ship smelled like a well used ashtray and needed refurbishments
Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
5 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 24, 2011
Ship: Carnival Glory
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Couldn't enjoy balcony because of the cigarette smoke which wafted into our room every time we opened the door. Balcony cabins surrounding us were filled with smokers who smoked often. Waste of money on a balcony during this cruise as we weren't able to enjoy it. Carnival was no help and basically told us to deal with it.
The ship was extremely worn and this was evident throughout the entire ship.
This has been our one and done cruise with Carnival. Thankful it was only a 5 day cruise.
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Ship tip
Do not waste money cruising on this falling apart ship
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17 Comments
AuntPinkie 7 years ago
I have been know to leave notes for the offenders. Yep, I'm that lady. Most smokers these days are better than before, but there are always those that think they can do what they want. Non-smokers too for that matter, but that is another topic. Any insight into how other cruise lines handle the problem?
glomarrone 7 years ago
I have friends who just got off a Carnival ship & reported the guests next door were smoking on their balcony. The front desk took the information but the smoking continued. Perhaps the smokers were charged a cleaning fee but who knows. It didn't improve the situation for my friends for the length of the cruise.
AuntPinkie 7 years ago
@AuntPinkie, Six years ago Carnival did not allow smoking on balconies either. The ship's management did nothing to stop the guests from breaking this rule. We were told there was nothing Carnival could do about the smoking. The policy was the guests would be charged an extra cleaning fee. I have been reading the recent reviews, and it seems the ship is still in need of changes. We have been on other cruise lines and comparing Carnival to them is like comparing apples and oranges.
Fair enough. I think some of the ships handle the situation better than others. There also seems to be fewer smokers than before....at least on our recent cruises. Maybe, the message is getting through as I don't believe there are fewer rude people that don't care about anyone else and continue to break the "rules". I glad you found some cruise lines that fit with your preferences. That is the beauty of the free market!
spaviles 7 years ago
@AuntPinkie, Six years ago Carnival did not allow smoking on balconies either. The ship's management did nothing to stop the guests from breaking this rule. We were told there was nothing Carnival could do about the smoking. The policy was the guests would be charged an extra cleaning fee. I have been reading the recent reviews, and it seems the ship is still in need of changes. We have been on other cruise lines and comparing Carnival to them is like comparing apples and oranges.
CrusinTim 7 years ago
Smoking is NOT allowed on the Balconies of Carnival ships nor is it allowed on the majority of balconies with other cruise lines. If you would have contacted the customer service desk, those people would have gotten some hefty fines (think it's like $250 per occurrence). As for recommending not to purchase a cruise if they allow smoking on the ship, no one would take a cruise as smoking is permitted on cruise ships in designated areas. The Balcony is not one of those areas.