kamper427 Posted October 13, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I just picked up a last minute cruise on the Glory and have been scouring the boards for general hints, tips, secrets, ship info, likes, etc. In the first 15 pages, I haven't found a single mention of her. Even a specific search hasn't brought her up other than some pre-covid reviews. Can anyone satisfy my pre-cruise hunger for Glory information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted October 13, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Great ship, great crew, CD Leon is great! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiissunshine1 Posted October 13, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) You'll probably have to go a bit further back as she just returned to service so few have cruised on that ship since March 2020. But there are some great older photo reviews out there! Edited October 13, 2021 by hawaiissunshine1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted October 13, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) I was supposed to be on Glory this week but this summer I canceled and rebooked Valor for 10 days next July. Wife was against taking our boy out of school to cruise. We did Glory&Valor SXS a few several years ago after the 2.0 upgrades. Red Frog, Blue Iguana and Guy's Burgers all good additions. We really enjoy the Conquest class ships. We're gonna try Horizon/Christmas and Vista/Spring Break. Glory has the new livery/paint job with the blue tapering and flowing down the ship. Don't know if they freshened up the ship any. Edited October 13, 2021 by mondello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted October 13, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, mondello said: Glory has the new livery/paint job with the blue tapering and flowing down the ship. Don't know if they freshened up the ship any. Almost certainly they freshed the ship generally. That's what dry docks do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted October 13, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 13, 2021 @Aplmac Yeah, I wasn't sure if it was a scheduled drydock or if it went in for a quickie paint job before restarting service. You always have the best ship pictures. Don't know how you do it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandPB Posted October 13, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) Leaving on the Glory Sunday. Can’t wait to be back on a ship. We were on the Glory back in 2006 and I’m excited to see the new look. I’ve read a few reviews on another app from people who got off this week and they loved it. No one had a bad thing to say about their experience. Edited October 13, 2021 by JandPB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney4us!!! Posted October 13, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 13, 2021 We are cruising on the Glory for 7 nights for NYE!! We cannot wait to be back on the open sea with the sun shinning on our faces! I've also been looking for reviews as well as roll calls for our specific sailing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jantoni Posted October 13, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 13, 2021 33 minutes ago, Disney4us!!! said: We are cruising on the Glory for 7 nights for NYE!! We cannot wait to be back on the open sea with the sun shinning on our faces! I've also been looking for reviews as well as roll calls for our specific sailing! We are on that one too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamper427 Posted October 13, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Thanks for the information everyone! We are so excited to be back on a ship! I will be living on Cruise Critic for the next 18 days till we leave and welcome anything this community has to tell me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw33twif3 Posted October 13, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I live in New Orleans and have sailed on the Glory. Great ship! Typical for a Carnival ship--has all the usual Carnival stuff: Guy's, Punchliner, etc. I usually hangout on the Serenity Deck and at the Alchemy Bar. Serenity Deck has clamshells on the forward deck that are great for privacy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantbob Posted October 13, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 13, 2021 We were on the Glory back in 2019 and sail her again next month. Can't wait! It's a good ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted October 13, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I haven't been in two years but here's my stuff from back then Carnival Glory. I'll be back on in March so there will be a live review on this forum then. And if you need it here is my stuff for New Orleans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted October 13, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I was on the Sept 26 sailing of Glory. Not sure exactly what you are looking for. Besides the new livery, they did a permanent repair to the Glory hole from the collision a while back. Sailing down the Mississippi is still one of the unique attractions of cruising from New Orleans. You will see some blue tarps as temporary patches from Ida damage. You might still see a barge or two up on the bank of the Mississippi. Even more hotels should be available and certainly more restaurants open in New Orleans. If you are driving (or perhaps flying), if a Saints home game, be aware there could be a lot of traffic heading for the Superdome. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
day-day Posted October 13, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Thanks BlerkOne, I didn't even think about the Saints schedule for my cruise on Sunday though I have been in New Orleans when they have had a home game. Looks like the next home game is October 31st. Official Site of the New Orleans Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted October 13, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 13, 2021 funtimes.pdf There are several deck parties during the week. funtimes.pdf funtimes.pdf funtimes.pdf funtimes.pdf funtimes.pdf 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTBCruiser Posted October 13, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Check out Glory reviews on YouTube. Some are 1-2 years old but really do a great job giving you a tour of the ships and its attractions. I've been watching for updates since they sailed 3 weeks ago but hardly anything. We sail this Sunday, can hardly wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted October 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Saint Greg said: I haven't been in two years but here's my stuff from back then Carnival Glory. I'll be back on in March so there will be a live review on this forum then. And if you need it here is my stuff for New Orleans. Saint Greg, you have great stuff and I used it a couple of years back and will again in February 2022 when DH and I get to resume cruising! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizc7gb Posted October 14, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On the Glory Jan 2nd. 28 of us!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamper427 Posted October 14, 2021 Author #20 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Saint Greg...Thank you for documenting your cruise and sharing it with us! I stayed up way too late last night going through your entire cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamper427 Posted October 14, 2021 Author #21 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 1:48 PM, BlerkOne said: I was on the Sept 26 sailing of Glory. Not sure exactly what you are looking for. Besides the new livery, they did a permanent repair to the Glory hole from the collision a while back. Sailing down the Mississippi is still one of the unique attractions of cruising from New Orleans. You will see some blue tarps as temporary patches from Ida damage. You might still see a barge or two up on the bank of the Mississippi. Even more hotels should be available and certainly more restaurants open in New Orleans. If you are driving (or perhaps flying), if a Saints home game, be aware there could be a lot of traffic heading for the Superdome. I didn't think about the Saints. They have a 3:25 game that day. Will that create a traffic problem in the mid-morning when we are driving through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted October 14, 2021 #22 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, kamper427 said: I didn't think about the Saints. They have a 3:25 game that day. Will that create a traffic problem in the mid-morning when we are driving through? Mid-morning shouldn't be a problem and there are ways around the traffic. Just something to be aware of. That and drivers in New Orleans can be kamikazes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icft Posted October 18, 2021 #23 Share Posted October 18, 2021 We were on the Glory Sept. 26th sailing. It was one of the best cruises we have taken. Our last cruise before this one was a two week cruise on the Glory down to the Panama Canal in Feb. 2000, so we are familiar with the ship. The big plus on the Sept. cruise was the smaller number of passengers. It seemed like there was only half the normal number. Press the elevator button and presto, an elevator was there. Playing in the casino and need a drink? Just turn around and wave and a waiter was there. Want to go to the comedy club on opening night? You can arrive fifteen minutes early and get a great seat or arrive just before the show starts and get a good seat or go any time you want and sit at a front table (everyone is afraid of being picked on – and you will be if you walk in late). On the negative side, though nothing was a big deal for us, was slimmer pickings at the buffet, no bacon out in trays for most of the cruise (though I was able to get some of what little they had in omelets at the omelet station until the last day), a few doorways arbitrarily roped off per CDC requirements (made no sense – you could walk up to the rope on one side then walk around a bit and walk up to the rope from the other side), and of course wearing masks in the casino and dining areas when not eating. I was a bit disappointed in the condition of the wood on the decks. It looks like they did a good bit of painting during the covid break, but lots of the deck looked like it could have used some care. All in all it was a great cruise. When it returns to full capacity I expect it will be like the days of old and we will pine for the covid cruise days though. We’ve been spoiled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHARTWICK Posted October 22, 2021 #24 Share Posted October 22, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 1:48 PM, BlerkOne said: I was on the Sept 26 sailing of Glory. Not sure exactly what you are looking for. Besides the new livery, they did a permanent repair to the Glory hole from the collision a while back. We were on the "collision cruise". Had no idea anything substantial had occurred until we got off the ship and saw it - whoa! Anyway, I just booked another cruise on the Glory today for 12/19/2021. CCL sent me way too good of a deal to pass up! We said we wouldn't sail in masks, but for the deal we got, we'll sail in masks and anything else they want us to! LOL! Now I just hope the testing works out - fingers crossed! The Glory is one of our faves for sure - not too large or small. This will be our 3rd trip with her. We even made friends with our head waitress and assistant waiter in the MDR. We probably won't be lucky enough for them to be back on the Glory this time, but we will certainly look for them. We also love sailing out of NOLA. For one thing it's an easy drive for us. And as you mentioned, sailing down the Mighty Mississippi is a unique experience for sure. Can't wait! Will be our first post-CV cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolzCruiser Posted October 22, 2021 #25 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I think I read somewhere the Glory is going back to Dry Dock in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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