We cruised in December on the Carnival Pride leaving the port of Baltimore. This being a local port for us, it made it very convenient. We got to the port at around 2pm and even though there were lines, everything moved quickly and efficiently.
My husband and I have cruised prior to this on Royal Caribbean and my parents have been on probably 10 cruises before this. My 5 kids had never cruised before. With our ages so spread out, I wondered if everyone would have a good time but there was fun to be had for everyone.
Our cabins were small but well laid out and the stewards were the best we could ask for. They were so friendly and kept everything perfect. WE had obstructed view balcony's which were nice. You couldn't see below but could look out with no problems. We had them remove the barriers between all four rooms so that it was like one long balcony.
cabins 5164 - 5170 were fine. They were clean, a little small but well laid out, and we loved having the balconies even though they were obstructed view. The stewards here were great, couldn't have been better. No complaints at all.