First, the good...... Embarkation in Long Beach's very nice facility went well, despite a long line that moved quickly. Registered and on board in 45 minutes. Complete your Fun Pass on the Carnival website to save time - you are put into an express lane!

The Pride is a very nice ship with all the newest bells and whistles. Very well kept and still has the "new" feeling. However, ship decor a bit on the dark, serious side, and a little too formal (an understatement), especially for the crowd the Pride attracts.

We had a category 8E, cabin 6262, balcony, aft of ship. We loved having semi-wrap around views from our position at the back of the ship. It was also much less windy than cabins on the sides of the ship. Vibrations are more noticeable when the ship is moving, though, but I did not mind given the other "perks" that came with this location. Read more