Carnival Glory

[tjoil]

We are thinking of booking a cruise on Carnival's Glory ship in March. Anyone been on that ship? Could you tell if it is nice or should we avoid it. We have cruised twice on Royal Caribbean. Those were excellent cruises.Anybody have any comments?? :) :confused: Thanks!!!

[racegrrl]

We haven't been on her yet, but will be in three weeks (YEAH!). We did a bunch of research before we booked, and based on her age - young - and itinerary - Eastern - and her very good port of embarkation - Port Canaveral - it was an easy choice!

 

The best place to start is the member reviews. Click above and follow the links to the Carnival Glory. There are tons of reviews of her. See what you think! And watch for our review in four weeks and one day! Happy New Year! :D

[bajohnsons]

Just got off the Glory. It's a beautiful ship. It goes into dry dock in a week so will be getting a sprucing up. Noticed a lot a carpet stains in the hallways but otherwise looked very well maintained.

[BillnBobbi]

Just got off the Glory. It's a beautiful ship. It goes into dry dock in a week so will be getting a sprucing up. Noticed a lot a carpet stains in the hallways but otherwise looked very well maintained.

 

 

We just returned from the Glory as well, and one of the first things I noticed was that it needed a great deal of refurbishing. I noticed this immediately because my wife and I had been on both of the Glory's sister ships. We were on the Conquest (out of New Orleans) two summers ago, and we were on the Liberty this past August (see my reviews of both trips in the archives).

 

Both the Conquest and the Liberty had specific themes with regard to the interiors and were carried out throughout the ships. The Conquest had a wood and autumn decor, and the Liberty a Mediterranean (or more specifically Venetian) one.

 

In those ships the main dining rooms were enhanced by beautiful chandeliers, sconces, and display cases built into the walls which contained antique porcelains, silverware, etc. The specialty restaurant on both ships was also appropriately elaborate in the same way. The Point, on the Conquest was themed after the work of Georges Seurat, hence the name, and the Liberty one had ornate displays of rare corals and precious gems.

 

By contrast, Glory looked as if it had been decorated by someone who had gone shopping at Home Depot. The lighting in the dining rooms, as well as throughout the ship was a tickytacky colored plastic paneling. The lighting was bordered by sheet metal attached with philips head screws which were clearly visible. There were no wall displays; absolutely nothing elegant.

The specialty restaurant, The Emerald room, was covered in black drapery, bordered by an eery green light with absolutely nothing to catch ones eye on the walls.

 

The atrium as well was a major disappointment compared to the other two ships (or to any other luxury liner). The entire scheme of the carpetings, upholsteries and draperies could best be described as cacophonous, there being no rhyme or reason to them. It was as if there was apparently some major closeout sale at a bankrupt fabric designer, and Carnival made a killing at it, and threw all of it into the Glory.

 

The same held true for the paintings displayed. While none of it on any of the three ships could be described as great art, at least none on either the Conquest or The Liberty looked like paint-by-number pieces.

 

Obviously Carnival knows this, and it is why Glory is going into a much needed dry dock. The ship also was not as immaculate as the other two were kept at all times.

 

Lastly there was a noticeable smell of sewage on the port side of the Panorama deck, and I heard other passengers with cabins there constantly complaining of their shower stalls backing up and not draining.

 

Hopefully Carnival is taking major steps to completely overall Glory. These things completely detracted from our cruise experience. One of the reasons for taking Glory was because of how wonderful our experiences were on Conquest and Liberty.

 

A complete review of our 12/24-12/31 cruise will be forthcoming.

 

Bill (nBobbi)

[BillnBobbi]

in that last sentence, the word was meant to be "overhaul" not "overall".

[bluecruisin]

We have been on 3 previous cruises with RCL and were hesitant to try Carnival. Why mess with a good thing!? BUT the military discount pricing was so great that we decided to try Carnival and sailed on the Glory Nov12th. We enjoyed it so much that we came home and booked again on the Glory for April29,2006. We thought the food was better on Carnival as well as the entertainment choices and variety. Also the bathroom size bigger and the bedding more comfortable. RCL does have bigger balconies.Every thing else was about equal.We have met really nice people on both lines and unfortunatly have noted rude people on both. A cruise is what you make and Carnival and the Glory certainly do thier part.Enjoy!

[Chuggiebug]

In fact we did second it. We were on the Glory in Oct 2004 and loved her so much we went again in September of 2005. I am sure that we will book another on her 2007.

 

We liked the fact that you do not have to walk through the casino. We just got off of a RCCL cruise and had to walk through the smoky casino to get to the other end. (Don't get me wrong we like RCCL as well).

 

The Glory is not that old. She is neat and clean but a little gaudy. That is just her decor though and not a reflection on anything else.

 

I say go for it!!!!!!

[msdeb1107]

We sailed on the Glory five weeks ago. I would definitely sail on her again. Gaudy but well-kept. One warning, though. There were many reports that she rocked more than most ships and those reports were RIGHT ON. Bring some ginger root tablets or something else for motion sickness. I am not prone to it, but I needed a small amount to help on the rough days. We sailed in good weather and the ship still rocked a lot.

[Cruising89143]

The Glory will not be going in for a major overhaul. Some carpeting may be replaced and some deep cleaning but her main reason for drydock is to inspect the hull which has to be done every two years or so.

 

Her theme is colors and that is why she may look a little wilder than some of the other ships. I have some photos of the ship in my link below.

[dexter]

You should avoid Glory when school is not in session. We cruised her in July two years ago and our cruise was ruined because of the over 900 children on board. Must have been a full moon that week...these kids were out of control. The ship is difficult to navigate and I didn't care for the western itinerary mainly because Belize is a port to avoid.