Carnival Pride Review
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This was my first cruise and my girlfriend's second (she'd previously done a two-week Baltic cruise aboard a Norwegian cruise ship). We sailed on July 31st from Baltimore.
Day 1 - As we live in Annapolis, sailing out of Baltimore was wonderful! It was so nice not to have to worry about catching a plane or making hotel reservations. I will say I wasn't expecting to have to pay over $100 to park at the terminal. Just one more way that cruises nickel and dime you to death I suppose (more on that at the end). Checking in was relatively quick and straightforward. No complaints there.
First Impressions: As other reviewers commented, the dEcor felt overdone and really dark and the public spaces were much smaller and tighter than I expected. Most of the public spaces did indeed feel overcrowded. My girlfriend, who does have some cruise experience, felt the same way.
Cabin Review
Balcony
While our cabin was right off of one of the main stairwell/elevator areas, it wasn't nearly as loud as we expected it might be. The room itself was nice although there were a few times that it got very warm even though the thermostat was turned all the way down. The biggest issue was that the balcony doors aren't sliders, so every time another cabin slammed their door (which isn't hard to do since they're very heavy doors), it reverberated throughout our cabin. It was extremely annoying to say the least.