Carnival Pride Review
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ABOUT US: We are local Southern Californians who loved to cruise and take advantage of having 3 cruise ports within 100 miles of home!! Since my DH served in the Army, we qualify for the Military rate, which offers us a great discount! Using the annual Military Friends and Family Discount, we were able to extend this same discount to our friends who always cruise with us. We got side by side balcony cabins (4171 and 4173) for an exceptional rate. We love Carnival for being so supportive of anyone who served in the military. Unlike all of the other cruise lines, with Carnival, you only have had to serve and be honorably discharged. It is nice that Carnival, in this way, supports those that served in early times and earlier wars! Kudos to Carnival!!
This was our 5th Carnival cruise, my 8th cruise overall and somewhere around DH's 18th overall (he has lost count). This cruise review is based on 4 adults who have cruised multiple times before. Our cruise was Sunday Nov. 16-23, 2008
CHAPTER 1 - EARLY CHECK-IN We arrived at the Queen Mary for Early Check-In at 10:00 am. There were many of the passengers that had just come off the ship standing along the parking garage entrance, waiting for their rides.
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Balcony
Cabin #4171 - Great location! The windows looking down onto the Lobby were directly across from our door. We were near the elevators that take you up to the Mermaid Grill, which was very convenient. There was sufficient closet/storage space. Our balcony was the standard 40 sq ft but was big enough for 2 people to sit comfortably. Our room also had a small sofa and table.