Carnival Glory
{{Short description|Cruise ship built in 2003}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2015}}
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Carnival Glory is a {{Sclass|Conquest|cruise ship}} operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the second of five Conquest-class cruise ships. As of March 2023, she operates out of Port Canaveral.{{Cite web |last=Line |first=Carnival Cruise |title=Carnival Glory {{!}} Glory Cruise Ship |url=https://www.carnival.com/cruise-ships/carnival-glory |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Carnival Cruise Line |language=en}}
Carnival Glory, constructed by Fincantieri at their Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, was floated out in 2003. The ship features two pools, a 214-foot water slide, six whirlpools, and a 13,300 square foot spa. It underwent refurbishment in 2012 and 2017, receiving new features and renovated areas. Carnival Glory has operated from various ports, including Miami, New York City, New Orleans and Norfolk, Virginia, and as of 2023, its home port is Port Canaveral, Florida. The ship has experienced several incidents, including passengers falling overboard or from balconies, and a collision with Carnival Legend in 2019, which resulted in minor injuries to six passengers.
Construction
Built by Fincantieri at their Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was floated out on July 19, 2003, and christened by American physicist and astronaut Dr Sally Ride.{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=39}}{{csr|register=LR|id=9198367|shipname=Carnival Glory|access-date=2015-05-29}}
Facilities
Carnival Glory has two pools, six whirlpools, and a {{convert|214|ft|adj=on}} water slide.{{cite web |url=http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Onboard_Activities/Glory-Onboard_Exp.aspx |title=Carnival Glory |access-date=2008-07-18 |work=Carnival Cruise Lines }} The ship also features a 13,300 square foot spa.{{Cite web |title=Carnival Glory Fact Sheet – Carnival Cruise Line News |date=August 30, 2018 |url=https://carnival-news.com/ship/carnival-glory-fact-sheet/ |access-date=2021-01-20 |language=en-US}}
Refits
Carnival Glory was first drydocked in November 2012 for refurbishment.{{cite news |title=Fun Ship 2.0 implementation schedule |url=http://www.carnival.com/Funville/blogs/faqs/archive/2011/10/05/what-is-the-fun-ship-2-0-implementation-schedule.aspx |work=Carnival Funville |date=2011-10-05 |access-date=2012-04-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418233712/http://www.carnival.com/Funville/blogs/faqs/archive/2011/10/05/what-is-the-fun-ship-2-0-implementation-schedule.aspx |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |df=mdy }}{{cite news|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/02/another-carnival-cruise-ship-the-carnival-glory-gets-a-makeover/78915/1|title=Another Carnival cruise ship, the Carnival Glory, gets a makeover|last=Sloan|first=Gene|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=19 March 2010|date=2010-02-15}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/news/internal/currents/2006/060109.pdf |title=Sector Awarded Cruise Ship Contract |access-date=2008-07-18 |work=Northrom Grumman Currents Magazine |date=January 9, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208160822/http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/news/internal/currents/2006/060109.pdf |archive-date=February 8, 2007 |df=mdy }}
In February and March 2017, she received a new "WaterWorks" feature, along with renovations of additional areas aboard the ship.{{cite news |last= Sloan |first= Gene |title=Makeover brings splashy new water park to Carnival ship| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2017/03/30/carnival-glory-cruise-water-park/99814300/ | work=USA Today |date=30 March 2017 |access-date=18 October 2017}}
Between January and March 2024 she was serviced in Cádiz, Spain, including being drydocked for two weeks.
Areas of operation
In November 2009, Carnival Glory was redeployed to Miami.{{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 |access-date=2008-07-30}} Later in June 2010, Carnival Glory began conducting summer cruises out of New York City, undertaking Canadian-bound cruises. Carnival Glory also has cruised out of Norfolk, Virginia.{{cite web|url=http://www.carnival.com/BookingEngine/SailingSearch/?embkCode=ORF |title=Carnival Cruise Search {{pipe}} Find Cruises {{pipe}} Carnival Cruise Lines |publisher=Carnival.com |date=2010-11-18 |access-date=2013-02-16}}
In 2014, Carnival Glory operated eastern and western Caribbean cruises departing out of Miami.{{cite web
| url =http://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise/Carnival-Cruise-Lines/Carnival-Glory/Schedule
| title =Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Glory Cruises
| website =Travel Weekly
| access-date =October 13, 2014
}}
In January 2018, Carnival Glory was the first of Carnival's ship which returned to St. Thomas since hurricanes in September 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18399-carnival-glory-returns-to-st-thomas.html|title=Carnival Glory Returns to St. Thomas|last=Staff|first=CIN|date=2018-01-13|access-date=2018-01-16}}
{{As of|2024|May}}, Carnival Glory{{'}}s new homeport is Port Canaveral.
In late March 2024, "Carnival Glory" was drydocked in Cádiz, Spain for unspecified repairs or refurbishments. Those measures included an expanded and redesigned casino, as well as new carpeting, mattresses, and bedside lamps with USB throughout the cabins.
On 2 March 2023, Carnival announced that Carnival Glory will sail a 14-night transatlantic cruise in 2024 from Barcelona to Port Canaveral.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Carnival Cruise Line Expands Popular Europe Offerings in 2024 {{!}} Carnival Cruise Line News |url=https://carnival-news.com/2023/03/02/carnival-cruise-line-expands-popular-europe-offerings-in-2024/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |language=en-US}} She will sail from Barcelona on April 18, 2024 to Port Canaveral on May 2. From May 2024 onward, Carnival Glory will sail 3- and 4-night Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral, replacing Carnival Liberty, which will go to New Orleans.{{Cite web |title=Carnival Liberty to Reposition to New Orleans in 2024 - Cruise Industry News {{!}} Cruise News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/01/carnival-liberty-to-reposition-to-new-orleans-in-2024/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=cruiseindustrynews.com/ |language=en-US}}
Incidents
On March 16, 2007, a 35-year-old male passenger jumped through a window and fell {{cvt|60|ft}} into the water {{cvt|30|mi}} east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was rescued 8 hours later.{{cite web |title= Crew & Passenger incidents (injuries, crimes) |url=http://www.cruiseminus.com/carnival-glory/|access-date=18 October 2017}} File:Carnival glory3.jpg, Belize on February 28, 2006]]
On March 8, 2015, 21-year-old Virginia Tech student, Cameron Smook, fell overboard from a 6th deck balcony. Surveillance video showed Smook climb over the balcony's railing before falling into the water. A {{convert|6500|sqnmi}} search was conducted {{cvt|6|mi}} south of Abaco Island, Bahamas. The United States Coast Guard along with other area vessels conducted a search, but Smook's body was not recovered. The cruise had departed Miami on Saturday, March 7, 2015.{{cite news|title=College student on spring break goes overboard on cruise|url=http://townhall.com/news/us/2015/03/11/officials-virginia-tech-student-went-overboard-on-cruise-n1969067|access-date=11 March 2015|agency=AP}}
On August 19, 2015, around 16:00, or about 45 minutes after leaving Roatán in Honduras, a 65-year-old female passenger, from San Jose, California, fell or jumped overboard from the 9th or 11th deck. Two hours later her body was found {{cvt|5|mi}} from Roatán.{{cite web |title= Crew & Passenger Death accidents |url=http://www.cruiseminus.com/carnival-glory/|access-date=18 October 2017}}{{cite news|title=Carol Ann Dumas, 65 - Suicide Overboard, Carnival Glory Passenger|url=https://www.cruiseshipdeaths.com/2015/08/19/carol-ann-dumas-65-suicide-overboard-carnival-glory-passenger/|access-date=18 October 2017|date= 19 August 2015}}
On October 14, 2017, at 8:15, while passengers were disembarking in Miami, 8-year-old Zion Smith, from the Bahamas, fell from the 5th floor to the 3rd floor of the Old Glory Atrium. CPR was started immediately and paramedics took her to Ryder Trauma Center where she later died.{{cite news|first= Jessica |last= Holly |title=Girl dies after falling from cruise ship deck at PortMiami|url=http://wsvn.com/news/local/girl-dies-after-falling-from-cruise-ship-deck-at-portmiami/|access-date=18 October 2017|date= 14 October 2017}}
On July 1, 2018, Carnival Glory rescued a crew member who went overboard on Norwegian Getaway the day before. A 33-year-old male Filipino was found and rescued 21 miles north of Cuba.{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/carnival-cruise-ship-rescues-overboard-norwegian-crew-member/|title=Carnival Cruise Ship Rescues Overboard Norwegian Crew Member|website=cruisefever.net|date=July 2018 |access-date=2018-07-02}}
On December 20, 2019, while maneuvering to dock in Cozumel she collided with {{ship||Carnival Legend}}, which was already docked. Six passengers on board Carnival Glory sustained minor injuries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/florida-cruise-guide/os-tr-cru-carnival-glory-slams-into-carnival-legend-cozumel-20191220-nmdrumkfcvajpfthw63vkg6bte-story.html|title=Carnival Glory slams into Carnival Legend in Cozumel|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=2019-12-20}} The cruise line attributed the incident to "spontaneous wind gusts and strong currents."{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/travel/carnival-cruise-line-cause-of-accident-mexico-apologizes|title=Carnival Cruise Line gives possible cause of accident in Mexico, apologizes to guests|last=Bartiromo|first=Michael|date=2019-12-21|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}} The restaurant that was located in the affected area of Carnival Glory was closed until major repairs could be done. Despite this, the itineraries for both ships continued as planned.
Gallery
File:Tail of Carnival Glory, 12-2014.JPG|The "whale-tail" funnel, from the back
File:Lido deck of Carnival Glory, 12-2014.JPG|Lido deck, at night
References
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External links
{{Commons category|IMO 9198367}}
- {{Official website|http://www.carnival.com/cruise-ships/carnival-glory.aspx}}
{{List of ships built by Fincantieri}}
{{Carnival Cruise Line}}