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CHANNEL SHOWING

11 FUN FINDS

13 CRUISE LIFE

14 CHANNEL GUIDE

15 SAFETY INFORMATION

16 FUN ABOARD

17 CARNIVAL ADVENTURES

18 MAP CHANNEL

19 FORWARD CAMERA VIEW

20 LIDO CAMERA VIEW

21 AUDIBLE FUNTIMES

22 CNN

23 CNN INTERNATIONAL

24 CNN SPANISH

25 HLN

26 BOOMERANG

27 CARTOON NETWORK

28 TNT

29 TBS / WATCHED IN ENGLISH/COMMERCIALS IN SPANISH

30 TCM

31 TRU TV / SPANISH IN PM & ENGLISH IN AM

32 FREE MOVIE CHANNEL / MOVIE GUIDE BETWEEN MOVIES

33 FUN FOR ALL

34 OCEAN VIEW

35 GOOD TO KNOW

36 MUSIC CHANNEL

I love fried onion sandwiches. At Guy's I ask for the bun and go over to the fixins bar and fill with the fried onions.  Delish!

I didn't realize that! Thanks!

Will travel to Florida to cruise to Cuba. Which port do you recommend and why? Have never been to Florida.

Since we will have to travel fromthe northeast to Florida, which port would you suggest for cruise to Cuba? TIA

The Pride usually also goes to Half Moon Cay on that cruise. Much nicer beach and area. Would stay at Margaritaville pool in Grand Turk and thoroughly enjoy the beach at Half Moon. They also serve a cook out lunch hamburgers and such. Cooked by the Pride crew.

Are these movies played in the cabins as well?

No only on deck at the Dive In Movie Theater

Another thing I forgot to mention. The cabin refrigerators kept soda and water ice cold! Much better than in previous years and we did not leave the cabinet door open.

We are waitlisted for early dining and confirmed YTD which I do not want. I’m hoping to talk to the Maitre D and get it switched

We do YTD just in case we can't make it on time in Early Dining. We also go same time 5:45 and request same table we get on first night if we are happy with the servers. Also table for 2. Works the best for us.

At the Caribbean Shopping Talk they sold the coupon books. I saw one lady buy 2, took them to her seat and looked through them and got back in line and returned them. Guess they are not worth it unless you plan to spend thousands on the islands.

The only thing I know for sure is they will replace the French doors on 4K cabins with large windows.

Glad you enjoyed the cruise. We were on the Norwegian Escape also was supposed to go to Bermuda. Ended up in Pt. Canaveral and private Bahamas island, canceled Nassua. At least you received future cruise 25% credit, Norwegian gave us nothing.

I forget to include that. Yes we received 25% off a future cruise to use within 18 months. I will again book a cruise to Bermuda. They also had a special Bingo game where everyone was given 3 bingo cards. The winner received a free 5 day cruise in an OV room.

My first attempt at a cruise review after 4 cruises. We were to leave Baltimore on September 9, 2018 for Bermuda. Because of Hurricane Florence we were rerouted to the Bahamas. Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Freeport. We cruised to those islands in 2011. I will give you some updates on changes I noticed on this cruise since our last cruise in 2016..

MY OBSERVATIONS:

• PARKING LOT: There used to be 2 lanes, one for cash and one for credit. The cash line was always the shortest. Now both lanes are open for either cash or credit.
  
• EMBARKATION: Seeming long lines at the 1:00 - 1:30 check in but they moved really fast. Carry on bags went through the xray conveyor belt but this time they were not opened and inspected like they did in 2016. We were aboard in about 15-20 minutes. Rooms were ready at 2:00.
  
• SHOWER: Water pressure in the shower was excellent. Shower curtain was extra long and didn’t wrap around you while you were taking a shower. I do wish they would add a small grab bar in the shower while the Pride is in drydock.
  
• ROOM SERVICE: Room steward brings a card and you check off AM, PM or BOTH. We were not pressured one way or another. We chose AM and wrote in ice. Our room steward was I Ketut and he was great!
  
• ROOMS: Our 4K room had a flat screen TV. Previous years you could find the day’s menu and check your sign-and-sail balance on the TV. Now you have to download the Carnival Hub to see those things. We didn’t take a device to use and locked our phones in the safe so this was no help to us. We would check our balance and add money if needed at one of the Kiosk’s at either end of the Casino. Never had to stand in line at Guest Services. I listed the TV Channels you get on the room TVs at the end of this review.
  
• BRUNCH: OJ was the only juice offered but you could ask for others. The bread basket came around and you could pick one piece. Menu was great!
  
• DINNER: We had YTD on the 3rd floor dining room. Bread basket was placed on the table. Water was really good on this cruise. Some choices came in little bit larger portions (caesar salad especially). Our waiters were awesome! Arta, Arya and Libin. At around 5:30 the line would start forming for the YTD. Crew members from the Dining Room were nice enough to bring those disabled guests right in to a table so they didn’t have to stand in line. I thought that was very nice. In past years they had a menu board outside the Dining Room with that night’s dinner menu. This cruise there was none.
  
• LIDO: Lots of good choices for lunch. Breakfast was always the same. I am not a fan. Best drink we found from Lido was to put about ½ inch of lemonade in the cup, add ice and then fill with water. Excellent lemon-water! Lido now has platters alongside the plates. Perfect to use as a tray if you need one, especially for bringing coffee and pastries back to the room.
  
• GUY’S BURGERS: Guys is a matter of opinion. Some love it and some do not. My husband loved it but I don’t usually eat burgers. The fries looked greasy and not crispy. However, I love fried onion sandwiches! I got a burger roll from Guys and filled it with the (yes, very greasy) fried onions from their fixins bar. Delish!
  
• PIZZA: We both preferred the pizza of 2 years ago made on a flat bread/foca bread type crust. This time it was made on traditional round pizza crust and it was served as ½ pizza when you ordered. (Unless you wanted a whole one. Approximate size was a medium).
  
• SHOWS: We didn’t go to any of the musical shows except KARAOKE which was fun. Hosted by Assistant Cruise Director Bendy Blake who was awesome! We did attend the CARIBBEAN SHOPPING SHOW. As reported by others, it was a waste of time, just telling you where to shop on the islands. (Stores associated with Carnival). Love and Marriage Show was hosted by Dr. E and of course it was very funny. He asked around 10 questions.
  
• COMEDIANS: Didn’t attend but heard they were very funny but only about 20 minutes sessions. Last couple of nights they had no comedians because they were to be picked up in Freeport on Friday but we skipped that port and came straight home Thursday after Half Moon Cay.
  
• CASINO: We spent a little time in the Casino on the first night. The smoke was unbearable. When we got back to our room, our clothes smelled like cigarette smoke! I wish they would make the table game side of the Casino the smoking section and the Slot Machines on the right as non smoking. That might help a little. DH was able to pick up a stack of $100 from the claw machine. We saw a couple other people grab one as well.
  
• CREW: As always, you won’t find a nicer, friendlier crew anywhere. When ship is docked in a port, the crew members are busy cleaning.
  
• CRUISE DIRECTOR: Reverend Dr. E (Eversen) was so funny and personable! Best cruise director we have ever sailed with!
  
• PORTS: GRAND TURK: We were last in Grand Turk in 2011 so it has been awhile. Back then Carnival advised to stay in the Carnival port area and not wander off beyond there. This time, locals were everywhere in the port. They offered golf cart rentals, jeep rentals, tours, chairs and umbrellas closest to the beach. It was really a big difference and to me it just seemed overcrowded with so much going on. Port shops were great. Half Moon Cay: Awesome as always. Captain announced on Thursday evening when we left Half Moon Cay that we would not be docking at Freeport on Friday due to Hurricane Florence. We would leave right then and go farther out to sea and around the Hurricane on our way back to Baltimore. Friday was a rough sea day as we did hit some rough seas. This also cancelled the Comedians for Friday and Saturday as we were unable to pick them up in Freeport.
  
• DEBARKATION: We did self-assist for the first time and loved it!
  

Carnival Officers held a Q&A session. One of the questions about Bermuda was answered that parts of Bermuda had no power and no water. When I got home I emailed our tour guide in Bermuda and she said they didn't get anything at all from the Hurricane. They were hoping for some rain as they were in a drought but got none. Hmmmmmm Carnival Officers being deceitful to justify the rerouting? No need. I understand their choice to be safe.

If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer.

TV CHANNELSHOWING

11FUN FINDS

13CRUISE LIFE

14CHANNEL GUIDE

15SAFETY INFORMATION

16FUN ABOARD

17CARNIVAL ADVENTURES

18MAP CHANNEL

19FORWARD CAMERA VIEW

20LIDO CAMERA VIEW

21AUDIBLE FUNTIMES

22CNN

23CNN INTERNATIONAL

24CNN SPANISH

25HLN

26BOOMERANG

27CARTOON NETWORK

28TNT

29TBS / WATCHED IN ENGLISH/COMMERCIALS IN SPANISH

30TCM

31TRUTV / SPANISH IN PM & ENGLISH IN AM

32FREE MOVIE CHANNEL / MOVIE GUIDE BETWEEN MOVIES

33FUN FOR ALL

34OCEAN VIEW

35GOOD TO KNOW

36MUSIC CHANNEL

I was also on this cruise. I plan to write a review sometime this week. The 25% off next cruise is fine if one plans to cruise again, otherwise you get nothing. They only give 18 months to use it. The 5 day cruise that was given at Bingo is a joke. Pride from Baltimore does not have any 5 day cruises as far as I can see. When Bahamas cruise was diverted to Canada in 2016 they gave the 25% off to be used in 2 years, Please in addition to refunded port fees everyone was given $100 OBC for that cruise.

2016 We were to cruise to Bahamas but there was a hurricane. Carnival sent an email a day or two before sailing. Itinerary was changed to Canada. Everyone had a choice to cancel with full refund or go to Canada. We went to Canada and received $100 obc each. And 25% off our next cruise. Pretty good deal and we had never been to Canada. Now with Bermuda, sailing Sunday from Baltimore also, we are so excited because of the great things we have heard about Bermuda. But if they cant go, just have to go with a flow. No matter, it's always great to be on a cruise ship!

We leave in 8 days. Have a 4K on Pride with the french door. He offered an obstructed balcony on 5 for $350. I turned him down. Last cruise we got the same upsell for $200. Happy with my 4K.

Printing this in case a channel guide isn't in our room.CHANNEL SHOWING

11 FUN FINDS

13 CRUISE LIFE

14 CHANNEL GUIDE

15 SAFETY INFORMATION

16 FUN ABOARD

17 CARNIVAL ADVENTURES

18 MAP CHANNEL

19 FORWARD CAMERA VIEW

20 LIDO CAMERA VIEW

21 AUDIBLE FUNTIMES

22 CNN

23 CNN INTERNATIONAL

24 CNN SPANISH

25 HLN

26 BOOMERANG

27 CARTOON NETWORK

28 TNT

29 TBS

30 TCM

31 TRU TV

32 MOVIE CHANNEL EVERY 3 HOURS STARTS 3-6-9-12

33 FUN FOR ALL

34 OCEAN VIEW

35 GOOD TO KNOW

36 MUSIC CHANNEL

The reason that I asked is because I could not find any information. You said it is not allowed but where does it say that - not on Carnival’s website. If a book or piece of clothing will do, then that’s what I’ll do.

My husband has back, leg and arthritis issues. Most people on the ship will have some kind of problem. What makes you think you have priority over all other cruisers? Anything but a body at a table should be removed so someone can use the table. This is not your private ship. I just don't understand where you think it is ok?

I would order something from the Carnival shop. You can't go wrong with decorations, flowers, treats, carnival bag, etc. Just pick something to have in the room when they arrive.

Thanks! We sail in September and were eager to find out.

Personally, I try to arrive between 1 and 1:30 so by the time I board the rooms are ready and I don't have to lug around my carry on. Works for us.

Late dining is too late for us. Early dining means planning on being at the dining room at a specific time. We like to go when we are ready and sit by ourselves. That's whey we chose YTD (Your Time Dining). You can go anytime from 5:45 - I guess 8. We go around 5:45 or 6 but depends on what time we are ready and ask for a table for two. Works for us.

I am in a 4K in September. I thought someone wrote the pride door still opens until drydock in 2019. I will let everyone know when I get back.

Thanks everyone! I just didn't want to miss anything with check in.

We cruise in a month and I just printed my documents. Previous cruises included a Health Questionnaire. I can't find it now. Did they do away with it or will we receive it at the terminal? Thanks for your help.