kmarie30 Posted April 10, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) I loved reading the reviews leading up to our cruise so I thought that I would return the favor:) Just a heads up, this is my first review so if I miss anything or you have any questions be sure to let me know. I will answer the best that I can. This was a 5 day cruise (March 31 - April 4) to the Eastern Caribbean going to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk. Day 1: We drove down to Miami from Orlando and arrived to the port at around 2:30. After parking our car and checking our luggage we were able to get right on the ship with basically no waiting. We headed straight for our room first to drop off some of the bags that we carried on. Our room was nothing fancy. We are a family of 4 who likes to take multiple vacations a year so saving money where ever we can allows for us to do this. We had an interior room on the level 1. It was a little tight but we were not there very often and it had everything that we needed. Besides that, our kids loved sleeping on the top pull out beds so they were happy. Our next stop was the Lido deck for some Guys Burgers! I have been excited to try one and it did not disappoint. This was my husband’s go to place for lunch most of the trip. After finishing up lunch it was almost time for the Muster drill so we waited around for that and then we changed into our bathing suits and headed back to the Lido deck for the sail away party. The kids went swimming for a bit while the husband and I watched the people dance and have a good time. Goodbye Miami! After the party, we explored the ship a bit and then went back to the room to get dressed for dinner. We opted for anytime dining this time around and I liked it much better! I liked having the table to ourselves and also not having to be on such a tight schedule. I also enjoyed getting to meet our new wait staff each night. Each one of them gave us great service and worked very hard to make sure that we had a fantastic meal. I know that the dining room staff gets mixed reviews for service, etc… but truly I think that they are some of the hardest working people on the ship. We had a conversation with one gentleman who has an 8 month contract and he said that they rarely are able to get off the ship and have a day to themselves. Besides that, when our cruise is over they have to make the experience enjoyable for the next set of cruisers and so on! I just know that I could not do that job and kudos to them for making it a great time for us all over and over. As far as the food, I thought for the most part it was great. Sure there were some things that I did not care for but that did not happen often. I also enjoyed the new American Table menu and to me it didn’t really seem much different than last year when we cruised. There was a good mix of everything so there was always something that I liked. This night I opted for the Shrimp Cocktail, Mahi Mahi Fish, and Chocolate Melting Cake. All very good and satisfying! After dinner we played some Trivia, watched some Family Face off and then headed back to our room to bed. Fun Times This is all that I have for today. More to come hopefully on Sunday. Thanks for taking time to read and I hope you enjoy! Edited April 10, 2015 by kmarie30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VacaLovers2 Posted April 10, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Keep it coming...I leave on the Glory on the 2nd.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnEcruisers Posted April 10, 2015 #3 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I was on the Glory last October for the Eastern Caribbean cruise,. We LOVED the Glory...and as you stated, the entire staff was friendly, and accomodating. We loved it so much..we will be on the Glory agian, this October for the Western Caribbean. She's a great ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted April 10, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 10, 2015 We're doing a B2B (14 days) on Glory next January. Looking forward to the rest of your review onboard the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapcruiser Posted April 10, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 10, 2015 We are leaving in a month on glory, can't wait to hear the rest of review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSACE6 Posted April 10, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Nice start to your review! I am looking forward to the rest. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted April 10, 2015 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Next Saturday I will be on her like a fat kid on a Smartie. Will be doing a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFplusP Posted April 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Can you post the page of the fun times that has the food venues and hours? I would appreciate it! We leave in 1 week! Ahhhh! So ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine515 Posted April 10, 2015 #9 Share Posted April 10, 2015 PLEASE tell us whatever you can about the CD Adam Cornes... Was he good/bad, all over the ship, never seen? Did he have a fun exciting sail away party etc... Thanks.. keep it going along with the pictures... Can't wait for Sunday to come now to read more from you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine515 Posted April 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Next Saturday I will be on her like a fat kid on a Smartie. Will be doing a review. YAY, cause you're doing the same exact cruise I'm doing only a month later... Hope you have a great time and come back and tell us ALL !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in TX Posted April 10, 2015 #11 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I will be on the Glory next Saturday also....can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoNanaOz Posted April 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I will be on the Glory next Saturday also....can't wait!! We will be getting on as you are getting off, have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleybirk Posted April 10, 2015 #13 Share Posted April 10, 2015 My husband, kids and i were on this cruise! Cant wait to see your review. It was a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaner2148 Posted April 11, 2015 #14 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I will be on the Glory June 6th. I can't wait to hear more of your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted April 11, 2015 #15 Share Posted April 11, 2015 YAY, cause you're doing the same exact cruise I'm doing only a month later... Hope you have a great time and come back and tell us ALL !!! Hi Elaine, I definitely will. It's about time I give back to this forum that has given me so much information and hopefully I can do the same for someone else :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted April 11, 2015 #16 Share Posted April 11, 2015 We will be getting on as you are getting off, have a great time! Hi vegasmommy we will do our best to bring her back safely to you so you and your family can enjoy the fun too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted April 11, 2015 #17 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I will be on the Glory next Saturday also....can't wait!! Maybe our paths will cross Jenny :) just look for that fat kid on the smartie that will be me:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooksma Posted April 11, 2015 #18 Share Posted April 11, 2015 We have some time yet before our trip on the Glory so keep those reviews coming:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimxmom Posted April 11, 2015 #19 Share Posted April 11, 2015 PLEASE tell us whatever you can about the CD Adam Cornes... Was he good/bad, all over the ship, never seen? Did he have a fun exciting sail away party etc... Thanks.. keep it going along with the pictures... Can't wait for Sunday to come now to read more from you :) [/i] We just got off Glory today. Adam was a good CD. Fun personality, young energetic man. Very few announcements made so not anooying. British accent. Saw him at some of the events/shows but not really out and about alot other than that. Hugo, the assistant CD did alot of the outdoor games and parties. He was also young, fun and nice looking...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapcruiser Posted April 11, 2015 #20 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'm pleased to hear that you liked Adam. I was alittle nervous about not having Dr. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmarie30 Posted April 12, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Can you post the page of the fun times that has the food venues and hours? I would appreciate it! We leave in 1 week! Ahhhh! So ready Here you go:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFplusP Posted April 12, 2015 #22 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmarie30 Posted April 12, 2015 Author #23 Share Posted April 12, 2015 PLEASE tell us whatever you can about the CD Adam Cornes... Was he good/bad, all over the ship, never seen? Did he have a fun exciting sail away party etc... Thanks.. keep it going along with the pictures... Can't wait for Sunday to come now to read more from you :) I thought Adam was a good CD! We did not see him a whole lot just walking around the ship but mostly during activities, shows, etc... The sail away party was fun. Lots of encouragement to get the cruisers involved. There were alot of line dances! My daughter sure did remember his name. She pointed him out whenever we saw him around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted April 12, 2015 #24 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Here you go:) Thanks Kmarie :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriCin Posted April 12, 2015 #25 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thank you for the great detailed review. We are first time Carnival cruisers in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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