Great value.
Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York
7 Night Canada/New England (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 14, 2013
Ship: Carnival Glory
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 1297
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 11 years ago
Review summary
This was my 7th cruise and my first with Carnival. We had pre-boarding passes that we completed at home at our leisure and printed out. We arrived at the port (Pier 90 in Manhattan) around 10:30. Embarkation was very organized. We waited a very short time until our number was called. Lobby that we were guided in to was dark and somewhat dismal. Lunch had few selections in the Lido dining area. We ate the Guy Fieri burgers and they were great. Lots of topping options and flavor was delish. Headed for the cabin and was pleased with size of room. There were 3 of us sharing the cabin. Carnival Glory has very large ocean view windows. The could use some spiffing up as they appeared spotty or pitted but didn't detract much from the experience. There was only a small shower stall in the bathroom. Shipping off and leaving towards Boston was wonderful and a highlight of the trip. Seeing the sights of New York City from the ship's vantage point was priceless i.e., empire state building, twin towers memorial, sailing UNDER the Brooklyn bridge, the Statue of Liberty brought tears to my eyes. We had late night dining option and sad to say, the food on Carnival Glory left a lot to be desired. There were several entrees that were left uneaten due to lack of flavor or just plain unappealing. Chateaubriand was my favorite for the entire 7 days. We went to the Platinum dining room for tea and were happy with the little cakes, scones and the flavor of the tea. On sea days spent some time in the casino. Large and a good selection of slots. There were many activities that wer presented on the main stage in the casino, which was very convenient. Now to the ports...Boston was great....lots of photo opps....Had great weather in Portland, Maine. Seemed as though we stepped back in time....St John was a little confusing. We were lucky to share a cab with some people we met while waiting for a bus that never came. $50.00 dollars total for one hour of sight seeing. The Reversing Tides have to be timed just right or it just another large inlet. Nice views of the ship. Halifax was our favorite. The weather was beautiful. A perfect balmy 75 degrees. Take the walk along the harbor to the Maritime museum. Lots of worthwhile things to see and artifacts and information about the Titantic. Very sobering. We had breakfast in the Red Sail restaurant while we waited for our number to be called for disembarkation, which was very organized. Will book with HAL next time.Ship experiences
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Ship tip
See the Love Game Show....Very funny with passengers from the cruise as contestants.