Our second trip on the Pride. Crew and staff were great. We had a party of five (wife, sister-in-law, her husband, mother-in-law) in two adjoining staterooms (6135 & 6137). Everything we asked for was quickly provided: unlocking the adjoining door between staterooms, opening the balcony partition, ice bucket filled twice a day. Our room was cared for by Num-Nun. She was outstanding, always around checking to make sure our needs were met. She maintained the rooms in immaculate condition.
Mom’s ability to get around is not what it used to be. We decided to avoid her having to use her walker to get around the ship so we rented a wheelchair from CareVacations.com. They were excellent and price was reasonable: $180 for the week (including damage/loss insurance). We rented the “companion chair” which was perfect for negotiating the ship’s passageways and narrow doorways. They delivered the chair to our stateroom so it was waiting for us on arrival. At the end of the trip we simply left the wheelchair in our stateroom where the company retrieved it. Couldn’t have been easier.
Boarding went very smoothly. Mom needed a wheelchair for boarding (long twisty ramp not good for her to negotiate). Carnival staff at the port was fantastic. They provided us a wheelchair and a pusher to help get Mom onto the ship. They also let Mom go to the head of the line for quick processing. The wife and I had to go through the normal line but that was no biggie. Took 40 minutes to get through security and another 15 to get our sign and sail cards. Considering all the possible issues, it was a very smooth process (a very small minority of guests were hissing about the security check processing time, but a little congestion to ensure we would be safe on the trip is worth it). Mom was happily sitting in the waiting area smiling while we stood in line. Good for her!
Our cabin was clean and well maintained. Our steward was excellent. As our cabin had an adjoining door to cabin 6135, used by the wife's Mom, sister and her husband, they opened the connecting door and balcony partition making it very easy to socialize. We had our ice bucket refilled twice a day with the room kept clean and ready. Our cabin steward was a lady who told us to call her Num-Nun (couldn't pronounce her name on her name tag if I wanted to). She well earned a large personal tip.The cabin in on the starboard side forward. It rode well even when the ship rocked a bit. The balcony view was excellent. One night while experiencing high winds, the ocean spray kicked up by the bow wave missed our balcony was happily danced and drenched those aft of us. If you want an adjoining cabin, this is the way to go. We would use this cabin again.