Carnival Glory Western Caribbean 7 Day Review

I just lately took my girlfriend on a one particular week cruise as a result of the Western Caribbean. I had never been on Carnival Cruise line before and didn't know what to be expecting.

Our initial impression of Carnival was not a beneficial one particular. Even though I had stuffed out unlimited varieties before heading to the port to embark, there was a ridiculously prolonged wait for embarkation. Possibly acquiring there earlier would be more desirable, as there had been 3000+ customers eagerly waiting to board.

I had heard that Carnival caters to a more youthful crowd. This held to be real. Relative to other boats I've been on, this boat had a crowd that very likely averaged in their mid 30s.

The Boat

The boat was significant! 110,000 tons and about 15 stories over the h2o. In contrast to Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas this wasn't quite tremendous, but for some 1st time cruisers, it was much more than substantial enough. The ship was created nicely, with a colour concept through. I only had two gripes about the boat. The layout of the ship was these kinds of that on some levels you couldn't get from one particular conclude of the boat to the other. My other complaint was that other than the dining rooms and needless to say the open air decks, the boat seemed dark. It could have been intentional to set moods in the a great number of bars / loungers / clubs, but I would have favorite to have some brightly lit places.

Food

My initial impression of the foods was not a superior one. As we boarded we ended up informed about the lunch buffet being made available. We ate at the "American" stand, which consisted of overly salty burgers, fries, warm canines and chicken nuggets. I am satisfied to say that the initially buffet lunch was the worst meal of our trip. The dining area was routinely delicious, with great service from a committed dining place employees. All meals ended up made available at the buffet, with dinner, breakfast, and lunch also served in the dining area and supplied by means of area program. The buffet also provided a focused deli counter, burrito stand, Chinese cuisine, and fish and chips.

Shows

The Glory had a breathtaking auditorium which held nightly Vegas type shows. Carnival's onboard singers were not excellent, but the facility was beautiful, and the dancers, costumes, and dwell orchestra further than prepared up for the singer's deficiencies. There had been nightly comedy functions staying provided from a plethora of comedians, quite a few of which have appeared on HBO. Carnival also hired a outstanding Motown singer named Marcus Anthony who place on a breathtaking demonstrate, and had a magician named Justin Illusion onboard for a night time who place on a indicate with high-quality use of music, and dancers which kept the audience's focus. The display was incredibly dark and sexual. We also noticed a juggler who did some superb things with devil sticks and other more conventional juggling apparatuses.

Ports

The fantastic point about our itinerary was that we ended up fortunate sufficient to be in a position to check out 4 unique countries.

Cozumel: We did buying, and even acquired 100 % free things courtesy of the coupon codes offered through the boats browsing speak. The h2o was beautiful and the locals had been friendly.

Belize: We went on an excursion. It was relatively highly-priced from Carnival, but we ended up guaranteed that if we were late, the boat will not leave without having us. This ended up becoming a superior issue considering we have been 45 minutes LATE. It was a good excursion as we noticed ancient Mayan ruins and found a great deal of Belizean wildlife through a riverboat tour.

Roatan Island, Honduras: This island was the most fabulous position I've been. It has crystal apparent turquoise h2o, and mountains. The Island by itself appeared to be a very poor put, and there had been a ton of hustlers about seeking to rip-off innocent travelers, so look at out!

Grand Cayman: Was a breathtaking island, had lovely waters, but it was extremely abundant and as well steeply-priced. No bargains to be identified there for souvenirs.

General

I advise this itinerary to virtually anyone, and Carnival is a great cruise line which makes certain its passengers have a wonderful time!