About Carnival Glory

The Carnival Glory started sailing in 2003 . Former names: none. The Carnival Glory is registered in Panama City, Panama. The Carnival Glory has 1492 cabins. 39 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 2984 to 3581 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Carnival Glory has a space ratio of 30.8 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 36.9.

The Carnival Glory has 1150 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

There are 13 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 14. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 8.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
2002 - Carnival Conquest
2003 - Carnival Glory
2004 - Carnival Valor
2005 - Carnival Liberty
2007 - Carnival Freedom

There are 28 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Feb 2022 (Wet Dock).

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

The abbreviation Carnival uses for this ship is GL. She is the second of five Conquest-class cruise ships. She typically operates out of New Orleans. Maiden voyage was on July 14, 2003.

There are 4 pools, 7 whirlpools, a 214-foot water slide, and a large spa. There are multiple bars, a nightclub, casino, and large outdoor LED screen.

For additional outdoor entertainment there is a mini-golf course, water park, and jogging track. Indoor entertainment includes a casino, karaoke, ballroom dancing, comedians, and bingo.

During Drydock on Feb 25 to March 10, 2017 Waterworks added to Panorama deck.

Completed During Dry Dock: 6/14/21-7/05/21 routine hotel maintenance including cosmetic enhancements. New red, white and blue hull design and paint scheme.

Completed During Wet Dock:1/23/22-2/05/22
- Routine hotel maintenance including cosmetic enhancements
- Creams Cafe renamed JavaBlue Cafe
- Replaced Kiosk with Carnival Adventures Store
- Expanded the Casino

There are 1492 staterooms on board, with the largest being the Captains Suites.

Dining options on board include:

Golden Restaurant-744-seat forward Dining Room, two fixed dinner seatings or “Your Time Dining”;
offers “Seuss At Sea” themed breakfasts for $5)
Platinum Restaurant-1122-seat aft Dining Room, two fixed dinner seatings and open seating breakfast
and lunch
Bluelguana Cantina-complimentary Mexican fast food bar; offers burritos, tacos
Guy’s Burger Joint-complimentary fast food bar by Guy Fieri
Red Sail Lido Buffet Restaurant-1396-seat, self-service buffet restaurant with various food
stations; operates as a bistro in the evenings
Emerald Room Steakhouse-108-seat specialty restaurant for steaks and seafood; with dance floor and
live music
Meiji Sushi Bar-complimentary
Sushi at Sea-Lido Bar, mini version of Bonsai Sushi, offers a la carte priced menu with rolls,
sushi, sashimi, prices vary between USD 1,50-7,50.

There are many entertainment venues on this ship, including the Amber Palace, which was inspired by the legendary Amber Room in Russia. It offers grand productions and shows on a nightly basis. Live entertainment can also be found at the card room, the casino, White Heat disco & nightclub, seaside theater, and the Glory atrium.

During the day guests can enjoy the aquapark, which has a twister waterslide, jacuzzi, and splash pools. Kids and teens have their own clubs for age-appropriate activities as well as an outdoor playground, and video games arcade.