We sailed on Carnival Pride December 16,2012 with 2 children ages 11 and 15. Our previous cruises have been with RCCL. This was our first trip on a Carnival ship. Our room 8175 was decent and clean upon entering.
The Good:
Food was better on the pride than it was on (RCCL)Enchantment of the Seas or Grandeur of the Seas. Food was laid out better and there were separate stations for deli, grilled items, desserts, pizza, etc. The quality of food seemed much better on the Carnival than it does on RCCL (Royal Caribbean)ships.
Cabin #8175 was great. Nice extended balcony. Approx 5ft x 8ft. 3 metal frame chairs. 2 floors above lifeboats, excellent views. Showers are nice size, sheets and comforter good quality. Noisy on this 8th level. You hear chairs screeching across the floors upstairs.. but if you sleep with tv on like we do, it really isnt much of a problem. Closets have plenty of room, but only one outlet in room. No outlet in bathroom, So you might want to bring extension cord for hairdryers, curling irons, phone chargers, etc...