Our Carnival Pride Spring Break cruise - 4/5/15 (with pics)

[pohlerbear]

Looking forward to the rest of your review since I'm heading to Freeport in August. Most people say to stay on the boat there so looking forward to your take on it.

[Katfncy]

Loving the review. Can't wait until i board the Pride in 58 days. Woo Hoo. Time is flying by. FYI, just wanted to tell you I stopped in at the Maryland House on the way to New Jersey this past weekend and on the way home from New Jersey. It's a must on that 95 trip South to North and North to South.

[OrangeCrush]

Great review - looking forward to the rest!

 

-Andy

[Cruise Traveler Susan]

Your reviews are the best Jamman. Absolutely love your writing and pictures - makes me feel like I'm back at HMC and Grand Turk.

[Jamman54]

Is there a bar in Grand Turk from which you can see how long the re-board line is?

 

You can see the ship and the pier from just about anywhere in Margaritaville.

[Jamman54]

Love the review !

 

Thanks for reading!!!!

 

I'm so into your review that I actually felt a little sad looking at the pictures of the beach from onboard the tender. This review has me so pumped up for our trip 6/14 with the same itinerary! Thank you so much again for such a great review!!

 

Glad you are enjoying the review, and soon you will experience it live and in person!!! :)

[Jamman54]

Looking forward to the rest of your review since I'm heading to Freeport in August. Most people say to stay on the boat there so looking forward to your take on it.

 

Thanks for following along. The Freeport segment is coming up later.

 

Loving the review. Can't wait until i board the Pride in 58 days. Woo Hoo. Time is flying by. FYI, just wanted to tell you I stopped in at the Maryland House on the way to New Jersey this past weekend and on the way home from New Jersey. It's a must on that 95 trip South to North and North to South.

 

Thanks so much!! You will love the Pride.

 

We will be driving down to Florida in August, and the Maryland House will be our first rest stop!! :)

[Jamman54]

Great review - looking forward to the rest!

-Andy

 

Your reviews are the best Jamman. Absolutely love your writing and pictures - makes me feel like I'm back at HMC and Grand Turk.

 

Thanks for coming along for the ride. Will be posting more later.

[Jamman54]

So ready to see the Vista

 

 

 

It's such a long time away though.....

[2xsin12mths]

You were most helpful in giving me Ken Byrne's email address so I could request a table for 2. He emailed me back the same day and told me no worries, he will take care of it. Well....today I get this email from him telling me we are at a booth for 2 (#190) and he looks forward to seeing us! How amazing is that! My question is.......do I tip him for this great service? I mean we aren't even on the ship yet and I have this warm, fuzzy feeling about Pride already:)

[grumpyjr88]

I only have one complaint about this review... I got no work done for half the day because I was reading every word and ogling every photo. LOL

 

I will be on the Pride for the second time this August but the first time on this itinerary. I just can't wait!

 

Thanks for your great review!

[LynnAnne]

You were most helpful in giving me Ken Byrne's email address so I could request a table for 2. He emailed me back the same day and told me no worries, he will take care of it. Well....today I get this email from him telling me we are at a booth for 2 (#190) and he looks forward to seeing us! How amazing is that! My question is.......do I tip him for this great service? I mean we aren't even on the ship yet and I have this warm, fuzzy feeling about Pride already:)

 

Great News! I would like Kens e mail address please. Thanks, Lynn

[Jamman54]

You were most helpful in giving me Ken Byrne's email address so I could request a table for 2. He emailed me back the same day and told me no worries, he will take care of it. Well....today I get this email from him telling me we are at a booth for 2 (#190) and he looks forward to seeing us! How amazing is that! My question is.......do I tip him for this great service? I mean we aren't even on the ship yet and I have this warm, fuzzy feeling about Pride already:)

 

He is a GREAT guy, and wait until you hear him sing!! You may tip him if you would like, but a great big thank you will go a long way. Be sure to tell him that Jeff, Patti, and Ryan said Hi!

[Jamman54]

Great News! I would like Kens e mail address please. Thanks, Lynn

 

it is prmaitred@carnival.com

[Jamman54]

I only have one complaint about this review... I got no work done for half the day because I was reading every word and ogling every photo. LOL

 

I will be on the Pride for the second time this August but the first time on this itinerary. I just can't wait!

 

Thanks for your great review!

 

Thanks for reading. The Pride is even BETTER now!!!

[Jamman54]

Our final port of call on this cruise is Freeport…..

 

 

We awoke at 6:30am and we were already alongside the pier in Freeport. The port area is very heavily industrialized, and is just not pretty at all. The sun is rising over the cargo containers…..

 

 

Looking forward from our balcony I can see an ambulance, and realized that it probably was the reason we had docked so early. I later found out that a crewmember had appendicitis, and had to be transported to the hospital…..

 

 

Here are a few shots of the port area taken from our balcony. Here is Senor Frogs…..

 

 

Some of the vendor stalls…..

 

 

A view of the shopping area…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some more port views. The Freeport sign…..

 

 

 

I guess we are docked in the right place…..

 

 

We won’t be leaving the port area today. Patti and Ryan will be getting off around 9:30 to do some shopping. I will be getting off around 11 to meet them at Senor Frog’s for drinks and lunch. Here are Patti and I at breakfast…..

 

 

 

We all had omelets today…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

After breakfast, Patti wanted to check emails, so I grabbed the camera and took some pictures. Here are some views of the Fun Shops…..

 

 

 

 

The Venus Pool…..

 

 

The Blue Iguana Tequila Bar…..

 

 

The Red Frog Rum Bar…..

 

 

To be continued…..

Edited May 1, 2015 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

Here are some more port views taken from Deck 10. Another view of Senor Frog’s…..

 

 

Shopping at the port…..

 

 

 

The forward gangway…..

 

 

The security gate where everyone must go through coming from and going to the ship…..

 

 

This is a long shot of the now defunct Bahamas Celebration, now laid up in Freeport…..

 

 

To be continued….

[Jamman54]

As I mentioned earlier, Freeport is an industrial port…..

 

 

This is the Grand Bahama Shipyard. This is where many of the Carnival ships go into dry dock…..

 

 

 

I made my way to Serenity, where I would hang out for a few hours, until I made my way ashore. Patti met me there to get the camera, and then she and Ryan debarked. Here is Ryan checking out the retail map…..

 

 

The Seaman’s Rest Sports Bar…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The bow of the Carnival Pride…..

 

 

Looking up towards the Sports Deck…..

 

 

The Carnival Pride docked in Freeport…..

 

 

Looking up at the slides…..

 

 

The fountain….

 

 

The Welcome to Freeport sign…..

 

 

To be continued….

[Jamman54]

A Reggae Band plays in the gazebo…..

 

 

Fat Tuesday’s…..

 

 

Taxi information and rates…..

 

 

 

Senor Frog’s…..

 

 

The House Rules…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some more Senor Frog views…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[the nurse]

Thanks so much for taking the time to post your review. I have read both of your Splendor reviews. I'm leaving in 10 days, from Norfolk, on the Splendor.

We have been to Half Moon Cay and it was great looking at your photos. Brings back a lot of memories. I sighed when I read your sign "last tender @ 4pm". :(

We having a family trip on the Pride in January. Welcome back and again, thanks for the great review and photos!

Can't wait to see what you did in Freeport.

[gborra2004]

Taking this cruise on the 10th Thanks so much for your review