I am not sure that cruising will be my preferred method for vacationing. The best part for me were the port stops and the ability to get away from the ship and enjoy the destination. Without having another ship to compare the Carnival Pride to, I have still concluded that this ship is at the lower end of the cruise experience. While I have nothing but praise for the staff they can only work with what they have and the ship to me is aging and could stand some freshening up. Carpets were stained, and the bathrooms including the one in my cabin always had an odor despite efforts to clean and sanitize.

The food too me, even that served in the MDR( Normandie ) was just OK. No memorable dishes or tastes. The cheesecake was simply awful as was the potato soup that tasted like watered down instant potatoes. While the coffee in the MDR was tasty, the coffee in the Mermaid grill( Lido Deck) was awful, and was never piping hot as coffee should be.

having this non stop buffet too me contributes to the poor quality in food taste. I would prefer limits to the amount of food if that would ensure better quality, and tastier dishes. Read more