When we first saw this cruise listed, we were delighted that the Pride was coming back to Baltimore. We'd never done more than 7 days so the idea of 14 days was appealing. All of the ports except Aruba, were new to us; that was an added incentive. We booked last April and patiently waited. After an overnight Amtrak trip from Baltimore, we spent the night in Tampa and headed for the ship. Boarding was easy and efficient (an added advantage toi booking a suite). Within 30 minutes we were in the Atrium with our first drink in hand. In another 90 minutes we had our first meal at Guys Burgers.

We loved the 2.0 upgrades. It seemed like all the public spaces were cleaned up and polished while the 2.0 upgrades were installed.

Meals were great. We loved the shore excursions. We spent most nights in the Piano Bar with a group of "regulars" for the 2 weeks. We had a great time. Read more