This was a great cruise
Carnival Pride Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 13, 2018
Ship: Carnival Pride
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 1152
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
Really liked this cruise. Great ship layout, although the Victory had a better Lido Deck for Sunbathers, The Pride had a better Pool. We missed Grand Turk due to a sever medical issue with a guest on the ship. We were diverted to Nassau instead. We did the Discover Atlantis Excursion. WAY over priced for the few aquariums they had. We loved Half Moon Cay. Kids loved the Stingray Snorkel Excursion. Great Beach and Food. Freeport is industrialized. Unless you bought an excursion, all you could do is shop at port or a 30 minute taxi to Port Laplayta Market. Disimbarkment was very slow, They started with only had 2 Immigration Officers, but gained 2 more for last remaining 1/4 of the ship. Overall, I would do this trip again.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Normandie Restaurant
A must do. Excellent Service. 2nd and 6th day are Elegant Dress Days.
Guy's Burger Joint
Burgers were great and tasty with fixings bar.
Butterflies Lounge
Loved the Comedy shows here.
BlueIguana Cantina
Great Taco's Loved Them.
Onboard Activities
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
Overcrowded during day. Just about empty at night.
Twister Waterslide
Has to slides. a Corkscrew like slide, and a floor dropout slide.
Entertainment
Taj Mahal Main Lounge
Great shows.
Carnival Seaside Theater
Very Nice Shows. Be sure to go early, fills up fast. Do not sit on the sides, You can only see the front of the Stage from there. Just about all of the show is out of view from there.
Children's Programs
Real Virtuality Video Arcade
Mostly had Chance games, about 10 of them. motorcycle game, 2 pairs of shooting games, shotgun game, fighting game, air hockey.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Always check the FunTimes and use the HubApp. It tells you everything you need to know about the itinerary.
Ports of call
Grand Turk Island Did not visit port
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)