Hi, I'm single Charlene from Colonial Heights, VA. I decided to take my little family on a first time, stress relieving cruise vacation.

Embarkation was smooth. As for long lines and waiting periods, we had already expected that.. so there was no problem in that area. I was very pleased to see security personnel doing their jobs and being pleasant at the same time. Once on the ship, we was amazed at the interior view, beautiful artwork, live music and more. We purchased our drink cards and headed to our rooms on the 8th floor (Panoramic Level). Our room was neat and clean; we rushed over to the balcony to check out our view which was just right for us.

Our cabin stewards, Fernando and Joe L. took care of us and our cabins from start to finish. We were very pleased with them, thanked them often and let our extra tips reflect our gratitude. Every day and night, we enjoyed the abundance of different food and drink to choose from. I'm a coffee lover and each cup, no matter the time of day or night, was hot and fresh. During our travel on the Carnival Pride, we experienced small moments of rain with the heaviest downpour being in Freeport; nevertheless, this did not dampen our mood. Through our entire trip, sailing was calm with the ocean appearing more and more like blue silk to me. I did learn a quick lesson about going out on a slightly, windy deck wearing a long, flowing skirt(which I quickly changed). I did hear a cheer or two....so I don't feel entirely bad. : ) The activities that we joined were fun and there was always something going on for people of all ages. We loved the music and cartoon trivia, the magic show, Mixology(adult drink making),the family and adult only comedy shows, line dancing and so many others. My 6 year old grandbaby could not get enough of swimming and camp carnival and making new play friends. It was so heart warming to see so many children smiling and laughing with delight and just plain having a good ol time! Read more