"Princesser" does Carnival... lots of photos

[ubouu]

I absolutely can't get enough pictures of the new Serenity area. I love everything they did with it and can't wait to try it out.

 

Hi Rama where did u get to see these pics of the Serenity area.

[wilfros]

Hi Rama where did u get to see these pics of the Serenity area.

 

Sorry, due to the weather enroute combined with the wind, the only Serenity days were also port days so I never seemed to have the camera.

 

I did manage to get 2 photos so here they are. I hope they suffice.

 

 

[Anung Un Rama]

I really wish we had a drooling smiley for those above pics :D

[Working 2 Cruise]

Imagine how long this would be if I ever got on a 14 day cruise (lol)

 

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You should try the Golden Princess to Hawaii! 14 wonderful days!

[Katty30]

The link for how to view them is : www.stamperspad.com/wilfros and it is the second from the bottom post titled "Tutorial Blog Posts". It is an interactive post so you need to click on the "next" button to go through the tutorial.

 

This will inform you on how to view the photos. Taking the photos is a whole different matter and I would direct you to search the web as there are a number of sites that provide detailed information in much more detail than I could here on CC. Should you still have problems let me know and I will do what I can to assist.

 

During the cruise Kirk (the cruise director) kindly arranged for the showgirls to meet me and allow me to take their photo. Here is the original photo I took and then the photo as it is now (it is a work in progress so may yet change before I send it back to Kirk on the Pride).

 

Any questions please let me know.

 

 

 

Good luck and please let me know if you have any success, as I will gladly post more.

 

 

I love the new background on these.......Pretty awesome! Thanks for posting and good review...keep it coming :)

[tandemcruzr]

I have enjoyed the reviews of others so much on CC that this is the very least I can do in return. I am so glad you are enjoying it.

 

 

BTW: Anyone have any success in viewing the 3D photos? If so I will post more.

 

Yes. It's amazing. Takes a few seconds to kick in but definitely gives the 3-D effect.

[tandemcruzr]

The Promenade Deck, my favorite on ships, was wide and enjoyable to walk, I was disappointed that there was little or no place to sit and enjoy. I would put seating benches on this deck as it is far to nice a place to allow go relatively unused as was the case on the Pride.

 

 

 

i am assuming this is a pic of the promenade deck, and the reason for not having chairs would be that it looks like this is where muster stations are and if there was an emergency the chairs would be in the way, like your review so far, and yes it seems like Carnival likes their ships to be over the top in decor.

 

Actually, I believe this is Atlantic Deck. Promenade Deck is where the casino, Guest Services, etc. are located.

[wilfros]

You should try the Golden Princess to Hawaii! 14 wonderful days!

Funny you should mention that!!!:(

 

We were originally booked on Golden scheduled to depart March 2nd I think. But, our traveling companions have encountered their fight with cancer and thus we all agreed to pospone the trip until he is able.

 

The Day Will Come... and then it will take me a year to write the review:)

[wilfros]

 

Actually, I believe this is Atlantic Deck. Promenade Deck is where the casino, Guest Services, etc. are located.

Boy, you caught me!! I always assume (you know what they say about that) that the Promenade deck is the one where you can take a promenade with your lady (or significant other).

 

Pride of course fooled me and you caught me. Sorry!!

 

Here are two 3D photos of the Atlantic Deck (deck 3)

 

If you look close at the second one you can just make out Atlantis Resort in the distance, as we approach Nassau.

 

Thanks for the correction.

 

 

[wilfros]

I really wish we had a drooling smiley for those above pics :D

Here you go!!

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Here you go!!

 

 

 

That is..........straight creepy

[steven93921]

The link for how to view them is : www.stamperspad.com/wilfros and it is the second from the bottom post titled "Tutorial Blog Posts". It is an interactive post so you need to click on the "next" button to go through the tutorial.

 

This will inform you on how to view the photos. Taking the photos is a whole different matter and I would direct you to search the web as there are a number of sites that provide detailed information in much more detail than I could here on CC. Should you still have problems let me know and I will do what I can to assist.

 

During the cruise Kirk (the cruise director) kindly arranged for the showgirls to meet me and allow me to take their photo. Here is the original photo I took and then the photo as it is now (it is a work in progress so may yet change before I send it back to Kirk on the Pride).

 

Any questions please let me know.

 

 

 

Good luck and please let me know if you have any success, as I will gladly post more.

 

 

This one came out fantastic!! I think I danced with the one on the left.:cool:

 

Please post any feedback/comments Kirk has about your work.

[tandemcruzr]

Boy, you caught me!! I always assume (you know what they say about that) that the Promenade deck is the one where you can take a promenade with your lady (or significant other).

 

Pride of course fooled me and you caught me. Sorry!!

 

Here are two 3D photos of the Atlantic Deck (deck 3)

 

If you look close at the second one you can just make out Atlantis Resort in the distance, as we approach Nassau.

 

Thanks for the correction.

 

 

 

Just trying to help others who may go looking for this deck on a future Spirit class cruise.

 

There is one deck on this ship that provides a complete circuit around the ship -- Sun deck. However, if it's windy, it can be challenging. 4 laps equals a mile. Great place to spend a morning when the sun is coming up.

 

Really enjoy the 3-D photos. Can 'almost' make out Atlantis.

 

BTW, our favorite table on this class is a table for 2 along the rail in the Atlantic Deck dining room.

[wilfros]

Just trying to help others who may go looking for this deck on a future Spirit class cruise.

 

There is one deck on this ship that provides a complete circuit around the ship -- Sun deck. However, if it's windy, it can be challenging. 4 laps equals a mile. Great place to spend a morning when the sun is coming up.

 

Really enjoy the 3-D photos. Can 'almost' make out Atlantis.

 

BTW, our favorite table on this class is a table for 2 along the rail in the Atlantic Deck dining room.

I could not agree with you more and very much appreciate your correcting me.

 

You get in the middle of writing something like this ( without having an editor prior to posting) and typos, incorrect info and errors can be made.

 

I love that others are paying attention and helping me get the information correct.

 

 

I never did get to the next post on Beauties Disco, so maybe tomorrow. Sorry, it is just getting late and for some reason I need more sleep now that I am off the ship! Strange!

 

 

The text didn't turn out well. It should read "Hard days work"

 

Good night!

[wilfros]

This one came out fantastic!! I think I danced with the one on the left.:cool:

 

Please post any feedback/comments Kirk has about your work.

Good Morning Steve.... What do you mean you think you danced with the young lady on the left??? Who didn't you dance with or for?

 

As Pride's Celebrity you had duties and responsabilities and took them very seriously!! I have the photos to prove it!! (lol)

 

BTW: Say Hi to Kim for me (lol)

 

 

Oh yes I promised I would attach a photo with each post reply. here you go.

 

[steven93921]

Good Morning Steve.... What do you mean you think you danced with the young lady on the left??? Who didn't you dance with or for?

 

As Pride's Celebrity you had duties and responsabilities and took them very seriously!! I have the photos to prove it!! (lol)

 

BTW: Say Hi to Kim for me (lol)

 

 

LOL, during one of the shows, the dancers came down the aisle and each asked someone from the audience to dance. Of course, we were sitting along the aisle and naturally, I was picked. Was a lot of fun!

 

And get it straight, I didn't dance for anyone... I jumped. Four times. (with flair) :p

 

I'm with you as far as needing more sleep since getting OFF the ship. If I had half as much energy at home as I had while I was on the cruise, I would be twice as productive! :rolleyes:

[wilfros]

Moving further aft we found the most interesting, delightful and artful area on the ship (IMHO). Beauties Disco. This is the same venue they use for the Chef’s Table, which we did not partake in (unfortunately). I heard it was well worth the money and the food and entertainment was outstanding. This is 3rd hand information I know, but better than no information at all.

 

 

The disco is a very unique room. Upon entering you do not get the feel for the room. It appears to be this small little bar with a hole in the middle that allows you to descend to a lighted dance floor. On our first visit this was all we saw and we spent some time upstairs looking down at everyone having fun.

 

 

 

 

The next day we went down the circular staircase and found a whole other room, just off the dance floor, under the bar area. It could not be viewed from above. It was absolutely unique and quite bright and different.

 

 

Still working on the 3D photos of this area and will post tonight... I promise!!!:o

[wilfros]

Following up on the post from earlier today.

 

I know that I have been pushing 3D photos in this review, they (to me) add something not normally included in reviews, and I also know that some of you are having difficulty viewing them, BUT…. The photo of the disco I took from the dance floor looking back towards the circular stair case and the “under room” is truly beautiful.

 

I encourage everyone to try crossing their eyes one more time and try and view this photo. You know how it is, after getting home you find one that stands out from all the others! This is the one for me. This photo completely captures the feel of the disco much more than any of my other photos. You will understand if you can view it.

 

 

Every night this bar was full, for very good reason. It was a great time every time we were there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next was the Florentine Lounge. This was basically a waiting bar area just outside the Main Dinning Room. It was a lovely area to sit and listen to easy listening music usually played by a solo musician.

 

The area is usually crowded just before dinnertime and the ceilings are very low. I say this because one night, I believe it was second last night, they had the Theatre Band in here playing for us.

 

Now this band is great and their musicians are true professionals as is their singer (sorry I don’t remember her name), HOWEVER, they do their best work in the Theatre. When you take that same sound and volume (designed for a Theatre) and place it in such a small cramped area it quickly becomes overwhelming. While they were playing it was almost impossible to remain in the lounge. My wife and I, along with many others, were forced to leave the area until the dinner line had almost dissipated. The nights when the guitarist and/or the pianist were playing was truly missed on that night.

 

Once again, this has nothing to do with the talent or music of this band, just the venue where they were playing. The room just can’t handle such a powerful volume as they produce. Sad really, because that was our only real time to be up close and personal with the band and they were deserving of recognition.

 

Sorry, I do not have photos of this area. This is not due to the lack of enjoyment we had in this lounge, but rather the memory of an aging fool who just plain forgot. Sorry.

 

 

Tomorrow… MDR and the dancing/singing waiters!

[nybumpkin]

Following up on the post from earlier today.

 

I know that I have been pushing 3D photos in this review, they (to me) add something not normally included in reviews, and I also know that some of you are having difficulty viewing them, BUT…. The photo of the disco I took from the dance floor looking back towards the circular stair case and the “under room” is truly beautiful.

 

I encourage everyone to try crossing their eyes one more time and try and view this photo. You know how it is, after getting home you find one that stands out from all the others! This is the one for me. This photo completely captures the feel of the disco much more than any of my other photos. You will understand if you can view it.

 

 

 

I did it!:D The effect didn't last long for me, but you're right - this is a great photo. We did the Chef's Table in the disco on Pride last year, BTW, and it was a wonderful meal.

[wilfros]

I did it!:D The effect didn't last long for me, but you're right - this is a great photo. We did the Chef's Table in the disco on Pride last year, BTW, and it was a wonderful meal.

Great!! Now that you have been successful it just gets easier and easier. Your eyes will remember that feeling and it will get to the point where they will just automatically adjust.

 

Here is a view from the top of the Queen's Staircase Nassau Bahamas.

 

[wilfros]

A few more 3D photos of Pride that I have just completed.

 

MDR review coming tonight.

 

 

[wilfros]

The Normandie Restaurant is a lovely huge two level room. The opening in the middle exposed each level to the other, which gave the dinning room a feeling of grandeur we did not experience with Princess.

 

Princess had 3 different, much smaller dinning rooms, each separated from the other. Further the ceilings in the dinning rooms were much lower than those on Pride, thus, while elegant and beautiful, they most definitely did not have the open grand feel found on Pride.

 

I will state right up front that we shared our table with 2 other very nice, very proper, lovely couples. Further, both couples were very experienced cruisers, thus we felt it might be improper to take photos while dining. So Sorry but we have no “food porn” photos.

 

The food on Pride was every bit as good as, if not in some cases, better than found on Caribbean Princess. I know that food is a very personal thing, however, insofar as our taste is concerned, we found every meal outstanding.

 

 

 

 

The food was tasteful, well presented and plentiful. Each and every meal was an experience that we enjoyed immensely.

 

The one and only thing that “disturbed” me slightly was their manner in handling tipping in the MDR. We opted, as we always do, for the automatic tipping. This gives us the peace of mind that those who deserve tipping will be given their proper due. We did this on Princess and we did so again on Pride.

 

So far So Good!! On Princess this was the beginning and end of tipping PERIOD! We chose to give a little extra to our room steward and waiter on Princess as we did again on Pride. However, at the disembarkation talk they told us they would be sending an envelope to each room should we wish to include a tip for the Maitre’D.

 

I was at a loss. This had never been discussed on CC, my bible on cruise etiquette, and while he shook my hand and everyone else’s as we entered the dinning room, he did little else while the waiter staff ran their feet off.

 

Now they are “strongly” suggesting we give him a tip. I did so, as I felt uncomfortable not doing it, when I was unsure as to how to proceed. Having said this, I believe strongly, that if you are going to have automatic tipping then that should be the end of the subject unless the Guest should decide otherwise. Having a suggestion such as this, to tip the Maitre’D, just put me off a little and thought it was somewhat tasteless.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER: this is just my opinion and I know how sensitive everyone is about tipping. I don’t want this subject to overshadow the review; I just put it in as a heads up for others who may sail on Pride.

 

 

to be continued...

[wilfros]

 

Before we departed on Pride there was a discussion about the “singing and dancing waiters”. Many of the comments I found to be negative so I was "concerned" as to what was going to happen.

 

 

I have to tell you, our experience with this was delightful. We found the waiter entertainment to be fun filled, tasteful and well timed. Never did we find them to be intrusive to our meal as it was always preceded by a speech from the Head Waiter.

 

The little acts (singing or dancing) were always between main course and desert. The audience (Guests) all appeared to enjoy the show and many got involved by clapping or dancing.

 

 

 

 

Pride’s MDR led itself perfectly to this type of show and I thought they pulled it off with class and style.

 

Kudos to the dinning room staff.

 

[wilfros]

 

 

 

 

 

We are coming to the end of the review now. I will be posting 2 more, 1 conceerning the entertainment staff and then finish up with my overall personal views and interesting observations.

 

Again, should you have any questions please let me know.

[drsb]

Thanks for the review. I am going on the Valor, but your pictures had me hooked from the first page. And I loved the 3D! I never could do that but you explained it well and the photos popped!