A GLORY-ous Trip! May 19-26 review w/ pictures!

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Funtimes- Cozumel

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Funtimes- last sea day

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Cozumel- east side

 

We had previously spent time on the east side and loved it, so that's where we decided to spend our afternoon. We had hoped to be able to get in the water, but the seaweed was out of control and the water was super rough, so we just settled for driving up and down the coast and stoping for photo ops. This was the first time we hadn't at least put our feet in the water while in Cozumel, but we still had a great day.

 

Mom put me down as an additional driver on the rental car, so I was able to drive in a foriegn country for the first time! Now I just have to tackle the countries that drive on the left side of the road! 😂

 

The beauty of the east side is unmatched and I truly hope that this side of the island stays undeveloped and always keep its' natural beauty.

 

This truly was a relaxing day and I couldn't have asked for anything better after our other two port days. We dropped the car off about 4:00 or so and did some shopping at Puerta Maya and took pictures at the new sign. We took advantage of the beach chairs and were able to take turns shopping so we didn't have lug our stuff in and out of the stores. We had to be back on board by 5:30, so we made our way to the peir around 5:00.

 

I HATE having to walk through those duty free shops on the way back to ship. I feel like we are treated like we are all going to steal things while we are in there and I refuse to buy anything in their just because I am forced to walk through them. 

 

When we made it to the ship, the line was long and was moving pretty slow and of course, an annoying drunk guy ended up in line behind us. The crew kept having to get onto him and he kept bumping into people. This did not go over well with me because I love my personal space. I kept my mouth shut until we made it to security. I was getting my bags off the x-ray scanner and he told me to hurry up because I bought too much. I really wasn't going to say anything, but it just ran right through me and I told him to kiss my you know what. I don't guess he expected me to anything because he just kind of stared I at me. I didn't encounter many rude people on this cruise, but he definitely was one.

 

Tonight's show was Amor Cubano and we both really enjoyed it. The ship was really rocking that night, so everyone was walking like they were drunk. 😂

 

All in all, it was a great day in Cozumel!

 

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Cozumel- pictures

 

 

 

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More Cozumel pictures

 

 

 

[mama_2_boys]

Did the Glory have pour your own beer? The special cakes at lunch? Tea and lemonade? Apparently I only care about food. Haha!

[h_blond2]

9 hours ago, mama_2_boys said:

Did the Glory have pour your own beer? The special cakes at lunch? Tea and lemonade? Apparently I only care about food. Haha!

Yes, the pour your own beer station is at the back of the Lido restaurant. I never saw speciality cakes, but the only dessert that I like is the carrot cake and chocolate chip cookies, so I probably wouldn't have tried them anyway. 😂 Water, tea, and lemonade were available at all times of the day, except maybe breakfast because they have juice at that time.

[Butterbean1000]

Absolutely beautiful pictures of Cozumel. 

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3 hours ago, Butterbean1000 said:

Absolutely beautiful pictures of Cozumel. 

Thank you!

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Last sea day

 

We were up early and headed the Blue Iguana for one last yummy breakfast burrito and headed up to the Serenity Deck. We laid out for 4 or 5 house and just enjoyed enjoyed the views and relished in the fact that even though the cruise was ending, our summer was just beginning! We grabbed a quick bite for lunch and went to the Q and A Session with Dustin. I'm not sure that I believe that his stories are 100% accurate, but he was entertaining.

 

At 5:00, mom went to the Platinum/Diamond party and I settled in with a book and a yummy drink. Mom was back in less than 30 minutes. She said the party was a joke. No one was checking the invites and that people with blue cards were coming in and getting free drinks. She told me that a couple who had been platinum for a awhile, told her to come get me. However, mom knew I was content where I was, so she had a few drinks and left.

 

At 7:00 we went to the Lip Sync Battle. I would never go to something like this on land, but...when in Rome!

 

After the show, we went back to the room and tackled the huge job of packing. We always end up leaving the ship looking like we have been on it for a month! 😂

 

Up next I will post about the debark debacle and a few last thoughts about this cruise!

[Saint Greg]

Thanks for the review! I'm doing the same cruise in 12 weeks. Agree with your thoughts on the east side of Cozumel. They're protecting the sea turtles that lay their eggs on the beach so I think they'll keep it that way.

[mama_2_boys]

4 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Thanks for the review! I'm doing the same cruise in 12 weeks. Agree with your thoughts on the east side of Cozumel. They're protecting the sea turtles that lay their eggs on the beach so I think they'll keep it that way.

I hope you'll be doing a review too!!

[Saint Greg]

Just now, mama_2_boys said:

I hope you'll be doing a review too!!

 

Definitely 

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4 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Thanks for the review! I'm doing the same cruise in 12 weeks. Agree with your thoughts on the east side of Cozumel. They're protecting the sea turtles that lay their eggs on the beach so I think they'll keep it that way.

That makes me happy!

[scuba_ninja]

On 5/29/2019 at 3:26 PM, jimcara2003 said:

Loving the review and pictures!!!  We are doing this cruise over New Year's Eve and can't wait. Going with another family how has not cruised before so super excited.

Hey! me too! Don't forget to sign up for the meet and mingle! 

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Debark Debacle

 

We had recieved a letter letting us know that priority members should meet in the Golden dining room at 7:00 to be escorted off the ship, so we were awake a little after 5. We noticed that we weren't as close to NOLA as we thought we should be, but we shrugged it off and went to grab a quick breakfast. We were out of the room by 6:45 and made it to the dining room where mom's sail and sign card was checked to make sure she was in the right place and we settled in. A few minutes later they made an announcement that we would be at least an hour late getting back to NOLA because of heavy river traffic. Fine, but they dropped the ball on this one. They should not have waited until we were supposed to be docking to make that announcement. It's not that big of a deal, but I like to be kept informed. 

 

A lot of people were trying to wait in the dining room and the woman at the door was turning them away if they weren't supposed to be there. People were giving her tons of attitude, but she wasn't having any of it! She was (politely) telling them to kiss her butt. I loved it!

 

Since we had such a long wait, I had time to make my way up to Lido for a quick cup of coffee and then I settled back in. When we finally made it to NOLA, it seemed to take a long time for them to let us off the ship, but mom and I were in the first 5 people off the ship and customs was a total joke. He didn't even make us slow down to look at our passports. We made our way outside where the shuttle was waiting to take us back to Fulton.

 

Side note...the guys that work at Fulton always call me gorgeous! I know they just want tips, but being called gorgeous by some very good looking men is not a bad way to end a cruise! 😊

 

We were in our car and on the way back to Missouri by 9:00. People in our Facebook group waited another two hours to get off and apparently someone got arrested when we docked in NOLA,  but who really knows?

 

All in all, this was an amazing cruise...my favorite one yet! Please let me know if you have any questions!

[pghsteelerfan]

Thank you for taking the time to do a review, I really enjoyed this one as much as the others.  We haven't cruised since Sep. 2015 and don't have any booked at the moment (land vaca later this year, so no cruise until at least next year) so I really enjoy reviews by others to help with my "cruise fix" when I'm going through withdrawals.  And reviews always give me great ideas for things to do in port.  Next time we get to Cozumel, I really want to check out the east "wild" side.  We've been to Cozumel twice, but never to that side.  Thanks again for the information about Jamaica, something we'll definitely keep in mind if we ever get there on a cruise stop.  The pictures you take are just beautiful and I always enjoy them. 

 

[BrezQ]

Hi there! We are sailing on the Glory in the fall, thanks for the great review and the pics!! Can't wait!! 

[h_blond2]

1 hour ago, pghsteelerfan said:

Thank you for taking the time to do a review, I really enjoyed this one as much as the others.  We haven't cruised since Sep. 2015 and don't have any booked at the moment (land vaca later this year, so no cruise until at least next year) so I really enjoy reviews by others to help with my "cruise fix" when I'm going through withdrawals.  And reviews always give me great ideas for things to do in port.  Next time we get to Cozumel, I really want to check out the east "wild" side.  We've been to Cozumel twice, but never to that side.  Thanks again for the information about Jamaica, something we'll definitely keep in mind if we ever get there on a cruise stop.  The pictures you take are just beautiful and I always enjoy them. 

 

You're welcome! I love doing reviews because it helps me relive my cruise! I highly recommend going to the east side of Cozumel at least once. It truly is a natural beauty! 

 

Thank you for the kind words about my pictures! :) 

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54 minutes ago, BrezQ said:

Hi there! We are sailing on the Glory in the fall, thanks for the great review and the pics!! Can't wait!! 

Thanks for reading! I truly did enjoy the Glory and I hope you do, as well!

[Dvelocity]

Thanks for posting.  We are sailing on the Glory out of NOLA next year.  I am also from Missouri and my husband is from your town Campbell, MO.  I saw the Campbell Camels shirt and told him what a small world it is.  

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1 hour ago, Dvelocity said:

Thanks for posting.  We are sailing on the Glory out of NOLA next year.  I am also from Missouri and my husband is from your town Campbell, MO.  I saw the Campbell Camels shirt and told him what a small world it is.  

It is a small world! My mom actually teaches at in Campbell, but she lives in Malden. I teach and work in Puxico!

[Charm2018]

On 5/29/2019 at 7:28 PM, Stacie. said:

Terry is the guy standing up with the hat on, I wonder if it was him you were with. He was from Zimbabwe. Such a great guy! 

 

My daughter loved Terry when we were on the Glory in January

[Saint Greg]

On 6/2/2019 at 5:05 PM, h_blond2 said:

Debark Debacle

 

We had recieved a letter letting us know that priority members should meet in the Golden dining room at 7:00 to be escorted off the ship, so we were awake a little after 5. We noticed that we weren't as close to NOLA as we thought we should be, but we shrugged it off and went to grab a quick breakfast. We were out of the room by 6:45 and made it to the dining room where mom's sail and sign card was checked to make sure she was in the right place and we settled in. A few minutes later they made an announcement that we would be at least an hour late getting back to NOLA because of heavy river traffic. Fine, but they dropped the ball on this one. They should not have waited until we were supposed to be docking to make that announcement. It's not that big of a deal, but I like to be kept informed. 

 

Since we had such a long wait, I had time to make my way up to Lido for a quick cup of coffee and then I settled back in. When we finally made it to NOLA, it seemed to take a long time for them to let us off the ship, but mom and I were in the first 5 people off the ship and customs was a total joke. He didn't even make us slow down to look at our passports. We made our way outside where the shuttle was waiting to take us back to Fulton.

 

As someone who would not have been up 5am, I would’ve been mad if they made that announcement earlier and woke me up. They probably can’t win either way on that one.

 

I got the easy customs check in December where they didn’t even touch my passport.

 

Having once been accused of being an international drug smuggler...having to sit off to the side and watch one guy empty my suitcase onto a table while being questioned by “bad cop,” I enjoyed the easier process this last time.

[watermelonqueen99]

Really enjoyed your review! Your Cozumel pics are beautiful. We're doing the bar hop this fall, so we get to see the east side of the island and I'm so excited! I see from your FunTimes that your piano bar entertainer was Zack Daniels. If you didn't get a chance to see him this cruise (my tired brain can't recall from your review at the moment), don't miss him if you sail with him again! He is SO MUCH FUN!