Carnival Pride Review 5-9-10 with pics.

[deucbmac]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ooops....How did that get there!!!

 

 

 

 

Oh...I know,

We saw the Francis Scott Key Bridge up ahead and decided to head to the very top by my Funnel!!! We figured we would stay there just to make sure that the Pride fit under the bridge. I would say it looked really tight!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Aknot]

Thanks again deucbmac.

[deucbmac]

Getting Closer!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Falls Cruiser]

Lovin' your review! We have an aft cabin on our next cruise in Sept. on the Triumph. I really like all the pics!

[deucbmac]

EEEEEKKKKK!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

We Made it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

We walked around the upper decks a little more and snapped a few more shots.

Part of the 9-hole mini golf course on the boat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[slrteach]

Awesome review and pictures! I can't wait to see your port pictures. We are sailing on the Pride 11/7 and I am counting the days! :) We are 2.5 hours north of Pittsburgh. We will also be on deck 5 but at the opposite end in 5105 & 5107 connecting cabins.

[deucbmac]

It was at this time about 6:30 or so and we were begining to get hungry. We had signed up for the anytime dining which was great. You could plan your meal easy around the night shows and activities, or if you were in port late and wanted to eat later it worked perfectly. Since the first night on the ship was Cruise Casual dress for dinner, we decided to head down to the Normandie Dining Room. We had to go to the 2nd floor of the dining room which was on Deck 3, the Atlantic Deck. We hopped on on of the elevators and down we went.

Some of the Elevator Decor

 

 

The ceiling in the Normandie Dining Room

 

 

Now, with the Dining Your Time, you can have a different waiter every night or if you find one you like you can stick with that one and ask for them everytime.

[deucbmac]

Ok, Ok, We made it to the dinner table and sat down and ate some food. Ok?

I take it that isn't gonna work to well unless I start flashin a little food porn.

Alright, I don't remember who got what but I do think I can get most of the names right. Mark correct me if I'm wrong!

Here we go.......

TROPICAL FRUITS, Marinated with lime juice and a touch of tequila. The cantelope has the tequila in it!!!!

 

 

FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS, MARINATED CUCUMBER AND LETTUCE, Served with zesty honey mustard. AWESOME!!

 

BLACK TIGER SHRIMP COCKTAIL, Served with American cocktail sauce. Sam Loved it.....every night!!

 

HEART OF ICEBURG LETTUCE, served with too many dressings to list.. Balsalmic Vinaigrette served here.

 

and those were just some of the Starters!:cool:

[deucbmac]

Alright, and now for some of the main courses.....if your mouth ain't watering yet....its gonna be!!!

 

Sweet and Sour Shrimp!!! Delish!!

 

 

 

The Grilled Flat Iron Steak. One of my Personal favorites!!!

 

 

 

 

Linguini with Italian Sausage, Bell Peppers, and Mushrooms

 

 

 

 

and on to some dessert!!!!!

 

Vanilla Creme Brulee

 

 

 

 

 

We ordered a little bit of Cheeses like Port Salut, Swiss which was amazing if you like a good Swiss, and some Brie.

 

and last but not least we had some of these.........:D

 

Warm Chocolate Melting Cake, with side of Vanilla Iced Cream!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

We had quite a few Melting cakes while on board... I was 7 for 7 with eating one everynight.

 

There was no entertainment tonight in the dining room like singing or dancing. So once finished we made our way out of the dining room and outside to see where we were.

[wone3]

Great review thus far..... about 3 months from today and my family will be enjoying her hospitality for our first cruise.

 

Those with the sooner cruises coming up...let us know about the power strip deal. I'm planning one in good shape as I'll need it to charge cameras, laptop and external drive to save all of our pics and videos.

 

Any review is great for those of us planning but especially the Mark's and Carrie's have been pretty good for planning!

[bermudagal56]

Alright, and now for some of the main courses.....if your mouth ain't watering yet....its gonna be!!!

 

Sweet and Sour Shrimp!!! Delish!!

 

 

 

The Grilled Flat Iron Steak. One of my Personal favorites!!!

 

 

 

 

Linguini with Italian Sausage, Bell Peppers, and Mushrooms

 

 

 

 

and on to some dessert!!!!!

 

Vanilla Creme Brulee

 

 

 

 

 

We ordered a little bit of Cheeses like Port Salut, Swiss which was amazing if you like a good Swiss, and some Brie.

 

and last but not least we had some of these.........:D

 

Warm Chocolate Melting Cake, with side of Vanilla Iced Cream!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

We had quite a few Melting cakes while on board... I was 7 for 7 with eating one everynight.

 

There was no entertainment tonight in the dining room like singing or dancing. So once finished we made our way out of the dining room and outside to see where we were.

 

i sooo miss that melting cake!!

[joanne h]

we leave this sunday and can't wait! We are driving in from pittsburgh and was wondering about how long it took to drive to the port?

 

Keep the review coming! It's great!

i too was wondering the same thing. I was planning on during the night before and staying somewhere but i am wondering now if i can leave the morning of and still be ok. All tho i am going next jan, so i am a little worried about weather

[joanne h]

Really enjoying your review and the pictures. I live in the pittsburgh also and we were thinking about driving in to baltimore the night before our cruise(jan 16th 2011) and staying somewhere that offers parking and a shuttle. Do you think we would be ok to just drive in the day of our cruise? How long would you say it would take? I am a little worried being that it will be in january, with the weather and all. Whats you opinion about this? Thanks . Loving your review great job!!!

[KeywestK]

Wow, this review is just getting better and better! The food porn photos just put me over the edge....:D We also have Your Time Dining on Pride in October, and want to know if we have dinner early the first night, say at 6:00, will we be finished in time to get back upstairs to see the ship sail under the Bay Bridges in Annapolis? If not, we'll be eating very late that night, because seeing those bridges are a top priority for us Marylanders.....;):)

[KeywestK]

Really enjoying your review and the pictures. I live in the pittsburgh also and we were thinking about driving in to baltimore the night before our cruise(jan 16th 2011) and staying somewhere that offers parking and a shuttle. Do you think we would be ok to just drive in the day of our cruise? How long would you say it would take? I am a little worried being that it will be in january, with the weather and all. Whats you opinion about this? Thanks . Loving your review great job!!!

 

Weather in Baltimore can be very changeable very quickly--especially during the winter snow/ice season. For your peace of mind, I recommend that you plan to drive here and arrive the day before you sail. Last winter we had awful weather here and there were horror stories of people trying to get to the ship they day they were sailing. That's an awful way to start a cruise vacation!

[ava_girl_123]

OMG.. It is 7:30 in the morning and I WANT that sweet and sour shrimp!!! GREAT Review!! I am sooooo excited!! :D

[trptplayer22]

DUDE!! Im dying here!! ;)

 

Hope things are going well.......

 

We're going for the second time on Sept 5 2010. We went on the Pride last Sept.. I still can't wait to read the review. I understand how you feel. Sept feels like 2yrs.

[Tiffany1203]

OMG.. It is 7:30 in the morning and I WANT that sweet and sour shrimp!!! GREAT Review!! I am sooooo excited!! :D

 

No kidding! I thought some warm chocolate melting cake would be good with my coffee right about now ;)

[peppermintpatty]

That was actually a parking lot for something else.

Here

 

 

This was the parking lot after we were on the boat for a bout an hour. It was never full.

Our cruise was supposed to leave originally at 5:30, but the was changed to 4:30. We didn't actually set sail though until 5:20.

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, Maxwell School is still there. I actually grew up right down the hill from it.

 

That is cool. I lived on Crestridge Drive which was right across the highway.

[ava_girl_123]

No kidding! I thought some warm chocolate melting cake would be good with my coffee right about now ;)

 

 

 

Tiffany.. Email me.. want to talk to you ;)

[going2cruz]

I really dont see what the big deal is with asking a question about someone's pictures?!?!? :rolleyes:

 

 

Its not only to some people.............

[richstowe]

I am so loving this review. We are looking at going on the Pride in March 2011. We live in South Jersey so this would be an easy jaunt for us. We've sailed from Maimi, Ft. Lauderdale and Pt. Canaveral but airfare is really cutting into our trip money. We would save so much that we can now give to the casino and bar. Keep the pictures coming it's really hyping me up.

 

 

So agree .Saving the airfare is why we are driving from Montreal to take

this cruise.Only worried about weather since we are going on Jan/02/11.

We are hoping that even if the weather is crummy there will be enough to do (and eat and drink)that bad weather will not spoil our fun.

We will use the saved money on shore excursions.

I have read in this posting and others that the stay and park free deals are

the way to go. The names i have seen are STAY123.com and

PARKSLEEPFLY.COM .Seem to be legit.

 

Great post!!!!

[going2cruz]

After leaving the Library/Internet Cafe, We walked out into the hallway on the Atlantic Deck. It was so elegant and amazing.

 

 

 

 

 

We walked around a little more and came across the chapel which had closed doors with a Private Function sign up. Our guess was a wedding, seeing that we've done that before on the ship!!

 

We also came across an awesome fountain with a pair of stairs going down each side. We later found out the stair went to the Promenade Deck, Deck 2.

 

 

 

 

We then turned around and found one of our soon to be hang outs. The Ivory Bar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wow was on in August and I never saw the Sunset Garden.

[Tiffany1203]

Its not only to some people.............

 

So dont read that part of the review....:rolleyes:

[sandi1967]

Love your review........I love your door decorations except for the pesky PENS sign!!! ;) Halak shut out our CAPS too......

 

I love reading Pride reviews. We live on the Eastern Shore of MD and love seeing the ships sail under the Bay Bridge. A cruise out of Baltimore is high on our list!!!

 

Take care,

sandi