Hello and welcome to this guide to the Carnival Glory
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So the Carnival Glory is a conquest class cruise ship which entered into service in 2003
it was refurbished in 2012 and received additional renovations in 2017
Carnival Glory has room for 2,980 passengers
Carnival likes to put their emphasis on fun and there's evidence of that everywhere
there's nothing particularly luxurious about this ship compared to MSC for example
but it is incredibly fun
We were among a very small number of Europeans on board our sailing
and although there was a few minor cultural differences
it was nothing that made us feel out of place
It was mostly guests from Southen United States
and we found them really laid-back and good fun to be around
so there's 13 decks on the Carnival Glory in total
The cabins can be found on decks 1, 2, 6, 7 & 8 with some at the forward of 9 10 and 11
The Colors Lobby is on deck 3 and here you'll find Guest Services and the Shore Excursions desk
It's the bottom of the atrium where the Old Glory glass elevators can be found
There's a bar here too and some of the entertainment happens here with the elevators as the backdrop
so there's a number of different dining options on the Carnival Glory
the main sit-down restaurants are the Golden Restaurant located on decks 3 and 4
and the Platinum Restaurant also located on decks 3 and 4
evening menus at both restaurants change daily and sometimes it's themed towards whatever port you're in
The Platinum Restaurant also serves breakfast every morning as well as brunch on sea days
the buffet is on Lido deck 9 but we didn't find much of the food there to our taste
but there's other great casual dining options
like the Deli, Blue Iguana Burrito Bar, Pirate Pizzeria, Ol' fashioned BBQ
and our personal favorite, Guys Burger Joint
The Seafood Shack and sushi bar are also available for a small up charge
There's also specialty dining available in the Emerald Steakhouse
there's a number of bars on board the Carnival Glory too
as previously mentioned the Colors Lobby is on deck three
on deck 4, you can find the Ivory Club Bar - I really like the theming here
on deck 5 we'll find the Skybox Sports Bar where they show a lot of live sport as you'd expect
there's the Kaleidoscope bar located just off the casino
the Alchemy Bar is quite chilled and a nice place to sit for a drink
the Cinn-A-Bar is the main piano bar and can be a little rowdy at times
Bar Blue is the main spot for karaoke
and at the back of deck 5 you'll find the Ebony Cabaret Bar, home of the Punchliner Comedy Club
in the pool area of Lido deck 9, you'll find the Blue Iguana Tequila Bar and Red Frog Rum Bar
The Azure Lido Bar is at the back in the adult only pool area
and on deck 12 in another adult only area you'll find the Serenity Bar
if it's just coffee your're after, Creams Cafe is on deck 5
the White Heat Dance Club is also on 5 - that gets going after 11:00 and goes on until the early hours
if you're into shopping, you'll find the Fun Shops on deck 5 as well as the Cherry On Top sweet shop
the Amber Palace Theater is on decks 3,4 and 5 and there seems to be always something going on here
whether it's bingo or trivia in the day or the shows at night
as I said at the start, the focus is on fun and you really see the evidence of that in the Amber Palace
the casino is on deck 5
it can be a bit smokey at times, even if you're just walking past
other than that, we didn't spend any time in the casino itself
the main pool is on deck 9 and it seemed to be constantly busy
during sea days, there's always something going on
so if you just want to relax, I recommend the Azure Pool towards the back of deck 9
they show movies every night at the main pool though and it can be quite nice to chill out and watch a movie here under the stars
the Carnival Water Works is on deck 10
and there's two whirlpools on deck 14 at the front of the ship which tend to be a lot quieter than the others
I spent a lot of time in those ones
there's a jogging track and sports arena on deck 11 with mini-golf on deck 12
the gym on Carnival Glory is on deck 11 just in front of the spa and they do really good deals on port days
so our overall conclusion
Although Carnival Glory is not the most luxurious ship at sea it is a lot of fun
with a young age demographic for a good time
we're really looking forward to sailing with Carnival again soon