Carnival Glory

"Carnival Glory" is a Conquest Class cruise ship that was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy. She is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines.

Characteristics

Some features of the "Glory" include nightclubs, duty-free shops, four pools, seven whirlpools, and a 214-foot water slide. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views and sixty percent of those feature private balconies. [cite web |url=http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Onboard_Activities/Glory-Onboard_Exp.aspx |title=Carnival Glory |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=Carnival Cruise Lines |publisher= |date= ] [cite web |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review_page2.cfm?ShipID=280 |title=Carnival Glory Review |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=cruisecritic.com|publisher= |date= ]

The Glory was last drydocked by Northrop Grumman Newport News in January 2006. During that time, hull structure maintenance was conducted as well as underwater hull equipment inspections and underwater hull painting [cite web |url=http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/news/internal/currents/2006/060109.pdf |title=Sector Awarded Cruise Ship Contract |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=Northrom Grumman "Currents" Magazine |publisher= |date=January 9, 2006 ]

Currently, Glory's home port is Cape Canaveral, Florida and has been since its inaugural sailing in 2003. She currently sails two alternating 7-day Caribbean itineraries. [cite web |url=http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.aspx?embkCode=PCV&itinCode=EC6&shipCode=GL&durDays=7&subRegionCode=CE |title= 7 Day Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=Carnival Cruise Lines |publisher= |date= ] [cite web |url=http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.aspx?embkCode=PCV&itinCode=WCJ&shipCode=GL&durDays=7&subRegionCode=CW |title=7 Day Western Caribbean |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work= Carnival Cruise Lines |publisher= |date= ] In October of 2009, Glory will be redeployed to Miami, Florida to make room for Carnival's newest ships, the Carnival Dream. [cite news |title=Carnival Dream to Replace Glory in Canaveral Next Year |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=2661 |work=Cruise Critic |date=2008-07-23 |accessdate=2008-07-30]

References

External links

* [http://www.carnival.com/Ship_Detail.aspx?shipCode=GL "Carnival Glory" Official Site] (Carnival Site)
* [http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Static_Templates/Virtual_Tours_Glory.aspx Virtual Ship Tour] (Carnival Site)

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