Pleasantly Surprised

Item: Carnival Pride
Rating: 5
Author: vrv607

Carnival Pride Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

vrv607

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 16, 2015

Ship: Carnival Pride

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8172

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

After deciding to book a cruise on the Pride because of the convenience of driving to the Port, I was pleasantly surprised in all aspects of our trip. Boarding and embarkation was a breeze. The ship was spotless and we were impressed that the crew was always cleaning. The food was wonderful in the dining room as well as at the buffet on the Lido deck. David's Steakhouse was worth every penny and perhaps one of the best restaurants we have been too. They made it extra special with a birthday dessert and song. Our balcony stateroom was more that roomy and our steward was very attentive. All of the excursions were short so we decided to enjoy the beach both in Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay. The water and beach at Half Moon Cay was the clearest I've ever seen. We shopped a little at the shops outside of the ship in Freeport but opted to relax on the ship for the rest of the visit. It's been awhile since cruising with Carnival and will definitely be cruising with the again.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin had plenty of room and we liked the location; however then next time we may opt for a lower floor as we were beneath the Lido deck and could hear chairs being dragged around early in the morning.

Ship tip

Spend the extra money to eat at the Steakhouse - you will NOT be disappointed

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Ports of call

Baltimore, Maryland

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5

10 Comments

umpa063 9 years ago

Went on the Pride 4yrs ago... Easy trip down I95.. Going again in 35 days.. Enjoyed your take on the Pride and her crew... David's Steakhouse was the best steak I've ever had..Not to take away from the food served in the dining room, that food was very good... The staff was great and really tried to help you enjoy your cruise

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Mickeyalice1960 9 years ago

How was the casino?

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luvyabye73 9 years ago

glad to hear you enjoyed your sail,,,,I will attending the Pride in 22 days for the first time so I'm really enjoying the great feed back on everyone's crusies

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whatsit 9 years ago

Don't worry about all the negative reviews, there's a lot of people would wouldn't know a good time if it slapped them in the face.. Make sure and go by the piano bar at 9 there amazing players

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cyp316 9 years ago

Thank you for the positive review. I sail in 43 days.

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cynthia919 9 years ago

thanks for you for good review we set sail in 23 days for my birthday cruise now I know I'm going to have a great time. after all the bad reviews I was doubtful about the pride and its crew .thanks again

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jojokyle07 9 years ago

I go in 8 days!!! Can't wait!! And thank u 4 the positive post... I'm looking more and more foward 2 my trip

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CrazyCruiser1238 9 years ago

I find that the ship is still great, even after a year! I hope to go on the Pride maybe 2018 again, cause it was fantastic

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candypark 9 years ago

I'm so happy to read your review! About 100 days til we set sail! Your review sure gets me excited!

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Heartkrazy 9 years ago

So nice to read a positive Carnival review, most of the posts today have been so negative!! Glad you had a good time ⚓️⚓️

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