Carnival is cutting too many corners

Item: Carnival Glory
Rating: 3.2
Author: kbutterly0626

Carnival Glory Cruise Review to Transatlantic

kbutterly0626

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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14 Night Transatlantic Carnival Journeys (Barcelona To Port Canaveral)

Sail date: April 18, 2024

Ship: Carnival Glory

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6441

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Overall, a disappointing cruise. We are platinum with Carnival, but we are seriously considering switching to another cruise line. My advice: raise fares as much as necessary to maintain standards.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The steakhouse was wonderful. The main dining room has declined in both what is offered and the quality of the food. No more salmon on Seaday brunch or on the Main Dining every day dinner menu. Order the cheese plate for desert if you want a laugh. The cheese pieces, which were always nice sized wedges are now smaller than a dice.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our stateroom attendant Ian was wonderful!!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The issue with the common areas is that there are no really comfortable places to lounge. Weather was iffy most days, so you couldn't sit out on the open decks. Compare to Holland America or Celebrity; both have couches and easy chairs (WITH throw pillows) all over the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

We had no hot water for most of the cruise. This was reported multiple times to Guest Services. We alsohad an incessant tapping noise in our cabin.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

3 out of 5

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

3 out of 5

King's Wharf, Bermuda

3 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

9 Comments

BPRD2696 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

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Navymom55 6 months ago

I agree 100%. I think as seasoned cruisers, we expect a standard that no longer exists in the cruise industry.

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Sogmoore 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 6 months ago

Appreciate the post

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SueClark13 6 months ago

We made the switch to Royal Caribbean after being platinum on Carnival. Very different experiences to be sure. We are booked on Glory next winter because the timing worked out. It will be interesting to see what has changed since our last Carnival cruise. Appreciate your comments.

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

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AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your details. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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