This was our 6th Carnival Cruise, 3rd on the pride.

Embarkation was smooth and efficient this time which was not always the case in the past. Cabins were ready by 1330 which was again better than in the past.

The ship is starting to seem aged. Rusty areas on the balcony. Chips and scrapes on the walls.We booked this last minute and the aft facing balcony rooms were all that were available. I'm not sure why these rooms are the last to book up. Is it that you feel more of the engine vibrations. Sometimes you get some diesel exhaust from the smoke stack when the ship is sailing slow such as on the 2nd and 3rd night. The balconys are mpre open than the standard balcony which made it great to see meteors during the Perseid meteor shower (saw over 100 meteors during the week) but you have to get up in the middle of the night to see them. Read more