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Item: Carnival Pride
Rating: 1
Author: ldpotteiger

Carnival Pride Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

ldpotteiger

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 27, 2015

Ship: Carnival Pride

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8243

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

If I walked into a restaurant with a crowd poorly dressed and obviously no idea of proper dress or etiquette, I would immediately turn around and walk out. There's no place to walk out to on board. Dress codes mean nothing and are not enforced.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Good steward

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21 Comments

Deniseg 8 years ago

What do I care what people wear to dinner? It's not going to change the way my food tastes. I certainly would not give a 1 star review because of that. Also, There is a place to walk out while on board, it's called Lido or a pay restaurant. I care what's going on in my own personal space and not at the table across the room where a guy is wearing shorts. Life is too SHORT!!!

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kmkerr8 8 years ago

He wears them quite often when we go out.

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kmkerr8 8 years ago

I bought a boat load of Tommy Bahamas on EBay for cheap, and except of one with a very small stain, the rest looked in wonderful condition.

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tinkerbella10 8 years ago

silk Hawaiian shirt...that sounds awesome :-) I have the urge to buy one for my husband, he'd love it!

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kmkerr8 8 years ago

I bought my formal dress (a sequin cocktail dress w/jacket) on EBay. Looks brand new and I paid $20 for both). My husband doesn't do suits, so he wears khakis and a silk Hawaiian shirt ( also from EBay). For him, that IS formal.

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jjaginski 8 years ago

On carnival they have let people on in three times that I have seen this but on princess cruise they did not.

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terry115 8 years ago

the ship staff will let you know if you are not to dress code for dinning room

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jjaginski 8 years ago

Makes sense and we do the same we buy our cruises 12-16 months out to make it adorable so I get that. But to not dress decent and come to dinner in your pool clothes or day deck wear just isn't appropriate and a nice pair of jeans and button up or dress which another one of mine only cost 15$ at jc penny would be all lot nicer is all what we were trying to say from the very beginning.

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heatheranne47 8 years ago

im saying that some families squirrel everything they can for a vacation but can only do so much.

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jjaginski 8 years ago

I am just saying I love my family vacations 2 times a year so call it what u want but u were the one who said u couldn't afford it so how I paid for a cruise I have no idea. I don't work 40 hrs a week to stay at home and do nothing. Me and my husband work so we can travel and still own our house and live in California and not even be be 40 yrs old yet so ya I'm a little shallow ;)

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terry115 8 years ago

FREE COUNTRY

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heatheranne47 8 years ago

wow shallow much?

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jjaginski 8 years ago

Heatheranne47 Well then U shouldn't be going on the cruise if u can't afford nice attire. my gown was only 44$ at jcpenny and the three piece was 29 $for my 9 yr old so maybe you should be just staying home and saving your coins just saying if u can't afford that little bit

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heatheranne47 8 years ago

some people cant afford three piece suits or ball gowns. ever think of that?

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jjaginski 8 years ago

I this this person isn't telling anyone how to dress but what they are saying that there is a dress code for a reason and wearing jeans and Tshirts on formal night just isn't acceptable to me either.That is just rude and inconsiderate.Those people should stay at the buffet and enjoy the food upstairs. And yes it is a fashion show %100 I love to get dressed up I can get with my family and take pic

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jjaginski 8 years ago

I've heard like on the Ensenada cruise is very causal but never been on one of those but I could see that since it's a 4 day. I see all lot of the older crowd still dressing up but it's the younger crowd or drunks coming in w/ board shorts that ruin it for us. I'm only 40 but I look forward to these nights with our family and friends to have fine dinning and drinks and we just make the best of iI

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jjaginski 8 years ago

I always wear floor length gowns and my son always wears a three piece suit and tie on formal nights and people always stare at us. If anything u would think they would feel uncomfortable and want to go change but they never do. I don't really care what people wear I still enjoy our fun ;)

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DWB 8 years ago

We've sailed 24 times with Carnival, NCL, RCI, Princess and Disney. Disney is our favorite but it' s twice as expensive. We had a bad time on our last NCL cruise. Princess is pricey and has inconvenient debarkation ports. RCI has gone severely downhill. Carnival for the price and everything considered is our favorite. If you are a stuffed shirt it's not for you. Read their dress code it is much different than any other line. A waiter once told me "It's your vacation, who are we to tell you how to dress.

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cent118 8 years ago

lol@joeexpress the name says it all

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terry115 8 years ago

you are a very nice person most people are on the vacation is not a fashion show as long as you have a long pants dress shirt shorts not allowed on formal nights you are too good for carnival cruises

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marcellahunter4469 8 years ago

Really that was your concern. Wow how shallow are you.

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