first bad cruise out of 12, will not sail on Carnival ship again unless change made

Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

bettycarter10

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 04, 2014

Ship: Carnival Glory

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6288

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

Smoking has always been allowed on one side of Lido deck on every other cruise we have ever taken. But it was not allowed anywhere on deck except for a corner on deck 10 where there were 12 chairs , there was NO housekeeping to the area for 3 days and then only after we all complained at the front desk , and no service from waiters. We were shuned. Smoking was allowed in casino IF YOU WERE GAMBLING, and at some bars IF YOU WERE DRINKING ONLY. So smoking was OK as long as you were drinking or gambling and giving Carnival more MONEY but not otherwise.

We are very disgusted and will never sail on Carnival again unless their policy changes. We will also tell anyone we know to shun Carnival. From Elizabeth and William Carter

elizabeth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Very boring entertainment. Carnival really cut corners on entertainment

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Stay away from this ship

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5

couldn't get on a tender to ride to the island, we tried 3 times and finally gave up. Very poorly organized

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

2 Comments

WeCruiseToo 10 years ago

I found the below information with a quick search. As a non-smoker, I’m fine with the limited areas but there’s no excuse for poor service! They should not be able to force you to drink to spend time in any lounge – was that enforced by security or the bartenders? We have a friend who smokes 2 packs a day – he’s had to book a balcony on any Carnival cruise since they changed the policy in 2011. This means it costs more so he cruises less often… Carnival Glory Lounge Name Permitted to Smoke Note Casino Camel Club Casino cigarettes While playing at designated slot machines/table games Casino Bar Kaleidoscope Bar cigarettes Designated areas Dance Club White Heat Dance Club cigarettes Jazz Club Bar Blue cigarettes/cigars Exterior Open deck cigarettes/cigars Designated areas Note: Tobacco Pipes are allowed wherever guests are permitted to smoke cigars. Note: E-Cigarettes are allowed wherever guests are permitted to smoke cigarettes. Note: The casino is a non-smoking lounge while closed; when open, smoking is limited and only permitted while playing at designated slot machines and table games.

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RDNAPLES 10 years ago

So smoking is a major importance to an enjoyable trip? Seriously poor priorities.

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