Quality of food continues to decline

Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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11 Night Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (San Juan To Miami)

Sail date: February 02, 2016

Ship: Carnival Glory

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8319

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We have been cruising with Carnival since 1985 and seen the change from 'Glamour Cruising' to today's Fun Ship Cruising and while there have been many positive changes over the years, there has been 1 big miss...........The Food.......

The ship still provides a wide variety of menu choices but the quality of the meat items is very low (at best). We often left dinner hungry and if we went right to a show after dinner, we were left with a choice of pizza or ice cream and even for the ice cream, only 1 station was open. The service in the dining room was (as always) exemplary but I saw a ton of food being wasted because it simply was inedible. From rubber steaks to overcooked fish, the decision to save money on lower quality foods is costing a lot of money due to waste. What a shame. It is time for this 21 year loyal customer to try another cruise line.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We love the balcony rooms but the ship (and cabins) are in need of a refresh. The smell of sewer coming out of the bathroom fixtures was often overcoming. I always stop on the way to the ship and purchase several packages of inexpensive plastic hangers. That way I can completely unpack and stow the empty suitcases under the bed. This keeps the cabin open and spacious.

Ship tip

Visit the deli at least 1 time in the evening. The gentlemen working there reminded us so much of the "Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld that we nicknamed him the "Deli Nazi"......It was always an adventure. No matter what you ordered, you got what he wanted to serve. It was kind of fun.....

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Roseau, Dominica

3 out of 5

St. George's, Grenada

1 out of 5

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

3 out of 5

Don't tour the island, there is nothing to see :-) Stick to the water on this island.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Save some money and take the public transit bus. It is inexpensive and you not only get to see a ton of the island but also enjoy the local people.

Thumbs Up 3

Willemstad, Curacao

1 out of 5

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

5 Comments

rtr365 8 years ago

We agree about the food...very disappointing!

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michele24 8 years ago

I totally disagree. You could have as much as you want so if you left hungry its your own fault.

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rakleinau 8 years ago

Oh, forgot to add, the Pizza Pirate has pasta dishes, lasagnas etc from 11pm to 1 am. An improvement from 2000

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rakleinau 8 years ago

I am writing this as I sit on the Glory ready to disembark. If you left the MDR hungry, it was your fault. Want 2 starters, order them they will bring it to you. want 2 entrees? No problem. 2 desserts? They will gladly bring it to you. I think that expecting a full line up of food at mid night is unrealistic. I first cruised with Carnival in 2000, and they had pizza and ice cream at midnight same as now.

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Barry9 8 years ago

I think it's industry wide, having used other lines I thought it was just them but Carnival has been disappointing as well. It may have something to do with the special restaurant craze or just buying lesser quality meats. I can remember buying a good quality steak at the grocery store but they are hard to find now.

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