Carnival Pride Review

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Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Carnival Pride
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Annasgramma
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2013
Cabin: Balcony

All negatives aside, we'd rate this cruise as an 8 or 9 out of 10. However, the negatives were significant. Think long and hard about cruising on Carnival if you are disabled. Their website specifically says that therapy dogs are NOT allowed. So what do we see when we first board the ship? A woman with a tiny chihuahua on her lap that helps with her anxiety attacks, same as my son, who was not allowed to bring his dog because it was not a seeing eye dog. They would, however, allow him to use a wheelchair....for a fee of $150.00 for the week, no matter if he used it one day or all seven. When we said that we felt that Carnival was taking advantage of handicapped passengers, the clerk at Guest Services shrugged her shoulders. We informed the legal representative from Carnival that we would be filing a grievance with the Americans with Disabilities Act because of their ambiguous wording on their web site regarding Service Dogs.

The embarkation process was quick and efficient, and there was someone to push my son up the gangway onto the ship (an all-uphill process). Our room steward, Herry, was top notch and was ready and willing to supply all our needs as soon as he was asked. He made a towel chimpanzee one evening and hung it from the ceiling. Very cute. We left it there until the end of the cruise. The beds were comfortable, and the pillows very "cushy."

Suggestion: Take the time to get to know your cabin steward at the very beginning of the cruise. Be friendly, ask about their hometown and share some information about you and your hometown. And then give a $20.00 tip right off the bat. This is extra from the automatic tip the cruise line adds to your account. You'll be astounded at the way your steward will go out of their way to make sure that you have everything you need, and then some. These folks sign on for a six month stay, with no days off and VERY little pay. Most of their income comes from the tips they receive. Treat them right and you won't regret it.

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Balcony

Our cabin was at the end of the hallway, near a bulkhead, so it was easy to find. We brought to the attention of our steward, Herry, that our balcony door had a really loud squeak and he made sure that it got fixed right away. On several nights, we left our balcony door open and enjoyed the sea air streaming into our room. As long as you remember that ship cabins are, by necessity, small and compact, you won't be disappointed. We had enough room for two people.Herry tuned our television to the "welcome aboard" video, and then the "disembarkation" video at the end of the cruise. We did not watch any television during the cruise. The cabin lighting was great. One suggestion, take a power strip to plug into the dresser for charging phones, tablets, laptops, etc. There is one outlet in the bathroom, but it says "shavers only."

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