Carnival Pride Review
First time Carnival cruisers, and with a toddler to boot
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I dont think any cruise with toddler is going to be relaxing, but it certainly was fun! We were asked to go on this cruise by my parents and certainly werent going to say no. We have never been on Carnival before, but Royal Caribbean several times
The embarkation process was as smooth as it could be. We had Faster to the Fun and were dropping off our carry on luggage within an hour of entering the parking lot. Our cabin steward (Ryan) did a great job cleaning the room, though we hardly got to interact with him.
Our son was too young (by a month!) for Camp Ocean, but I did appreciate that they had times that under twos could come in and play. This times weren't especially convenient though, and I had a crew member tell me they didn't have anything for his age once when I went during a posted time. We did get to leave him twice during the day for babysitting during those times (extra fee) and according to the girls there he didnt notice we had left him. I think he would really love the kids club next time.
Cabin Review
Ocean View
Cabin has a great view! Is over one of the loading areas, so you may hear some noise in port as items are brought on, but did not notice any noises when the ship was actually moving. Comfortable bed, decent amount of space in the room, large window. Still had an old TV at the time of our sailing. Don't walk around naked while anchored for Princess Cays as the tender boats are right outside your window :)
Port Reviews
Baltimore
super fast check in process; everything went as smooth as it could
Princess Cays
Beautiful beaches, nice snorkeling, really fun day! Food at lunch could be better and water shoes are definitely needed. Those are the only negatives!
Nassau
Lots to see and a very safe place to walk around.
Freeport
if you dont have an excursion and dont plan to drink at Fat Tuesday, this will be a 30 minute trip off the boat for you