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

Item: Carnival Pride
Rating: 4.2
Author: vcatndaz

Carnival Pride Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

vcatndaz

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2017

Ship: Carnival Pride

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1159

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The kids had a wonderful time for their first cruise. The next time we travel, we will leave out of Miami or Ft. Lauderdale....it seems like you spend so much time sailing you dont get alot of time on the islands.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

The lines were very long!!!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great food, lots of options and variety!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lots of fun activities. Wish they had larger pools!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Comedians were awesome!

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

My children only went to the camp one hour of one day.....they didnt give it a chance!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Awesome servers in the restaurants and bars!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

very clean! Seems as if the boat needs some updating!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Needed a few more outlets! Comfortable room and bed....plenty of room for 4.

Ship tip

Smoking is allowed around the pool and in the casino....awful!!!!!!!

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Ports of call

Baltimore, Maryland

3 out of 5

We just parked the car here.

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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Beautiful island....loved swimming in the blue water and playing in the white sand.....I sure hope it doesn't get destroyed by Hurricane Irma.

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5

Another great place to visit.....was very disappoined that the cheers program was not honored, as it is a private island owned by Carnival.

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

2 out of 5

we got off the boat long enough for the kids to pick out a souvenir. The island is so dirty and poor. Our time there did not allow for a trip to the beach.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Great....we carried our luggage off the boat, so we were literally one of the first few off.

6 Comments

garygoods 7 years ago

We have been to the beaches several times and to Disney World several times. Our favorite vacation anymore is to take a cruise. I love the islands but seriously we enjoy the sea days almost as much. We try to get involved in most activities and have lots of fun. I think going to 1 island for 7 days can get boring. They don't have as many activities a ship has. We are cruisers from now on!!!

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drtlc1990 7 years ago

I also love sea days. I'd love to just troll around in the ocean for 7 days and enjoy everything the ship has to offer.

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perrywalden3 7 years ago

I agree with postewart. I love the sea days. I even look for cruises that have as many as can be squeezed in. Might try a crypto nowhere one day if I can find a 7 day one!

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postewart 7 years ago

The days cruising to and from the islands we find very relaxing. Enjoy the activities as you please or just relax on deck with a good book. What we love about cruising is we feel totally refreshed after arriving home. 48 days til next cruise, can't wait.

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GIL155 7 years ago

Glad you and your family had a nice time on the cruise. I think you already know how to enhance your next family cruise. Best wishes.

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flyinstead 7 years ago

just fly to where u want to go. why waste half your vacation trapped on a boat with 4000 people , and rushed through every stop?

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