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Item: Carnival Pride
Rating: 4.1
Author: globird

Carnival Pride Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

globird

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2017

Ship: Carnival Pride

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8176

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Overall cruise was good. Only issue was the allowing of smoking in the casino. This is a major health hazard and makes it very difficult for a non smoker to participate. Please change your policies to prohibit ALL indoor smoking!!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Baltimore, Maryland

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island Did not visit port

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Did not visit port

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

10 Comments

twangster 7 years ago

I wonder how the casinos on Celebrity manage to stay out of the red. Casino operations are usually a 3rd party. You think they would shut down on Celebrity if losing money. Celebrity bans smoking in the casino at all times.

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drtlc1990 7 years ago

I'm not a smoker and I hate the smoky smell in the casino so I rarely go in there. BUT, Carnival would lose so much money by making it nonsmoking since it is one of the few places left for smokers to smoke in. I don't like it but I totally understand it.

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twangster 7 years ago

I don't. Cruise ship loses money. I find ways around Casinos. I'm sure that was the cruise line's intention. Heck, they are doing me a favor, I generally lose money. Thanks smokers!

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majmom96 7 years ago

Wow! On most ships, the casino IS the designated smoking area. And I'm sure smokers struggle with those 12 hour flights. Going to the casino on a cruise ship is a choice. If you don't like the smoke, don't go to the casino.

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twangster 7 years ago

Can't smoke at all on a 12 hour transpacific flight. I'm sure smokers can last 3 hours in a smoke free ship casino. If you need one, go to a smoking area. Can't do that on a long flight.

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majmom96 7 years ago

I'm no longer a smoker but I have empathy for those who do smoke. I think allowing one place indoors for smokers is not too much to allow and most casinos have some smoking and nonsmoking areas. And to try and reach a balance, Princess designates some times in the casino as non smoking hours. Every other place has been taken away from the smokers. Imagine how difficult it is for smokers on a cruise with so few areas as it is. They can't even smoke in their staterooms any more. It's not an easy habit to quit.

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cruiseluv 7 years ago

How about on the gangplank? Lol

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GIL155 7 years ago

I too wish the casino was non-smoking, but it is not happening. Gotta have one major smoking area.

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twangster 7 years ago

Agree 100%. Celebrity bans smoking in the casino. Fail to see why other lines can't.

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cruiseluv 7 years ago

I would LOVE it if they would ban smoking altogether, especially since I have asthma. I just hate the smoking so much. When I've walked thru the casino to get to a show, my skin stinks, my hair stinks, my clothes stink and it's so gross.

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Wonderful cruise...but avoid the casino at all costs. They allow smoking....its awful!

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