Carnival Pride Review

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Great 1st Cruise & Fantastic Honeymoon!!!

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Carnival Pride
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Ksti99
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Nov 2010
Cabin: Balcony (obstructed views)

My husband & I had a wonderful time! I've read alot of mixed reviews on the Carnival Pride before booking our cruise. We set sail Nov. 28, 2010 for 7 days to the Bahamas. I've never been on a cruise before, so I'm sure alot of the "veteran" cruisers were ones to pick this ship/ itinerary apart. I however had a great time. From the moment we walked on the ship we felt at home. We were first greeted by our room steward, Rodell.. who was absolutely fantastic. He was constantly smiling, and willing to help us with anything we needed. We saw him each and everyday. Our room was spot-less, and larger than I thought. One evening I wasn't feeling so great, and he checked on me, and made sure I was Ok. We came back each night to towel animals, and best wishes of the day for our honeymoon. I looked forward to going back to the room each night just to see what was done :)

In the main dining room we decided to do the Your Time Dining. We had Gairy as our head waiter w/ Sara & Vladamir as assistants. I've never been so pleased w/ service than I was with this crew the whole week. The food in the main dining room itself was delicious! They always seemed to know what we were going to order before actually doing so. How strange? LOL! We ate breakfast & lunch on the Lido deck all week, and they had a large assortment each day of choices. I never found myself looking for something I'd like to eat, nor did I eat anything I didn't enjoy!

As for activities on board.... you have to get out and walk around & have a good time. That's what vacation is for. We went to each of the Vegas style shows which were very good. The rated R comedian shows were Hilarious!!!! I enjoyed a mani/pedi at the spa. Pure Heaven!!! We also took a tour of the kitchen on board, attended the Love & Marriage Show (SO FUNNY), played bingo a few times, made a few donations to the casino, played the trivia games. We had a great time! We met alot of very nice couples & families to chat with too at the activities.

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Balcony (obstructed views)

Cabin 7A

We had an "obstructed" view cabin. Basically the lifeboat hung right below the floor of our balcony. Sitting in the chairs outside and looking straight out you could clearly see the water. However, looking down, you saw the boat. No big deal... afterall, how often are you sitting on the balcony? As for the room itself, we had a queen size bed & a sofa type thing. Limited TV stations (out of Denver.. go figure?) Plenty of cabinets, 3 closets, a vanity, filled mini-fridge. We asked to have it emptied so we could use it for drinks we brought with... no problem. Bathroom was a fair size. Just a stand up shower, toilet & vanity/sink. My husband is 6'8 and had no issue standing in the shower. Water pressure was great too! Ohhh and we liked the freebie dish in the bathroom... filled with razors, meds, toothpaste, etc. Came in handy :)

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