Amazing Vacation
Carnival Pride Cruise Review
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)
Sail date: October 17, 2021
Ship: Carnival Pride
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 1126
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 3 years ago
Review summary
Absolutely amazing and can't wait to go on another cruise in the future. I highly recommend cruising as a vacation. Carnival is a great and fun introduction to cruising.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Grand Buffet
This was open for all meals and late night snacks. The food was good she's was your basic buffet store style foods. The theme did change daily.
Promenade Coffee Bar
Very relaxing place to hang out. Most of the trivia events were here.A better location could have been used for trivia as there was often noise from Coffee Shop and passer-by's.
Butterflies Lounge
This was a nice place to have the comedy shows. Wish that there was more seating as it filled up fast.Most of the comedians where amazing.
The Carnival Deli
This was part of the buffet everyday and was open late. There was always a line of people getting sandwiches.The meatball sub I had was amazing.
BlueIguana Cantina
I only ever had breakfast here. When getting a breakfast burrito I loved the crunchy potatoes they made the entire burrito.
Normandie Restaurant
This was a great place to eat. Really good selection of meals to please everyone.If you have anytime dining your service team changes every night unless you request the same service team. I recommend doing that since they will remember you and it makes that much more enjoyable. Our service team lead by Dewa was absolutely amazing.I would avoid getting the fish fillet meals. The fish was overcooked and the skin was still raw.
David's Steakhouse
Absolutely amazing meal. The service and meal was better than any steak house on land. The free bottle of wine on embarkation day was an added bonus.The view out the windows during sail away was great.
Raphael Lounge
Very relaxing and a great place to wait for your table to be ready for those on Anytime Dining.
Alchemy Bar
This was a great atmosphere. The drink (Old Fashioned) I got was really strong and not what I expected.
Lucky Bowl
This was part of the buffet everyday. The food was in my opinion a little bland and dry.
Lido Marketplace
This was open for all meals and late night snacks. The food was good she's was your basic buffet store style foods. The theme did change daily.
Guy's Burger Joint
The atmosphere was really unique and fit the Guy theme very well.The burgers were okay. I don't see what all the hype is about them. The fries were over salted.
Piano Bar
Really nice environment. The piano player (Gilbert) was fun and interactive with the guests. He would sing and play almost anything that was asked of him. He was also willing to try doing and learning songs that were knew to him.
Pizza Pirate
This was okay. The pizza was not overly flavorful and the sauce was bland. The wait time was pretty long to get a pizza.
Cherry on Top
This was a little disappointing. They had a shortage of some items in particular the Gummy Funnels. This was due to a storage from the manufacturer due to COVID sure down.The store was small yet the crew member was really nice.
Onboard Activities
Apollo Forward Pool
It was nice and relaxing. Loved the fact that there were lifeguards at the pool at all times it was open.
Raphael Conference Room
This was the location of the Art Gallery on the ship. The members of the art sales team were a bit pushy. We were trying to just look and they followed us like hawks and tried to get us to sign up for the Art Auctions. We were not interested in getting any art and just wanted to look. The rest of the cruise we never looked at any of the other art and avoided making eye contact.
The Fun Shops
There were a lot of really nice items in the store. I wish that they had a little more stock of the alcohol for sale. There was something that I wished to buy and they sold out as they only had 3 bottles.
Guest Services / Shore Excursions
Both departments were very helpful when I needed assistance.
Library
This was a huge disappointment. This no longer exists on the ship.
Mini Golf
It was okay. The day we tried to play it was too windy and kept blowing the balls around.
Entertainment
Taj Mahal Main Lounge
All the shows and games put on here we're amazing.The show could be seen almost from anywhere in the lounge. Just be sure too avoid the poles. Best seats are on the lower level in the center section.
Renaissance Lobby
Never spent much time here. Loved hearing the violin trio every night while heading to and from the dining room.
Carnival Seaside Theater
This was amazing to sit on deck and watch a movie. The volume was just right.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
It's a good idea to bring a collapsible laundry hamper to keep dirty cloths in.
Ports of call
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)