My husband and I just got off the Carnival Pride. We sailed seven days starting Feb 19. First of all we loved the cruise. Any complaint is really minor. This our sixth cruise (fourth with carnival).
The embarkation was long. We arrived at 12:00 noon and got on about 2:00. All waiting was outside in a line. Thank goodness it was a sunny day. Rain would be really bad.
First the positive .. this was the best staff on any boat yet. The dining room crew gives two of everything without you even asking. Service can't be beat. We gladly gave an extra 40.00 tip to the dining room staff. Food was very good. I also gave a ten to the cabin steward on the first day. Service was great ... but so was my friends in the cabin beside us who did not give extra (still happy I did)