The Pride got us away from home for a week, but it was a disappointment. Even Carnival Reflection (relocation to Dublin, Ireland) provided a much nicer cruise experience.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Quick and smooth.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
2 out of 5
Steakhouse was awful - out of two most interesting menu items (oysters, Wagyu). Buffet terrible. Dining room breakfast very good, lunch and dinner sub-par in our 15 cruise experience.
Onboard Activities
2 out of 5
Fitness center much too warm, many machines out of order -- e.g., 7/10 treadmills not in service.
Very good service for the most part, but: Sink stopper broken for entire cruise. Kleenex not refilled. Towel animals *so* boring. Dining room wine billing bordering on criminal.
Ship Quality
2 out of 5
Multi-deck gym a complete waste. No forward-facing upper deck lounge area a huge negative. Steakhouse has no exterior view.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Fine, except for lack of decent lighting for reading and awful selection of TV channels -- CBS news only vaguely interesting channel, no sports (ESPN) at all.
Ship tip
Don't. Any other of the 15 other ships we've sailed on has been better.
In our opinions, cruise line-owned ports are a complete waste of time. The Hideaway fishery was the only point of interest here, and the water was murky at best.
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