"LIVE" from Carnival Pride - January 26, 2014

[MoMo07]

BTW, good luck in the casino! :D

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[weary traveler 2]

climbed aboard Mark... love the 7am slots... hope things warm up for you soon. will be watching here and on FB.

 

Paul

[WetToes]

Radio, I'm just 'tuning' in on this 'live' report, but it's not my first Radio show. ;)

You made my day by saying that Carnival will be back in Baltimore. :)

Happy sails!

[drfnw]

Thanks for all the pics. My son will be there at the end of March. Can't wait to watch--or jump in with him.

[Radio]

Radio, I'm just 'tuning' in on this 'live' report, but it's not my first Radio show. ;)

You made my day by saying that Carnival will be back in Baltimore. :)

Happy sails!

 

Thanks. . . Carnival will be back to Baltimore, but no one is able to announce what ship it will be yet. . .

 

Radio

;);)

 

 

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[Cruiser 2 too]

Hi Radio, as usualI. I am enjoying your review! I am scheduled to be on the Pride Oct 5- thru 12 -2014. Keep the good flow coming, you are right on time, this is just what I need these cold wintry days. Thanks again for sharing with the hungry masses out here��!

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[dixieva]

Carnival will be in Baltimore next year and they are putting a ship in Norfolk, Va. next year! Great news.

[Cruiser 2 too]

Hurry, share something else I've read all this already. What's a matter you? You are not on vacation you are on assignment!!��

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[Cruiser 2 too]

Wish I was there I have never cruised in winter. I am down for any trip as long as it's Cruising, enjoy you vacation and keep up the good work.

[cv322]

Mark, I'm subscribed!

 

I want to give you a heads-up about a very friendly ;) machine in the casino. It was very good to me last August :D...it's a dollar machine....all types of 7's (star 7's and flag 7's, red, white & blue 7's)...and it's located port side in the most "aft" row of seating in the casino....about 2 or 3 seats away from the window.

 

Find it. Win. ;)

[l2f]

Subscribed

[BattyL]

Fantastic pictures! So excited, can't wait for our cruise....:)

[wmp.dll]

I love that your doing a Carnival Live post! Have a great cruise. :D

[StingrayBob]

Hi Radio , happy sailing! So glad to see you doing a live broadcast again. And it comes at a perfect time. I am looking at this same cruise for March. Just waiting on the ok for time off from work. I really need a break from this winter cold.

My first cruise was on the Pride in 2011 and had a great time.

The pic's are a great reminder of my cruise. Looking forward to your report on the ports.

[fair-winds39]

Hello everyone. I am happy to report that today has been a very sunny day.

The temperatures seemed to have warmed a bit, but maybe it just seems that way because of the direct sunlight.

All the pools are open, but it seems that the only guests using the pools are kids.

 

 

I have heard a lot of music from the DJ booths on decks 2 and 9, but aside from the Carnival Pride Show Band

in the main theater, I haven’t heard any live music.

 

 

Tonight is Elegant Night and the Captain will be available for photos for those who wish to do so.

I am looking forward to a nice Lobster dinner in the Normandie Dining Room. I am dining with several Cruise Critic friends tonight.

 

 

Our voyage through the Gulf Stream has been nominal. The Captain suggested we are having 6-8 foot seas; however, Carnival Pride

has been easing through the seas and I have not felt much pitching or rolling. Two Navy or maybe Air Force planes flew across

our bow doing maneuvers. I assume they were from a local Navy or Air Force base.

 

 

We are currently about 470nm from Port Canaveral and our speed is 12 knots.

 

 

Here are a few pics from today. More pics tonight.

 

 

Radio

 

 

The Port and Shopping talk featured our CD, Kirk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of time was spent on the Excursions that were being offered in our 3 Ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David’s Steakhouse featured a team of Chefs for a cooking demonstration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This afternoon has been very sunny. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pool looks very inviting, but I think I will wait for warmer weather. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pools are never too cold for kids. . .

 

 

Radio-thanks so much for all of the info. We were on the Pride a few years ago, and are set to sail on her again in a few weeks. Can't wait to read about the rest of your cruise. Have fun!! Wishing you fair winds and following seas!!!

[bmore cruiser]

Radio, DW and myself are doing our first cruise out of Baltimore in the winter in a month. I was wondering if you were cruising on a full ship and what kind of passengers were on board ( older, younger, ect)?

[leaski]

Why yes, they do! I had some for lunch today and they were very good.

 

 

Radio

;);)

 

 

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Awesome! It's such a small thing, but it makes me happy! :D

[Radio]

Radio, DW and myself are doing our first cruise out of Baltimore in the winter in a month.

I was wondering if you were cruising on a full ship and what kind of passengers were on board ( older, younger, ect)?

 

No, not quite a full ship. We have 2,312 passengers on board this sailing. It appears to be a mixed demographic.

I haven't seen many kids, I am guessing a couple hundred.

 

 

Radio

;);)

 

 

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Edited January 28, 2014 by Radio

[Radio]

Hello everyone. . . Today was full of rest and food consumption. I really shouldn’t eat so much, but everything tasted delicious and my eyes turned out to be much larger than my stomach. (Hmm. . . didn’t my grandmother tell me that when I was a kid?)

 

I had a huge breakfast, an even bigger lunch and lobster for dinner. (And two big desserts after dinner. Oops. . . ) I guess I will have to go to the gym tomorrow morning and complete my workout regimen. That will take several hours of sweat and muscle straining. (And then I will wake up from my dream and go to breakfast.)

 

I would like to speak briefly about the coffee on the Carnival Pride. I have really enjoyed the coffee that has been served (free). There is excellent coffee at Mermaid’s Grille and in the Normandie dining room.

This afternoon I stopped at the coffee shop on Deck 2 to have a delicious Americano. It was very delicious; however, normally premium coffee is several steps above the free coffee. But, not so much. I have decided that I will frequent the Lido deck on many occasions this week. (I will, however, grab a Starbucks in Cape Canaveral and Nassau).

 

 

 

I received my Platinum logo gift in my cabin and it is very nice. It is a combination tote bag and cooler with logos from Carnival, Red Frog Rum Bar, Guy’s Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Tequila Bar and others. I think Carnival really went out of their way to provide such a nice gift to their loyal cruisers.

 

 

I enjoyed the first production show in the Taj Mahal Lounge tonight. (“Jazzin’ “) but I will be unable to stay awake for the George Lopez Punchliner’s comedy performance. Maybe I will have more energy tomorrow evening.

 

 

Here are a few pics from today. Thanks for tuning in.

 

 

 

Radio

 

 

 

 

My first day at sea was full of blue skies and blue seas . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The seas don’t feel very rough during sunset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Normandie Dining Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Officers from Carnival Pride greet passengers for the Captains Gala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a lot of money changing hands in the Casino tonight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The production show “Jazzin’” was full of energy, with very good music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[jamscckmc]

Other than the guy on the upper level in the tee shirt and baseball cap it looks like most men were wearing suits for elegant night. I was surprised because last time on the Pride my DH was one of very few wearing suits. Was that pretty much true throughout the ship tonight that people followed the dress code?

[luv2cruiserccl]

Love these live radio cruise's thank u for taking time to do these

 

 

Sent from my phone using Tapatalk 2- Please excuse any errors.

[GRANNYOFSIX]

Tuning in again - thanks Radio!!! Always look so forward to reading your threads!! I hope you have a wonderful cruise! Thanks so much for all your beautiful pictures and details about the ship:)

[asalligo]

I am happy to see many jackets and ties in the dining room. Maybe I will not be too out of place in my tux.

[Radio]

Hello everyone . . . Good Morning and Welcome to DAY 3 of “LIVE” from Carnival Pride.

I woke up very early this morning again (5:30AM) and went upstairs for a little coffee.

I noticed that the Gymnasium was on Deck 9 FWD, so I thought I would work off a few calories. As I

approached the entrance I noticed it was closed. . . What the heck? They opened at 6AM but it was

only 5:50. . .oh well. . . .maybe I will try again tomorrow.

 

The weather outside is rainy, windy, and cold. There is a bit of fog, and I guess we will have to just

bear it and later today we may be through this. It appears that we may have to endure a little rough

weather for a few hours though. At least we are off the coast of Georgia, and we should be getting

across the Florida state line soon. I know it’s still cold in upstate Florida, but it will be warmer than up in Maryland.

 

We are travelling at 12kts, and we still have about 200nm until we get to Port Canaveral. Our

Cruise Director, Kirk has suggested that the excursions for travel to Disney Word, Universal Studios,

and Sea World have almost reached capacity. Please you me. . .

 

 

 

Here are a few pics from this morning.

 

 

 

Radio

 

 

I woke up to some rainy weather this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White caps, gray skies, and 30F . . . I am glad we’re going to someplace warm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It looks like we will be in transit through this for awhile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Pride has been pitching a bit this morning. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m glad to pools were open at 7AM !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our current position. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited January 28, 2014 by Radio

[MzOhioLady]

Radio - I am a huge fan of yours when it comes to you writing your reviews. However, I am noticing something totally different than before. For some reason I can no longer see your pictures. All I get is a Box with a Red X in it. I've always been able to view your pics from my work computer and now I can't. Did you do something different or are you not using the same method to post pictures as you've done in the past??