We took our first Christmas cruise on the Glory, December 2021. We usually sail the week prior to Christmas, but the deal that CCL sent us was WAY too good go pass up for a balcony over Christmas week. We've always wanted to wake up on Christmas morning on a ship, and this was it!! Like one of the posters above, the Christmas Eve service included carols and Carnival Christmas Santa hats and jingle bells. A LOT of people were in Christmas pajamas, including me - and that's saying a lot, as I tend to be shy and don't want to stand out in a crowd! But I found some really cute Charlie Brown Christmas pajamas online and just had to order them to wear on this cruise! On Christmas morning (a sea day for our cruise), there was a Christian based service in the main theater - we were stunned, given the circumstances these days. We will NEVER forget it - it was so meaningful and beautiful! I made sure to let the crew know how much we appreciated it. We also took a few Christmas decorations for our cabin, like tinsel and stockings - things that packed easily. Some people even bring small Christmas trees for their cabin. People really go all out to decorate their cabin doors, too - more so than usual. I also bought and decorated my own Santa cap with our favorite college football team's logo on it to wear. You'll see a number of passengers wearing Christmas attire all week long. It's so fun! Per an e-mail we received from CCL, I bought a large box of Christmas cards to sign and give to the crew, with a "thank you" in each one. There's a Santa's mailbox in the atrium where the cards go. They are then distributed to the crew that week. Remember - they are away from their families during that time, so anything we can do to let them know we care really means a lot to them. The ships were still sailing at lower than normal capacity during this time, so there were very few kids on board. There are usually tons of kids sailing over Christmas week from what I understand. Have fun - there's nothing like a Christmas cruise! 🎄🎅
We took our first Christmas cruise on the Glory, December 2021. We usually sail the week prior to Christmas, but the deal that CCL sent us was WAY too good go pass up for a balcony over Christmas week. We've always wanted to wake up on Christmas morning on a ship, and this was it!! Like one of the posters above, the Christmas Eve service included carols and Carnival Christmas Santa hats and jingle bells. A LOT of people were in Christmas pajamas, including me - and that's saying a lot, as I tend to be shy and don't want to stand out in a crowd! But I found some really cute Charlie Brown Christmas pajamas online and just had to order them to wear on this cruise! On Christmas morning (a sea day for our cruise), there was a Christian based service in the main theater - we were stunned, given the circumstances these days. We will NEVER forget it - it was so meaningful and beautiful! I made sure to let the crew know how much we appreciated it. We also took a few Christmas decorations for our cabin, like tinsel and stockings - things that packed easily. Some people even bring small Christmas trees for their cabin. People really go all out to decorate their cabin doors, too - more so than usual. I also bought and decorated my own Santa cap with our favorite college football team's logo on it to wear. You'll see a number of passengers wearing Christmas attire all week long. It's so fun! Per an e-mail we received from CCL, I bought a large box of Christmas cards to sign and give to the crew, with a "thank you" in each one. There's a Santa's mailbox in the atrium where the cards go. They are then distributed to the crew that week. Remember - they are away from their families during that time, so anything we can do to let them know we care really means a lot to them. The ships were still sailing at lower than normal capacity during this time, so there were very few kids on board. There are usually tons of kids sailing over Christmas week from what I understand. Have fun - there's nothing like a Christmas cruise! 🎄🎅
