DAY 8 - 17 Mar 2024
Time at Port: from 8 AM to 3:30 PM
Affectionately christened the Big Easy by the city's mix of French, African and American stock of residents, New Orleans boasts a cuisine all of its own taking inspiration from those who first founded the city. Make sure to try the famous bourbon in a local jazz bar and famously vibrant nightlife in Bourbon Street and the French Quarter,as well as witnessing the world-famous annual Mardi Gras parades and festivities.
Things to do in New Orleans:
French Quarter
The old town of New Orleans boasts charming buildings, lively Bourbon Street with many jazz bars and a year-round Mardi Gras feel. You’ll also find the French Market with craft shops and restaurants, as well as street performers outside St. Louis Cathedral.
Preservation Hall
Legendary live jazz music venue located in the famous French quarter. Open since 1961, here you can take in a show of guest performers or the local house band each night, but make sure to book in advance for a good spot and avoid the queue!
Mardi Gras World
See the warehouse where all the fabulous Mardi Gras floats are made and stored for the epic annual carnival festivities. Hourly tours with an expert on all things Mardi Gras take you round the colourful props, with staff happy to answer your questions.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
This quirky, two-room museum in the heart of the famous French Quarter is dedicated solely to the mysterious practice of voodoo. Open every day since 1972, the Voodoo Museum is bound to get your undivided attention with its array of vivid voodoo displays.
Bourbon Street
The legendarily lively Bourbon Street is a must for fans of live music and new Orleans’ iconic live jazz shows. Start at one end of the street and take a stroll, soak in the atmosphere, people watch, sip cocktails and drop in for different performers in each buzzing venue.
French Market
Originally the spot for Native Americans to meet up and trade goods, the French Market is a huge jumble of buildings and arcades selling hand-made clothing, craft wares and gourmet street food such as the famous Cajun French cuisine synonymous with Louisiana.
Mardi Gras
Testament to New Orleans' French roots, the annual Mardi Gras celebration each February is probably the largest such celebration in the world, with numerous parades and events each day throughout the two week celebrations, with floats, dancers and plenty of music
Cozumel
DAY 13 - 22 Mar 2024
Time at Port: from 10 AM to 6 PM
Cozumel is a real highlight of any tour of Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean. On this paradise island you can ride dune buggies, snorkel and scuba dive with a vast variety of sea life including sharks. Meanwhile, for those wanting to have a splash, you can hire a number of marine vehicles, play on the inflatable water park. As well as perfect for families, couples can retreat to a peaceful getaway with a relaxing massage on the beach.
Things to do in Cozumel:
Punta Sur Ecological Park
Bursting with beautiful flora, coral reefs and sandy beaches, Punta Sur Ecological Park is a haven for stunning nature. Take a dip in the vibrant waters and dive deep to discover the marine life, before enjoying a delicious lunch and a cold drink at the restaurants.
Chankanaab Beach Adventure Park
Visitors of all ages will love Chankanaab Beach Adventure Park thanks to its many activities on offer. Go below the surface and discover colourful fish, reefs and even underwater sculptures, watch the sea lion show or enjoy a massage by the beautiful lagoon.
New Orleans
DAY 15 - 24 Mar 2024
Time at Port: from 8 AM to 3:30 PM
Affectionately christened the Big Easy by the city's mix of French, African and American stock of residents, New Orleans boasts a cuisine all of its own taking inspiration from those who first founded the city. Make sure to try the famous bourbon in a local jazz bar and famously vibrant nightlife in Bourbon Street and the French Quarter,as well as witnessing the world-famous annual Mardi Gras parades and festivities.
Things to do in New Orleans:
French Quarter
The old town of New Orleans boasts charming buildings, lively Bourbon Street with many jazz bars and a year-round Mardi Gras feel. You’ll also find the French Market with craft shops and restaurants, as well as street performers outside St. Louis Cathedral.
Preservation Hall
Legendary live jazz music venue located in the famous French quarter. Open since 1961, here you can take in a show of guest performers or the local house band each night, but make sure to book in advance for a good spot and avoid the queue!
Mardi Gras World
See the warehouse where all the fabulous Mardi Gras floats are made and stored for the epic annual carnival festivities. Hourly tours with an expert on all things Mardi Gras take you round the colourful props, with staff happy to answer your questions.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
This quirky, two-room museum in the heart of the famous French Quarter is dedicated solely to the mysterious practice of voodoo. Open every day since 1972, the Voodoo Museum is bound to get your undivided attention with its array of vivid voodoo displays.
Bourbon Street
The legendarily lively Bourbon Street is a must for fans of live music and new Orleans’ iconic live jazz shows. Start at one end of the street and take a stroll, soak in the atmosphere, people watch, sip cocktails and drop in for different performers in each buzzing venue.
French Market
Originally the spot for Native Americans to meet up and trade goods, the French Market is a huge jumble of buildings and arcades selling hand-made clothing, craft wares and gourmet street food such as the famous Cajun French cuisine synonymous with Louisiana.
Mardi Gras
Testament to New Orleans' French roots, the annual Mardi Gras celebration each February is probably the largest such celebration in the world, with numerous parades and events each day throughout the two week celebrations, with floats, dancers and plenty of music
Flight departs
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Hotel stay included
Chicago Hotel Stay - 2 Nights
We don't know the hotel yet but it will be centrally located, a minimum of 4 stars, selected from our list of preferred hotels & based on a 'room only' board basis. Local government city taxes & local resort fees may be payable.
Memphis Hotel Stay - 2 Nights
We don't know the hotel yet but it will be centrally located, a minimum of 4 stars, selected from our list of preferred hotels & based on a 'room only' board basis. Local government city taxes & local resort fees may be payable.
New Orleans Hotel Stay - 2 Nights
We don't know the hotel yet but it will be centrally located, a minimum of 4 stars, selected from our list of preferred hotels & based on a 'room only' board basis. Local government city taxes & local resort fees may be payable.
Customer reviews for Carnival Glory
2.0
Based on 2 reviews
Cabin
2
Service
2
Excursions
2
Dining
2
Activities
2
Value for money
2
Entertainment
2
The pre cruise hotel stays would have been better if we had spent more time in New York and missed the South Beach stop completely. We were travelling most of the time and didn't have enough time to take in the sights that we wanted.Consequently by the time we had boarded the ship we were exhausted. Delta Airlines Comfort+ was little more than economy and didn't offer the value expected. They had our booking wrong and tried to put us in economy, and charge us for the 2nd case which we had already paid for. It was only when I was very persistent that we were given our correct seats. After a call home and my partner calling Iglu was I assured that the return journey would be sorted out. This was a concern throughout the holiday and did tinge our enjoyment. This was my fourth Carnival Cruise, The previous ones were some time ago and the first thing that I noticed was the embarkation process is much quicker and not the chaos that I experienced in the past. Unfortunately that is the only one of a very few positive changes that I saw. One more positive point was the evening meals in the dinning room were lovely, a good choice and cooked perfectly. The waiting staff were wonderful and couldn't do enough for us. They remembered our names, likes and dislikes. Our cabin steward was also very good and made himself available 24/7. However the ship was shabby and our balcony was filthy. I had to use some of the towels supplied to give it a good clean just so that we felt comfortable sitting outside. Robes are no longer supplied in the staterooms which was a great inconvenience. had I known we would have taken our own. The buffet was the same menu every day of the cruise which made breakfast quite repetitive, we tried breakfast in the dinning room but the food was the same as the buffet, only we had to wait longer for it to be served. Also the buffet closed at 3:30 every day, so when returning to the ship all that was available was burger or pizza. We avoid junk food so had to order a sandwich from room service. Two of our Shore excursions were cancelled at short notice. We were refunded but no recompense offered. When we tried to book alternatives, anything decent had been fully booked. The shore excursions that we did get to go on were very expensive for what you got. We had been on an everglades tour in the past, but the one booked on the Glory was very commercialised and seemed more interested in racing the airboats rather than showing us the environment and wildlife. I would not recommend Carnival Glory for a typical cruising experience, but it would be OK as a lower class vacation so long as the prices reflected that. I will be looking at other cruise lines for the future.
Verified customer
1 cruise
22 Nov 2018
Room was clean, bath nice size, cabin steward did an excellent job. Restaurant head waiter was very attentive. Food was not very appetizing, not alot of options. Fruits were not fresh nor presented in an appetizing fashion. Did not like eating on deck 9, it was buffet style and was not very sanitary with all guest hovering over food. Felt like eating at a hog trough. Lay out of ship is confusing elevators were hard to catch, walked a lot of steps. Night time entertainment was pathetic, the entertainment that I would have enjoyed was always on deck 5, smoking area. I have a really bad reaction to cigarette smoke as a matter of fact my eyes were swollen from the few times I just walked through deck 5. Smoking was permitted in center of 5. We chose a room with balcony but people on either side of us were smoking so limited our use of our deck, what a waste of money! Pool area was geared for rapping music and vulgar dancing. I felt like I was on spring break at the adult pool no music for our age group (60) very unhappy with cruise.
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