Our Carnival Pride Repo Journeys Cruise (with pics) - 2/26/17

Jeff, I haven't made it all the way through this thread, but I was on the same cruise (plus the week before) and we really enjoyed it. But this person , in a thread from the Celebrity board, seems to have been in a different world, although on the same cruise:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2579453

 

EM

Thanks for the link EM. We never witnessed anything like they did on the cruise. This person posted twice on this review, once to say that they had the same room steward as us and they liked him, and once to tell me that they finally got a refund on the art that they purchased during the cruise.:cool:

Well, I guess they figured they would get flamed if they wrote on this thread what they said on theirs. And waited 10 months to say it. EM

Thanks for the link EM. We never witnessed anything like they did on the cruise. This person posted twice on this review, once to say that they had the same room steward as us and they liked him, and once to tell me that they finally got a refund on the art that they purchased during the cruise.:cool:

bumping thread. I am going on the pride in less than a month. heard you have the best reviews. any last minute tips????

bumping thread. I am going on the pride in less than a month. heard you have the best reviews. any last minute tips????

Not knowing your likes or dislikes none that I can think of. If you read through both of my Pride reviews I think that we have covered all the bases, Have a great cruise!! :cool:

Not knowing your likes or dislikes none that I can think of. If you read through both of my Pride reviews I think that we have covered all the bases, Have a great cruise!! :cool:

reading through the journey one now.

We'll be on the Pride for the first time in Sept. We played LCR in April on another ship, but I just called a few people who gave me their cabin numbers when there was nothing going on. I like the way you passed the try around!! Did you decide where & when to play before sailing?

Thanks for all the great info you shared! Loved the review & the pictures. Thanks again!

I was on the cruise. We did know ahead of time to meet on sea days at the pizza area. I think 2PM. It worked out great. As the days went by more and more attended.

I was on the cruise. We did know ahead of time to meet on sea days at the pizza area. I think 2PM. It worked out great. As the days went by more and more attended.

Thank you!!

We'll be on the Pride for the first time in Sept. We played LCR in April on another ship, but I just called a few people who gave me their cabin numbers when there was nothing going on. I like the way you passed the try around!! Did you decide where & when to play before sailing?

Thanks for all the great info you shared! Loved the review & the pictures. Thanks again!

Yes, we did know before we sailed. We had a huge roll call and this was discussed way ahead of time. We had 7 sea days and we met each sea day. We maxed out with about 35 players and a pot that was around $100. The crewmembers working at the Lido Restaurant would gather to watch us play! :D

Yes, we did know before we sailed. We had a huge roll call and this was discussed way ahead of time. We had 7 sea days and we met each sea day. We maxed out with about 35 players and a pot that was around $100. The crewmembers working at the Lido Restaurant would gather to watch us play! :D

I'm going to follow your lead and do it the same way. Thank you!

Thanks for taking the time to make this and all of your reviews so great! I'm on the upcoming Fantasy partial crossing next month, and this review has be invaluable.

Thanks for taking the time to make this and all of your reviews so great! I'm on the upcoming Fantasy partial crossing next month, and this review has be invaluable.

Thanks for reading and for your kind words, Any cruise that includes the Panama Canal is awesome!!! :cool:

It must be really exciting to transit the canal this way. I wonder how much they were charged?…..

 

These are our last looks at the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal. I hope you enjoyed making the partial transit with us!!

 

Patti snaps this one of me on the balcony…..

 

To be continued…..

We are planning for a Panama Canal Cruise and would like some advise on which ( a port side balcony or starboard side balcony ) would be the best for watching the lock transit. Also thought about an Aft balcony. Suggestions?

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We are planning for a Panama Canal Cruise and would like some advise on which ( a port side balcony or starboard side balcony ) would be the best for watching the lock transit. Also thought about an Aft balcony. Suggestions

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If you are doing a partial transit then either side would be fine since you will get both views anyway. For a full transit I would book an aft balcony. Either way plan to spend some time on the open decks. It will be HOT. It takes almost 2 hours to get thru the locks. :cool:

Thank you for the awesome review and the advice. Me. Sancho's looks like a must do for Cozumel. Thanks again! I hope we meet you and your lovely wife some day.

On 3/17/2017 at 1:05 PM, Jamman54 said:

The mid ship pool with the retractable roof…..

 

Hi Jeff!  I'm a long time aficionado of your cruise reviews so I'm excited to see this review because I'm going on my first journey cruise in Jan 2021 on Pride for partial Panama Canal. 

I also remember another review where you said Pride is one of your favorite ships.  I've only been on the Magic and Breeze so interested in comparing that to Pride since it's a smaller ship.  Which leads me to a question.... Do you know if the retractable roof is still there or if it has been removed?  I didn't realize that some Carnival ships have a pool with a retractable roof so dounds great for a January cruise.

My cruise is a little different than this cruise because it leaves and departs from Baltimore and has some different ports.  But, I know I'll still learn alot about what to expect thanks to your posts of the daily Fun Times.  And I'll actually get to see some different menus that aren't available on a 7 day voyage!  

I can't wait to learn more about the panama canal piece because I know you'll be very detailed and Patti's pictures will be a fantastic preview of what we'll experience in person.  

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your experiences with me and everyone else on Cruise Critic.  You are a fantastic cruise ambassador!!

Take Care abnd hope to see you on a future cruise once this chaos is over.

Mary Jon

10 hours ago, flwinejunkie said:

 

Hi Jeff!  I'm a long time aficionado of your cruise reviews so I'm excited to see this review because I'm going on my first journey cruise in Jan 2021 on Pride for partial Panama Canal. 

 

I also remember another review where you said Pride is one of your favorite ships.  I've only been on the Magic and Breeze so interested in comparing that to Pride since it's a smaller ship.  Which leads me to a question.... Do you know if the retractable roof is still there or if it has been removed?  I didn't realize that some Carnival ships have a pool with a retractable roof so dounds great for a January cruise.

 

My cruise is a little different than this cruise because it leaves and departs from Baltimore and has some different ports.  But, I know I'll still learn alot about what to expect thanks to your posts of the daily Fun Times.  And I'll actually get to see some different menus that aren't available on a 7 day voyage!  

 

I can't wait to learn more about the panama canal piece because I know you'll be very detailed and Patti's pictures will be a fantastic preview of what we'll experience in person.  

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your experiences with me and everyone else on Cruise Critic.  You are a fantastic cruise ambassador!!

 

Take Care abnd hope to see you on a future cruise once this chaos is over.

Mary Jon

Thanks for reading and for your kind words. It warms my heart to see these older reviews pop up and much of the information is still relevant. You are correct that the Pride is my favorite ship. I prefer the Spirit Class ships over any others  in the Carnival fleet. The mid ship pool still has the sliding glass dome. Enjoy your cruise to the Panama canal on the Pride. 😎

Pride is my favorite also. Easy to navigate. 

Hi, Jamman,

iam rereading your review during the quarantine and dreaming of what cruising  is like when we finally get to cruise gain ! I love your reviews and rereading them takes me away to a better place. We have now had four cruises cancelled and are hoping our b2b in December on the Madi Gras . Thank you for all the time you put into writing this !

59 minutes ago, teacher34 said:

Hi, Jamman,

iam rereading your review during the quarantine and dreaming of what cruising  is like when we finally get to cruise gain ! I love your reviews and rereading them takes me away to a better place. We have now had four cruises cancelled and are hoping our b2b in December on the Madi Gras . Thank you for all the time you put into writing this !

Hope all is well. I have gone back and re-read a lot of people's reviews to help pass the time. Sure beats reading the current crop of posts here on CC. We have had all 4 of this years planned cruises cancelled as well, so our next one isn't until next April. Hang in there everyone! 😎

One quick and probably stupid question, are the braised short ribs pork or beef ? Thanks. I love looking at the menus and your food porn pictures !! 

7 hours ago, teacher34 said:

One quick and probably stupid question, are the braised short ribs pork or beef ? Thanks. I love looking at the menus and your food porn pictures !! 

They are beef and very good. 😎

Sitting here reading your review on a cold, rainy evening.  Your reviews are always wonderful!  Thank you so much for the details you put in, and for Patti's pictures!!!

11 hours ago, MtnSeaGirl said:

Sitting here reading your review on a cold, rainy evening.  Your reviews are always wonderful!  Thank you so much for the details you put in, and for Patti's pictures!!!

Thanks for your kind words. It's a labor of love. Can't wait to do the next one,  whenever that may be. 😎

Hey Jeff! 

Just off the Pride, wonderful cruise review as usual :-)

we've been to the Panama canal twice, once in 2015 full transit from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale (old locks)  on the Island Princess for our 45 anniversary and a partical transit in 2019 (early 50th anniversary) round trip Galveston on the  Freedom (new locks) both times breath taking!!!  Reliving that was especially awesome for me.

i see when you guys pulled into Limon it was raining, ironically it rained on us also, however, it rained so hard they wouldn't let us off the ship!  Thank heavens for your review I got to see what we missed!

now on to the Magic!!!

hugs

nicki