We are a young couple (early 30's) with 3 kids and were finally able to get a week away... without the children. The Pride cruise out of Baltimore was convenient (we live about an hours drive away) and the price was right. This was our first cruise experience.

Embarkation: Our folks dropped us off at the pier so we saved $105 parking for the week. Fairly straightforward process. Took about 90 minutes from security to check-in to ship. While waiting for the staterooms to be ready we had a very hard time finding a place to sit down up on the Lido Deck. Lots of people with lots of luggage. We circled completely around 3 times. Of course it was too cold to be out on deck, so I'm sure that made the problem worse.

Stateroom: Extended Balcony on Deck 8 Mid-ship. Nice room overall. Stateroom stewards were very attentive. Significant noise from pool deck above. Also, lots of loud "creaking" in rough seas. Seemed worse near our stateroom -- wouldn't have been so bad farther down the hall. Bed was comfy. The thermostat knob broke off in my hand the first time I tried to adjust it. A call to guest services resulted in a repair that night. The TV in our room has seen better days, but worked fine. Read more