Carnival Pride Cruise Reviews - Reviews

I had a good time. The decor was very nice and I liked the layout. Time really flew by, especially since our ship was late so it felt like we lost a day. I don’t see how people do 3 - 5 day cruises. I wish time stood still for a while. Lol. STAFF Most of the staff was friendly. There were a few rude workers, but that doesn’t spoil the bunch. I try to be understanding because I use to work in customer service, and some days it was hard to put on a happy face cause I was just over it sometimes. So I get it, but compared to other ships so far this one comes last in friendliness. The Room We got an extended balcony. The room was a nice size and there was no odor. I was happy about that. I liked our room for the most part. The only downside was it got really hot from like 1am to 5am every night. We kept sweating and it was hard to get comfortable during that time. We never had a balcony before so I don’t know if that had something to do with it. I should’ve listened to others and brought a fan. The ship also made a weird howling noise and that also made it hard to sleep. (It wasn’t every night though) My husband used his ear plugs and I used my headphones so it wasn’t too bad. The last minor con was the key card. It took 5 to 30 tries to get the key to work. It wasn’t a huge deal, just a minor annoyance. FOOD I thought it was funny that on this ship it was the opposite. I usually eat at guys burgers and blue iguana, but I only ate at those places once. I loved the main dining room food on this ship (its usually a hit or miss to me, but on this ship it was a hit all the way). Everything was wonderfully prepared. David’s steakhouse was good. I didn’t enjoy Fahrenheit 555 on the last ship, but I enjoyed my entire meal at David’s. My husband did not, for the price he thought it should be better. He did enjoy the dessert though. We got the chocolate sampler. So good! Bonsai Sushi was the same as last year, not that great. We got different things, but it was still mediocre. I will say the wagyu kakuni appetizer was really good, but you only get 2 pieces. If they make it a meal and give you more I would get it every time. This was the first time that I tried sea day brunch. During the first seaday it was so good. We ordered so much food. I can’t believe we missed out last cruise. My husband said it was the best meal that he had ever eaten on carnival. It was really good you guys. We went again on the last seaday, but it was a different experience. We had a rude waiter that day (had a attitude and kept disappearing for extremely long periods) and he didn’t give us everything we ordered. A lot of things were missing and my husband had a hair under his steak. We left without dessert that day just so we could get out of there. I’m sure it was a fluke. Just one of those days I guess. The pizza place wasn’t as good as the one on the sunshine. The late night buffet was still good though. They cook their buffalo sandwiches differently, but it was still good. They had great ice cream and froyo. I loved that they had strawberry. They kept running out, and I can see why it was so delicious. A SPECIAL THANKS to whoever said to bring Oreos for the ice cream. I can’t remember who said it, but someone mentioned it on this app and it was a great tip! I enjoyed an Oreo milkshake every other night. Someone asked if this ship had Tea Time, and yes they do. I went to tea time and they had a couple of sandwiches and lots of desserts (along with tea of course). It wasn’t something different to try. BAR/Drinks I listened to everyone and you guys were right. “A Kiss On The Lips” was amazing!! I had one from beauties and I had one from the red frog rum bar. I loved it. I also had a painkiller from red frog, and a MVP from the skybox. They were okay. Next time it will be kiss on the lips everyday. Lol Extra Pros and Cons One huge pro was that we never had to wait long for an elevator. One always came quick. Another pro is that we didn’t have to wait for a table in the dining room. We had your time dining and we never had to wait. Last year in the sunshine we had to wait 20-30 mins every night. Another thing that I enjoyed was the stairs at David’s. It might sound strange but it gave me so many laughs (especially the first day). If you’re afraid of heights then you know what I’m talking about. Watching people go down them was hilarious. My husband is afraid of heights so I got some good videos of his attempts. It gave us some great laughs. 🤣 One con was the size of the serenity area. It was much smaller on this ship. I could never get a round bed thingy, which is my favorite. Excursions We did the Disney excursion in port Canaveral. Had a great time and had more than enough time. (I did a separate review with details in the port Canaveral section) We didn’t do an excursion in Nassau or Freeport, but we still had a good time. Final thoughts: All in all I would go back on this ship. So far it’s it my fav, but it was good enough to go back. My husband said he wouldn’t go back. After next year we will try a larger ship. Sorry so long.

It was a great cruise. You will enjoy yourself. Do visit the shows. Evening dining for me was the best time. The comedy on board gave you two choices. Family friendly or adult. Great show.

I loved the cruise! The seas were choppy so the ship was rocking a bit, but the service, food, and entertainment were all excellent! I would definitely go on this ship again, and can't wait to book my next cruise! I'm hooked on cruising now.

Overall was relaxing and the food was good the fun squad was excellent with everyone, staff and waiters were friendly.. I wish the entertainment was better but I won’t let this stop me from sailing again!

Hey everyone I can't wait for my cruise only 189 days away!!!!!!!!!!! my wife and I will be celebrating our 7 th anniversary it's going to be such a blast!!!!!!!!!!!! leaving out of Baltimore, first time fir that . Anyone have any suggestions for us? ? like what to expect? How's the weather leaving from there in November? and is the weather good that time of year in the Bahamas? ? never been there

Just got off the Pride this morning and we had an AWESOME vacation!!!! The ship was clean and beautiful and the crew was INCREDIBLE!!!! Despite the delay getting back into Baltimore due to weather the staff went above and beyond to keep us entertained and comfortable while we waited to disembark. Thank you Team Carnival Pride!!!!! Y’all rock!!!!!!

Nice ship... A little out dated but Tons of things to keep you busy. For the kids and parents... This will be our second time on this boat. Looking forward to it.

We loved everything about the cruise. We were a little lost in the process because even though we paid for our own time dining, we didn't know what to do next. Maybe have someone give a recap when the guest arrives, sort of reminding the guest what they paid for. Like a recap. Other than that, we loved the experience and will definitely return!

Had a great time, the service on the Pride was excellent. The food was average. There was always something to do. I absolutely loved the sports bar and redfrog pub. Every worker we had contact with had a smile on there face and greeted you. The ship is older and in need of minor cosmetic repairs around the ship, especially in the elevators, but nothing that will ruin your vacation.

Absolutely wish we had done this years ago! It was awesome and I actually hated to get off the ship. I can't stop thinking about it and what a great time it was since we have gotten home. Looking to book another one very soon!

Although we had a good time on the ship there were things that were not so good. The regular towels were old and discolored. I didn't want to use because they just didn't appear to be clean

I loved it and will go again . Outstanding job Carnival and crew. Sorry i did alot and had alot of fun . My travel with Carnival will be doon next year

Another amazing time had - can't wait to book our next trip - Miss everyone already!!!! Wanted to take allot of the crew home with us - Great excursions , shows, and so much to do -

This was another family vacation and by far one of the best. We are booked again on the Pride for a Journeys 2 week cruise in November 2018. Cannot wait.

I’ve been on 5 ships in 7 years and this is my favorite ship, by far! It’s easy to get around and find everything. The staff when I was on it were great! We spent a lot of time in the amazing Sports Bar! They should model every ship after this one!

I had a great time and was very relaxing. Can't wait to go on another cruise!! Everyone on the staff was really helpfull The trip to bermuda and back had plenty to do and if you went hungery its your own falt plenty of variety of food to eat.

Our first cruise was on the Pride in October 2017. We will be cruising on her again soon!! It was wonderful!! The staff was nice, attentive and very helpful. There was always something going on if you wanted to keep busy or you could just sit back and relax if you wanted to.

The best part was to not have a worry! The staff was beyond accomodating! We had our wine in the checked bag and that was wrong. So learn from me and take yout wine with you, in the carry on bag or it will get confiscated!

We always have a great time on Carnival! We had an aft balcony and it was spacious with 2 regular chairs and a lounge chair. The ship is a smaller older ship but kept in good condition. All the Carnival ships I have been on are always very clean. We love the comedy shows and there are several of them throughout the week. The food in the dining room is good but the chocolate melting cake is the best. Pizza Pirate is their 24 hour pizza place and the pizza is made to order and is excellent. The Alchemy bar is a lot of fun, we did the martini tasting and they were great. Had a great time in the casino and actually won some money! We went to Carnival’s Private Island Half Moon Cay, it was awesome! The best beach I have ever been to. The only downfall was trying to get a Lyft after the cruise. The Baltimore port is very congested and it is horrendous trying to get in and out so I probably won’t cruise from there again.

We had a great time in spite of minor problems I have listed. Disappointed in the things I listed but overall a good time. The couple we traveled with also enjoyed themselves.