Carnival Pride Review

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Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Carnival Pride
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Dec 2012

We sailed Baltimore-Bahamas from Dec. 30 - Jan 6. Since we booked a Verandah Suite we enjoyed the ease of priority embarkation and de-embarkation.

The Suite - it was SO worth it to spend the extra money - this was what made our cruise so enjoyable! We had a separate living room (flat screen tv), dressing room, bath w/ whirlpool tub and dual sinks, a separate bedroom (flat screen tv) with walk in closet, and a private balcony nearly 44 ft long. We spent lots of time on the balcony; brought meals down from the Grille or ordered room service and enjoyed it quietly outside. Totally lived like the 1% all week!

The Route - it should NOT take 2 days to get to Port Canaveral, considering how fast we returned from Freeport. The ship could buzz down to Canaveral and at least give passengers an additional day in the sun, even if just at sea. Our fellow passengers said the Disney, etc. excursions are a waste - by the time you get there & wait in line for rides, etc., you get about 2 hours before heading back to the ship. There is plenty of room for a down-sized local vendors' market at Port Canaveral, but none to be found. Instead we enjoyed the Serenity Deck that day since the majority of children were on excursions and, of course, our balcony. In Nassau we simply got off the boat, turned right on Bay St., and walked about 1/2 - 3/4 of a mile to spend the day on Junkanoo Beach, which was a great spot. Nassau itself was a different story. Crowded, loaded with peddlers, and not particularly clean or inviting. The port at Freeport at least had small shops to visit, but that's where we swam with the dolphins so didn't have much time there.

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Cabin 11

Fantastic suite (7298) with amenities too numerous to mention. We could have easily entertained 20 people on our huge private balcony.

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