Mike & Tracy’s continuing adventures: Carnival Pride review (photos, funtimes & more)

[MikeyA53]

Mike these pictures are fantastic! We will be going on the Pride soon and wondered is there heat in the staterooms? Leaving from Baltimore in the cooler months we are concerned there would be no heat on the ship. How about the public rooms and the Lido buffet? Did it seem cold there? Thanks!:D

 

 

 

Thanks islandcruisersnc, don't worry about the temperature, the rooms throughout the ships were comfortable, including our cabin. The lido deck could be chilly at times especially if your sitting by the sliding doors to the outside.

Edited February 20, 2011 by MikeyA53

[MikeyA53]

Great review Mike!!!!

Love the pictures- we are sailing on the Pride on April 3 and can't wait.

This is our four year old's first cruise and she is absolutely loving the pictures from inside "the big boat" that she is going on:D

 

 

Thank you JWBmom, have a wonderful cruise. Mike

[Froufie]

Excellent review so far and I am so looking forward to more of it!

 

A special thanks to you and Tracy in keeping us safe! :D:D ...and good luck keeping the 'home fires burning' while Tracy is gone!

[islandcruisersnc]

Thanks islandcruisersnc, don't worry about the temperature, the rooms throughout the ships were comfortable, including our cabin. The lido deck could be chilly at times especially if your sitting by the sliding doors to the outside.

 

Thanks Mike!:D

[Litewait]

Thanks Litewait, I see you have Paradise coming soon followed by Spendor. Here wishing you a fantastic time on both of them. Mike

 

Yep, the Paradise is for my 50th birthday...:eek: But the Splendor will be the real celebration as ds will be 7 months post Tommy John surgery and be able to start his throwing program.

[AndrewD65]

Mike,

 

your reviews have inspired me to book again. I could not put down your b2b2b2b review. It was so awesome. I loved everything you did and Congrats on your proposal. I loved all your photos on the ships you have been on. I do have one question, what camera do you use to take these awesome photo's?

 

Anyway I can't wait for more of your review.

 

Andrew

[cruisingstar]

Enjoying your review and pictures. Makes me want to book another.

 

Good luck to Tracy with her new career and training. May you both stay safe. As the wife of a retired corrections officer I know it's not easy. My husband was in the service when we were first married and we spent some time apart - never six months - much shorter times but more of them. It will seem like an eternity but before you know it you'll be back together.:)

[MikeyA53]

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The one thing that I disliked about ‘The Winner’s Club Casino’ situated on Deck 2 midship, was that there’s no boulevard to bypass it, in other words you have to walk through it to get from one end of the ship to the other. Even tho the smoke wasn’t too bad (good ventilation) it was still unpleasant at times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MikeyA53]

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Texas Hold’Em table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pool tables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While in the casino I was recognized by a fellow CC member because of my last review. Richstowe (Richard and Helene on their very first cruise)

 

 

 

[jbhcw]

Mikey..having to walk through the casino is one of the main things I remember about the Pride:) Certainly different from the Fantasy class.

 

I don't think you've gotten to pictures of the bathroom yet? We're in a balcony cabin on both the Pride and Spirit this year and trying to remember what type of storage space is in the bathroom..I usually bring my over the door hanger...but we're trying to cut back in the luggage department as we will be driving with a total of 7 people...Will you be posting pictures or can you tell me if there is a counter or shelving...our last time on a Spirit class was 2002...way too long:D and I can't remember:eek:

[MikeyA53]

love the review

 

 

 

Thank you Noreno, have a great cruise on Destiny. Mike

[MikeyA53]

Hello Mike and Tracy

 

Cant wait to read this review, I couldnt get enough of the last review they are simply the best.. Hope your all doing well :D

 

 

Thank you danman, I see you have a B2B coming up on Destiny, Bon Voyage. Mike

[MikeyA53]

Hey Mike:

Loved your B2B2B2B2 review and when I saw you were cruising the Pride, I started anticipating the Pride Review!!

 

 

 

As Karen mentioned, I can't wait to hear what you think of the Spirit class! You mentioned it was Tracy's fave--what about you and Mitchell? We LOVE the Spirit class, especially the Miracle and there is nothing like cruising from NYC! We cruised the Pride in October and the weather was great. We were lucky enough to see a rocket launch when we were in Port Canaveral. We did have plans to go to the Kennedy Space Center but they were closed due to the rocket launch--awesome experience.

 

Wishing your family all the best as Tracey begins her new journey! I so admire Tracey for starting something brand new!

Karen from SJ

 

(Don't want to hijack but HI to Cruisin Karen from NJ from Karen from SJ. Say hey to Jim! We are cruising the week after you this time!)

 

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Thank you Karen, from both of us. Mike & Tracy

[MikeyA53]

I had no idea they changed the Aft pool area to an adults only section. We spent a lot of time out there anyway and I'm sure we'll be spending even more time out there on the next cruise. Great review so far.

 

 

Thanks Anung Un Rama. :)

[MikeyA53]

I love the butterflies on the wall, and the sculpture in the entrance, great pictures :)

 

 

Thank you nanuak, Mike

[MikeyA53]

Wow lovin this Mike. :D

 

 

 

Thanks. :D

[babyher]

Great review and beautiful pics as always Mike . I am enjoying it very much. Thank you for taking the time to share with all of us.

 

I had to do a double take when I first started reading. I live about 5 minutes away from the Hyatt in Milford where you stayed the first night.

 

So people really do stay at those hotels they have been building there these past few years *LOL*

 

Glad you had such a great time.

 

Best of luck to Tracey. That is an awesome career move.:)

[PimpTastic]

The one thing that I disliked about ‘The Winner’s Club Casino’ situated on Deck 2 midship, was that there’s no boulevard to bypass it, in other words you have to walk through it to get from one end of the ship to the other. Even tho the smoke wasn’t too bad (good ventilation) it was still unpleasant at times.

 

You are not alone. My wife felt the same way you did. After the first day, she was using Deck 3 to get from one end of the ship to the other.

 

 

Pool tables

 

Very cool. I must have missed viewing this area as none of it looks familiar to me. And here I thought I thought I saw everything.

 

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I love reading trip reports about the Pride, especially those with pictures. Excellent report so far. I look forward to reading more. :)

[Sir Cruise-a-Lot]

Great pictures, we sailed on the pride last winter and had a great cruise also. Living in Virginia it is nice to skip the air fare to take a cruise economically. We sailed this year on the Victory and had one of the best cruises ever but next year we will likely cruise out of Baltimore again. Maybe even on the Pride. I too want to know more about your pictures. What camera did you use and did you do any after shot processing? The pictures of the lounge are so well light.

Thanks for the review.

[steven93921]

.The one thing that I disliked about ‘The Winner’s Club Casino’ situated on Deck 2 midship, was that there’s no boulevard to bypass it, in other words you have to walk through it to get from one end of the ship to the other. Even tho the smoke wasn’t too bad (good ventilation) it was still unpleasant at times.

 

Agree totally, my only real complaint with the Pride was the position and layout of the Casino. You have to walk through to get between the Atrium and Taj Majal theatre. Worse yet, the boulevard takes you right through the slots and bar area, where most of the smokers gather. On our cruise, the smoking was pretty bad (take that with a grain of salt since my wife and I are both ex-smokers) and we usually went to a different deck to avoid walking through the casino.

 

If smoke bothers you I would HIGHLY suggest to anyone to scope out a spot on deck 2 aft of the Atrium when waiting to self debark. Being our first cruise, we waited in the Taj Majal and had to walk through all the smokers sitting in the casino. We were the first to debark so the place was FULL. To make matters worse, the line backed up into the casino so we had to actually just stand there and wait.

[wilee]

The gold standard for reviews yet again. Thanks for sharing

[Anung Un Rama]

It's amazing to see the amount of changes since we were on the Pride a few months ago. We spend a lot of time in the casino and it's nice to see they added tv's. The Texas Hold'em is in a new location and the pool tables are completely new. Looks like they've gotten rid of a few of the slot machines closer to the sports bar.

[ardnassac79]

It's amazing to see the amount of changes since we were on the Pride a few months ago. We spend a lot of time in the casino and it's nice to see they added tv's. The Texas Hold'em is in a new location and the pool tables are completely new. Looks like they've gotten rid of a few of the slot machines closer to the sports bar.

Yes, between the addition of the Serenity Adult area where the Aft bar on deck 9 was, to the changes in the casino, looks like the Pride went thru some changes during her Dry dock!! My fave 1 cent video poker is gone :( (hopefully just moved :D)

[MikeyA53]

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Muster was at 4 p.m. As on previous cruises we arrived later so that we were not to far back in the lines. Very unpleasant when it’s hot but this time it would have been an advantage, because being in the back would have sheltered us from the cold. Actually it wasn’t that bad, about 45 degrees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MikeyA53]

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Edited February 21, 2011 by MikeyA53