no longer available at the deli. I'm referring to the dark chocolate sea salt version - really good! Another cutback I guess. 😢

Thank you for this post, OP. We sail on Glory again on May 7. We've always enjoyed her in the past, and I am very glad to hear about the stepped up security. CCL's MDR food is definitely not as good as pre-COVID, but I don't leave hungry either - LOL!!! Count me in as another Blue Iguana fan - great place to eat with great food AND it's healthy to boot. Happy sailing!

We've sailed several times on different lines since the restart, and we've noticed that all of the libraries are as the OP described. Pre-COVID we looked forward to visiting the library on embarkation day to find something to read for the week. Now we visit our local library and check-out our books, which is fine, as they have so many to choose from. But as the OP said, if you have any to donate, please do so. Happy sailing!

And the gelato!!! Another wonderful area of the Vista that many people miss is the Havana Club (deck 5 aft) - so fun! For lunch, try the Cucina Del Capitano - it's free during lunch and really good. Get in line early - it fills up fast, especially on sea days. Be sure to try out the SkyRide (if it's working - last cruise it was broken). Best to try on port days since lines aren't as long. Have fun - we love the Vista!

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This is what Carnival now uses for a mattress topper if you ask your steward to make your bed softer. (There's usually an extra one under the bed, too.) It does very little IMO. The "new" mattresses are awful. I really miss the previous mattresses. I ordered an inflatable topper that I take with me now. It definitely helps, and takes up very little space in our luggage.

So glad I'm not the only one to notice this, although I thought I was! I've never heard anyone else say anything about it. Several yummy salsas and no chips. Strange. Love me some Blue Iguana food is fresh, good & healthy!

I didn't realize how much I missed the "crunch" on cruises until we sailed on the Allure last year. They have chips in their Park Cafe. We stuck it to 'em on the Sun Chips!!! LOL!! My first thought would be to bring Pringles since they are in a can - less likely to get squashed in a bag or suitcase. Thanks a lot - now I'm craving some salty chips!!!! 😅