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PART 2

The Carnival Glory is part of the largest class of ship in the Carnival fleet. It is 110,000 gross tons. That’s pretty big! The Glory’s statistics are as follows: Length 952 feet (almost a quarter of a mile), beam 116 feet(this is the width at its widest). Passenger capacity is 3,700 with an average of 2,974 per cruise. Not sure the total on our cruise but I do believe it was sold out. The Glory was commissioned in 2003. We picked this particular cruise for its combination of price, itinerary (it had stops in both St. Thomas and St. Maarten) and the wide choice of on-board activities.

I was up at or close to sunrise EVERY morning and would head to the Lido deck, grab some coffee and take a walk around the ship, outside. These pictures were taken at that time.

Here’s a reflective shot with one of the yellow Carnival drink glasses I found set on an upper deck rail. Each day there was a drink of the day offered in these cups/glasses which you kept. They would range in price from 6 to 8 dollars with the glass becoming a souvenir. I got mine for free and no headache!

Here is the Glory at the pier in Nassau, Bahamas, as we head out on a water taxi to see the Atlantis Hotel Resort.

Laura, my brother’s Mother-in-law, kept this quiet spot on the ship to herself for a few days! This is Deck 3, just off of the lobby and was a wonderful spot to read and enjoy a peaceful break from the ship’s activities.

In St.Thomas, I was returning from the beach and a place called the Rum Shack (story to follow soon) and noticed just how the ship dwarfs nearby shops at the pier.

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I think there are some four different pool areas on the ship. This one is located aft (back of ship) on the Lido deck. If the weather were to turn bad, they can cover this with a movable top, located just to the left in this picture. I took a Flip video of them opening it up one morning. A high tech motor operates the cover and opens or closes it in just a couple of minutes.

The middle area of the ship, with the longest water slide in cruising. This area is pretty packed by mid-morning, but empty at 7 A.M.

Another shot from Deck 3. The water was stunning that day.

Here is what a Category 8 cabin looks like. It’s 220 square feet with the balcony adding an additional 35+ sf. The fantail balcony we had was almost twice that size, another advantage to that location.

The back of the ship at St. Maarten. Our cabin was located directly above the Carnival “N”.

I was really pleased with the ship. We found that the crew was very attentive and service oriented. As a matter of fact, the dining room staff was on an 8 week straight streak having the highest rating in all the Carnival fleet for passenger satisfaction. Another thing this picture reminds me of is the unbelievable accuracy that the crew has in maneuvering this huge vessel. They literally stopped it on a dime, turned it around and backed it right in to this peer! A perfect park job, the first time.