Carnival Glory Sept. 5th Western Caribbean Review

[gacat93]

We are back from our 7 day cruise on the Glory, and it was amazing! We had booked the Radisson for the night before our cruise and spent the afternoon/evening chilling out and relaxing by the pool. Saturday we boarded the shuttle at noon for the ½ mile ride to the ship. We’d already driven down earlier and seen the ship while we were out for breakfast so we were really excited. =D Embarkation process went quite smoothly and we were on the ship in about 30 minutes or so. Headed up to the Lido deck for some lunch and the food was awesome! Among the goodies we sampled were the fish and things from Fish’n’Chips. We then spent some time walking around the ship and checking things out. The Disney Magic was next to our ship in port so we got some neat views of it as well. Not as big as our ship but still impressive. Around 1:30 we finally got to head to our interior stateroom on the Veranda level and while small, it was quite cozy and well laid out. We headed up to the Lido deck for the sail away party, went to the meet-and-greet for Circle C (the kids activity group), then went to our first dinner at 6pm. Our wait staff was amazing and the food was delicious! The staff quickly learned our names and drink preferences as others have mentioned before. The Circle C activities started around 8pm and we didn’t see the girls until around 1am when Circle C ended for the evening. Gary and I went to the show that evening which was fun. Sunday was our first Day at Sea. We were up early and went up on deck to take a walk and enjoy the sights. We saw the kids off and on during the day but they were busy with Circle C and new friends. I think there were 15-20 kids in their age group for the cruise. That evening was our first Elegant tlineDinner so we got all dressed up and had pictures made before we ate. It was shrimp and lobster night and it was delicious! Monday was our day in Cozumel and we had a blast. We did the Twister boat ride to Passion Island. Twister is a high speed boat that does fast turns and twists and 360’s in the water. You get soaked but it was a blast. Once we got to the Island we had a wonderful meal and then spent the day playing in the water, jumping off the water trampoline, kayaking, paddle boats, etc. Went back to the ship, cleaned up, and headed into Cozumel for some shopping. Tuesday we were in Belize. Went snorkeling at Goff’s Caye and had an amazing time and learned so much at the same time! We were snorkeling the 2nd largest coral reef in the world so that was a pretty awesome experience! Back to the ship to clean up and then grabbed a tender to Belize City for shopping. Also ate lunch at a restaurant called Mamasita’s. The food was tasty but a little more bland than I expected. Wednesday we were in Costa Maya where we did a Mayan Culture Experience tour. We rode a bus to Limones where we went to a Mayan ruin, spent some time touring the area, and then went to the home of a Mayan couple. There we had a traditional Mayan lunch prepared by them and learned a lot of things about their lifestyles. Again, we learned so much and the food was absolutely amazing! When we got back to the port city of Mahamaul we did some shopping before going back to the ship. The girls had a blast with the "game" of bartering for the things they wanted. Thursday was another sea day so we had time to relax a bit. It was also another elegant evening as well as our 16ths22 anniversary. Gary had set it up with the room steward for our nightly towel animal to be a monkey which was a nice surprise. Friday was our day in Nassau and the weather was quite nasty when we arrived. Thankfully it rained and thundered for about 30 minutes and then cleared up. We spent the day at Blackbeard’s Caye swimming/snorkeling/feeding/petting the stingrays and had a great time. What an experience! Afterwards we did a little shopping and then headed back to the ship. We decided to skip dinner in the dining room and instead ate the buffet. Saturday came and it was time for debarkation. Went smoothly again and we were off the ship by 9:30 and on our way home by 10am. I was afraid the week would fly by but was surprised that it didn’t. I think it was probably the best vacation we’ve ever had and definitely a 2nd honeymoon to remember! The kids program is excellent on Carnival! The girls stayed busy with dance parties, movie nights, scavenger hunts, sports activites, game parties, pizza making things, ice cream eating contests, etc. The Circle C activities went until 12:30 or 1am every night! We had time with them, but also had plenty of time alone as well. My daughter had looked forward to the Chocolate Melting Cake but we weren’t really thrilled with it. It tasted a lot like chocolate pudding with some cake on top. We didn’t order it again. The Creme Brule was amazing! We tried escargot and it was okay, but not something we loved. Also had to try the Conch Fritters in Nassau that I’ve heard so much about...they were okay but again, not one of my favorites. I can honestly say that there was nothing about the ship or cruise that we didn’t love...we went into it expecting an awesome experience and that was what we got. The comedy club was a blast and was full every night...it is definitely going to be a highlight of the cruises. We bought LOTS of the pics we had taken...excellent quality and they were gorgeous! Figured I’d make this short and sweet, but feel free to ask any questions.

[Mike&Karren]

Thanks for the review. I'll be there halloween!:D

[LakeErieLady]

so will we! 45 days

[Shake-n-Bake]

Thanks for the review. Will be there on Saturday.