Our cruise on the Glory was quite an adventure. Each day there was some form of medical emergency including a death during an excursion and a search and rescue assist on our way to St. Thomas. We were late to a few ports and even had to return to Miami on sail day but we truly enjoyed the Carnival Glory and will keep it in our sights for a future cruise. The Fun Squad and Dustin our CD were great and truly kept everyone active and engaged. The staff made sure to keep us informed and I did not hear many, if any, complaints of all of these rare occurrences.
Additionally, we met a great group of about 50 people and gained some new friendships as well.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
We purchased Faster to the Fun so Embarkation went really quickly. Initially it appeared that they were not vvery organized but from the time we pulled up to the port til the time we were on the ship (Skipping Pictures) was about 15 minutes
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
We ate at Guys Bugers, the buffet, in the Main Dining room and the Seafood Shack. We ended sitting at a booth (scheduled for 4 people) in the MDR but the other couple never showed up. We opted to skip the first Formal night as the second fell on my birthday and we decided before embarking that we would only do one formal night. There were a couple of items that we were not crazy about however our main waitress, Johanna was awesome and anticipated all of our needs.
Alchemy Bar
5 out of 5
The bartenders at the Alchemy Bar were great. They did not restrict themselves to the drinks on the menu but took what you asked for and created masterpieces in a glass.
Guy's Burger Joint
5 out of 5
As always, the burgers were great. I did limit our intake this cruise.
White Heat Dance Club
5 out of 5
The DJ did his best to satisfy as many people in the crowd as possible and truly succeeded.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
We opted to not go into the swimming pools but did have Couples Massage in the Spa. The massages were great however they used that opportunity to push their products. We passed.
Serenity
5 out of 5
One quiet evening, we went up and laid on one of the hammocks under the stars. Definitely a must do.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Our room steward, Dennis, was not as visible or approachable as during our last cruise however, he did a great job making sure our room was taken care of. All other members of the staff were always very helpful and pleasant.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The whole ship appeared to be very clean and you always saw someone cleaning something. The design was not bad. It did seem weird to have 2 pools on the lido separated by the buffet.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Ship tip
Go to the comedy club EARLY for seats. Most nights, the 9:45 show is standing room only by 9:30.
We originally wanted to go to Jack's Shack until we found out it was quite the walk down the beach to get there. We went to Margaritaville and hung out for a few hours. The drinks and food there are a bit pricey. There does not appear to be much to do if you do not schedule an excursion.
We loved Puerto Rico. We did the Rum Mixology and Salsa Dancing excursion. At the end of the excursion, the tour guide gave us the opportunity to go shopping or return to the ship. We went to a little restaurant called Raices and had Skirt Steak stuffed Mofongo. It was fabulous. We also purchased a few gifts from the local artists to take home and give away to family and friends.
We did not have a planned excursion in St Thomas. We originally planned to go to a restaurant called Cuzzins however it has been closed due to the hurricaine. Instead, we caught an open air taxi that took us on a 2 hour tour of the island. The driver took us to several locations and we got several beautiful pictures from 1500 feet above sea level.
In Dominican Republic, we did the Over the Ocean Zip lining excursion. It was scary and fabulous at the same time. The road to the excursion was not paved and in terribile condition. However, after learning more about the countryside and seeing how the natives live, the condition of the roads is the least of their worries. It was about a 1 hour ride to the excursion and a 1 hour ride back. It was very windy while we were on the stands getting ready to do the excursion but the guides did everything they could to reassure us that we were safe.
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