Not the same as Carnival was prior to covid

Item: Carnival Glory
Rating: 2.8
Author: smoorellc

Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

smoorellc

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 02, 2023

Ship: Carnival Glory

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2253

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Carnival food is bad, I have had hospital food that tasted better. This is not a reflection on the staff, they are great. Also entertainment is not like it use to be , Comedians only a 30 min show, by time you get your drink ordered and delv. the comedians is over No longer have live entertainment with dancers every night.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

smooth / fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

the food in MDR was small portions even for a preteen. The Quality food was poor in dining room, even worse on the buffet.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

no longer has a performance by the dancers every evening And when they did it was for only 30 min. Comedians only 30 min shows.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

And when they did it was for only 30 min. Comedians only 30 min shows.

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

room steward and dining room attendant where great as always.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Miss not having turn down service every night. And only once a day having Stewart in room, would be willing to even pay extra for the option of twice a day service. Also need more trash cans in the rooms

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5

did excursions on my own not thru carnival

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Montego Bay, Jamaica

3 out of 5

was crazy to have to walk to outside the port to meet with planned excursion, that was not thru carnival.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

favorite port went to all exclusive beach, booked on my own. Service was great. Drinks wonderful.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

fast and smooth

10 Comments

Sogmoore 1 year ago

Wish you had a better time. The next one will be better. Thanks for sharing

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theonholdguy 1 year ago

Thank you

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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Pheznt55 1 year ago

Cruising is a good value. I believe you can have a good or a bad cruise , it depends on you.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations and was below the standards you’ve come to expect from Carnival. Twice a day service is unlikely to return. Portion sizes will probably stay smaller due to the perceived waste. These seem to be reoccurring complaints.

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lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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geneinkilts 1 year ago

Staffing and supply shortages have affected most cruises, but it seems you managed to fit a lot into only 3 days. I’m still cruising Carnival while it recovers and tries to get back to previous service levels; it’s better than not cruising at all.

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cruisent 1 year ago

The food quality has definitely gone down. I believe the shutdown of 2020/21 hurt them so bad that they are cutting corners everywhere to try and recoup those huge losses. As long as I'm on the ship and have a balcony I really don't mind losing things like turndown service, but when the food quality is affected, it's too much for me to ignore. I have one more Carnival trip booked later this year and if the food hasn't improved, I'll probably jump to another line.

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BryantAZ 1 year ago

Sorry you didn't enjoy your cruise — thanks for sharing!

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

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