Carnival Pride Review

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Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Pride
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Belcorn
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2011
Cabin: Balcony (obstructed views)

This was my 6th cruise and my 3rd cruise to the Caribbean. I read all of the reviews about this cruise and heeded the warnings I heard. I just wasn't ready for fighting crowds at every turn on the boat. We sailed on July 31st from Baltimore.

I have to say that, overall, I loved the experience of sailing out of Baltimore as it is our closest port and we live on the Chesapeake Bay. Sailing down the bay and seeing it from another perspective was fabulous. I highly recommend sailing from here. We stayed at the Sleep Inn and Suites BWI that has a shuttle to the port. The hotel is inexpensive and certainly adequate. They offer a pretty good continental breakfast and the parking is the BEST! It cost us $25 for the week, saving us lots off the cost of the port parking charges. In addition, the Light Rail (like an above ground subway) runs right in front of the hotel making it easy and cheap to get to the Inner Harbor.

Please note that this was my first cruise on Carnival and most of my comments will be a comparison of the previous lines I have traveled, Princess being the most frequently traveled. I agree with the comments about the dEcor of this boat. It is dark and I think that this contributes to the feeling of a lack of space. The previous reviews also noted that the LIDO deck on embarkation was crowded with not enough seating. Well, the VAST majority of the times that I was in the Mermaid Grille, I had to stand in line after line and elbow my way through crowds. I have never felt crowded or had to stand in constant lines in the buffet on any other cruise line I have ever sailed! At peak times, things get a little crowded but not ALL the time! This over crowding in the Mermaid Grille (buffet LIDO deck) forced us to eat in the dining room and from room service far more than we ever had before.

Cabin Review

Balcony (obstructed views)

Cabin 7A

Quiet location, small crowded balcony. Partially obstructed view was in between two lifeboats. It would have been better to be in the middle of a lifeboat instead of having the large boom that holds the boat in your view. Still perfectly good for the money. Would definitely get an obstructed view again but I would try in the middle of the boat instead. Bathroom terrific! Shampoo and bodywash dispenser in shower! Shower configured to feel larger. Shaving/make up mirror. Only one usable plug in the room! Bring an extension cord for multiple charging cords. Very good storage.

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