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Item: Carnival Glory
Rating: 3.2
Author: mccutcheonbrook

Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

mccutcheonbrook

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 01, 2020

Ship: Carnival Glory

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1452

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall, it was okay. The fact this was my honeymoon and okay is all it was is a shame. The room was dingy, the ship late to everything. The food that we didn't have to pay an arm and leg for was great, but not worth the 18% FORCED gratuity. I didn't tip any other time because the FORCED gratuity made the feeling of tipping sour, and not the grateful act it is supposed to be.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Okay, we left late, arrived late, and the excursion that we were most looking forward to was cancelled..... Was a huge disappointing experience to have on our honeymoon...

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was good, it's been a few years since sailing with carnival, and they didn't used to nickle and dime every food experience.. so that was a shocker and a letdown. The food itself was great, it just was a shame you have to be rich to try everything.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

No kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

The room we were in had a stool with feces on it when we first boarded, the window we paid for was filthy, and the weather seal on the inside was half ripped off. The queen bed we paid for was 2 full mattress pushed together that never stayed together.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Not clean, not comfortable. The staff did a great job maintaining what they could, but the room overall was dirty and old feeling.

Ship tip

Don't. Pick a newer vessel, or maybe a different cruise line

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana Did not visit port

Flew in and immediately boarded the ahip

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

2 out of 5

Our excursion was cancelled because the ship was late to port, and delayed in off boarding

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Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Was a fun excursion.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Was a fun excursion.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Crowded and disorganized, late at everything.

11 Comments

crusinfun5 4 years ago

Not much I believe about this review. Carnival does not nickel and dime for food. There are a few places for an upcharge but the cast majority of free.

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MrMrsRayford 4 years ago

Oh my. Now since it was your honeymoon looks like money would have been spent for a Suite and I think you probably should have saved that money from your wishing well so you could have had a little more extra money to spend for food. I think you need to do more research before you get on a ship and all your questions would have been answered before you even took the cruise. Or was this a wedding present. If it was me I think I would have enjoyed that honeymoon with my new husband more than complaining.

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Mydogluke 4 years ago

I hope your attitude improves. Love the Glory. If it were my honeymoon I would have chosen a suite. To each his own. Love the Glory..

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Summerholiday 4 years ago

You get what you pay for if you want all the bells and whistles then you book and pay !! You need to do your research on the charges for on board which is in writing for all to read !! Obviously your not experienced cruisers as you would of know that this is the norm ... if your worried about paying for anything best u stay home 🤷🏼‍♀️if you can't be happy on vacation and your honeymoon then heaven help u :-(

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oramasb 4 years ago

We sailed on the glory 2 years ago, everything was great except for 1 of the shows. We went in and sat down, show finally started, we watched for about 15 minutes and couldn't take it anymore!

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PhillyFamilyof6 4 years ago

Glory is very old.... I'm not surprised... for your honeymoon I would have picked a MUCH younger ship... but hey you live and you learn....

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AuntPinkie 4 years ago

Sounds like cruising is not for you! If you expect everything to be posh you will need to go to more expensive and exclusive cruise lines.

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Shh813 4 years ago

Sounds like a fake review to me!

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cbyron3 4 years ago

If someone was charging you for food in the MDR other than the optional steakhouse selection, or at the buffet. Guys burger. Blue cantina. Etc, you should have called security .. because its all free with no gratuity..

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james72 4 years ago

How did they nickel and dime you on the food?

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Sorry you were disappointed

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