Great time!! by
A Traveler from Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Sailing date: Nov 2012 Pros:
entertainment was top notch, ports were fun, ship was very nice, and staff was very friendly.
Cons:
unfortunately our cabin was above the disco (heard thump,thump ALL night - NOT FUN!!!). also did not like the amount of time we had in Roatan - once we got off the ship we had three hours in port. Not enough time to actually go out and explore the beautiful island (and it was a beautiful island,).
This was a first time cruise for my companion. He had a wonderful time. This was a perfect cruise. Ship was recently refurbished, cabins were nice and spacious, entertainment was top notch, ports were great. Overall we had a wonderful time and we would do it again. Our only complaint was as above, the time we had in one of the ports. We truly believe in helping the island economy and giving back. We like to explore the island and see its beauty. This was my first time in Roatan and I would have liked to see it and not just the Carnival made Mahogany Bay (where all the $$ goes back to Carnival).
Ship Quality Our only complaint was that our cabin was directly above the disco. We had the "pleasure" of being serenaded by the THUMP, THUMP of music ALL NIGHT LONG. In the future, I will look at the ship layout better before choosing a cabin. Otherwise the ship was very nice, clean and accessible.
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Disappointing by
Steve S from Southern Maryland
Sailing date: Oct 2012 Pros:
Ship and cabin were nice.
Cons:
Norfolk Cruise Terminal is terrible. (for a two day cruise)
The Norfolk cruise terminal isn't setup for a crowd that is handling their own baggage. There were 2500 people trying to use three six passenger elevators with their bags to board and only one elevator to disembark. Both ways took over two hours.
Ship Quality There are no trashcans anywhere to be found in the public areas. I thought this was strange.
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Worth the money by
Eric M from King George Va
Sailing date: Oct 2012 Pros:
Much to do, much to eat, much fun to be had, TAM.
Cons:
Smoking in some of the clubs, long lines, getting which from my dinner table
This is my second time doing this same cruise so it must not be too bad. It seemed like they rushed us off the ship this time. SHip got back to Norfolk at 6:00 or so and they started call for people to get off at 7:00. Now for those that did not party all night and was ready to get off, this may have been great, but for me, not so great. All and all I would do it again if the price was right (smile).
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Dining/Food We got moved from our table right in the middle of eat a roll. Seemed odd, but I booked the room and the left a note for the person on the cruise with me saying they which the arrangements. Not cool.
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Fun with friends! by
Dave & Jaynie C. from Virginia Beach, VA
Sailing date: Oct 2012 Pros:
Playing with our friends.
Cons:
The food on the buffet.
Carnival Glory was clean, with good service & friendly staff. We did not appreciate smoking allowed throughout the ship. There were no smoking signs on the bar by the casino, but yet ash trays were provided by the bartenders for smokers. Very disappointing! We liked being able to sail from Norfolk which is close to home.
Ship Quality Carnival Glory was very clean, with excellent service and a friendly staff.
Dining/Food The food in the dining room the first couple nights was not very good. The quality of the food in the Red Sail buffet was not great. The Deli and hamburger bar were very good. We didn't like the fact that to get "fine dining", required an extra fee in the Steakhouse, so we did not participate.
Stateroom Quality Stateroom was excellent. Fantastic view and convenient to activities and food service on Lido deck. The room needed dusting.
Ship Staff Quality All staff members provided excellent service.
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A wonderful ruise by
Donna from Wappingers Falls,NY
Sailing date: Sep 2012 Pros:
we could keep busy or just relax
Cons:
The people in New York terminal when we returned very very rude
The ship was very clean and the crew was wonderful.
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Dining/Food More food than you can ever want.
Stateroom Quality The rooms were well taken care of.
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everything was great except for the food by
A Traveler from Putnam, NY
Sailing date: Sep 2012 Pros:
Matt the cruise director, wonderful stewards, and waiters. Very good service
Cons:
Food - The food was not at all like we have had on other cruises. no choices in the evening - pizza only and if you were lucky they would still have some leftover hot dogs. One night at dinner I was unable to cut the pork roast on my plate.
This is our third cruise. The entire staff was wonderful, spa, casino hosts, shows, waiters etc. were great!! We were just a bit disappointed with the food. Not enough selection, food was at times cold when it should be hot. Only late night snack was pizza.
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Just what we needed! by
Donna M from Long Island, NY
Sailing date: Aug 2012 Pros:
Relaxation, on our own schedule...the crew was outragious!
Cons:
pool...our silver jewelry turned black
the room accomodations were great, the crew outrageous...in a great way! The food was quality and quantity unbounded...the activities were ok, overlapped a few that we wanted to participate in, but we had an excellent time! The spa traetments were a bit overpriced for the service we received.
Ship Quality extremely well trained crew and very accomodating. Always service with a great big smile.
Stateroom Quality love the towel art! everything was spic n span!
Ship Staff Quality always great big smiles and welcomes!
Entertainment & Activities we didn't do much but everyone else seemed to enjoy! We just went to relax.
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never again will I book out of NYC by
Smith from United States
Sailing date: Aug 2012 Pros:
Getting off the ship
Cons:
Lines,lines,lines
This was the worst cruise we have ever experienced.
It was nothing but lines,lines lines...from the time we got to the terminal to the bar lines to the food lines to the dinner lines. and upon arrival we got this letter saying we could not board because of sickness. we had to wait 6 hours just to get on the ship. No boarding parties no welcome aboard nothing. the next day was not better and it continued like this the whole trip.
Ship Quality You were aware of the germs from the time you arrived to the time you left. tissues and paper all over the floor, all the time.
Dining/Food We waited in line for every meal..from breakfast never open the time it stated to Formal dinner. doors never open on time. we started going late the 4-5 day and we still had a line.
Stateroom Quality We booked this trip in June and it said on the web page that upgrades were available. well we got none...Many people booked after us and we were on the 1st floor away from everything.
Ship Staff Quality the staff assigned to us were good and got anything we needed right away. but at the open dinning there were always empty tables with food and dirty dishes on them.
Entertainment & Activities The entertainment was good but so many times we were so far away it was easier to just watch the big screens. Shows were good but if you got there to late you had to sit in the balcony. Also there were a lot of kids in the adult shows.
NOT APPROPRIATE!!
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A so so 5 day cruise to Canada by
Ron F from Cape Canaveral, FL
Sailing date: Aug 2012 Pros:
The children's programs
Cons:
The food . The selection and qualigy were poor (burgers on the main menu for dinner?)
The shows were so so at best. The layout of the ship is terrible....hard to find different rooms/areas,k not well maarked
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Dining/Food The dining room food was poor. We only enjoyed one dinner...all of the portins were small. They rushed you through soup and salad to get to the entree. Had to request coffee/tea every night. The selection of food at the buffet was very limited, and often the hot food was cold.
Stateroom Quality Our stateroom was larger than those we've had on other cruise lines.The steward did a great job. He must have been hiding under the bed to get started on cleaning up as soon as we left the stateroom (LOL)
Ship Staff Quality Used dishes/utensils, etc. were not cleaned up on the lido deck for long periods of times, making it hard to find a table. On other cruise lines, we've seen managers scurry around to clean off tables when necessary
Entertainment & Activities The shows in the theater were so so. One was a magician and he was not good
Children's Programs Carnival probably has the best programs for kids. Our 8 grandkids, ranging from 4 to 17 had a great time
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Very nice cruise. by
Frank M. III from Natick, MA
Sailing date: Jul 2012 Pros:
Smooth sailing.
Cons:
Morning pastry selection.
The ship appeared to be well maintained and had a very friendly crew.
Ship Quality Very good size, fairly clean.
Dining/Food Understaffing at several small venues. Deli and omelette stations had many delays when the chef had to clean up when things went wrong. Sushi sation had enough to people so cleanup didn't impact serving or preparing of the food.
Stateroom Quality Had outside Suites on level 7 mid ship/ forward odd side. Very roomy. Always kept tidy by Modell and his staff.
Ship Staff Quality Most of my issues were usually attended to quickly and without complaints.
Entertainment & Activities Entertainment was OK. Had many better shows on other cruise lines.
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