carnival pride - category 5A (french doors)

[ehogan]

Has anyone an opinion on Category 5A on the Pride?

 

These are outside cabins with an obstructed view with french doors.

 

Thanks

[luv2cruise777l]

We had a 5A on the Spirit which is the same layout as the Pride. We booked an inside room and were upgraded to the 5A. The doors did open to a railing that stares into the lifeboats. If you are lucky enough to get a cabin in between the lifeboats you will have a tiny view. A great deal if you are paying for an inside room and getting upgraded! We have the same type of room booked for our Mar cruise on the Pride. Do a search for the 5a's cabins. There are pictures of these 5a cabins out there on the boards.

[Wennfred]

Cat 5a with French doors are the cabins we usually get upgraded too, had 2 cabins on the Pride, 4140 and 4146, these have a Lifeboat right outside of them and thats why they are obstructed cabins. Great Cabin with lots of daylight but no views.

 

 

Fred

[firefly333]

Fred, Iv read you can open the windows somewhat for fresh air, then read that they didnt let you open them. Can you or not now? Or was that a one time thing where they could not be opened?

[luv2cruise777l]

Fred, Iv read you can open the windows somewhat for fresh air, then read that they didnt let you open them. Can you or not now? Or was that a one time thing where they could not be opened?

 

Our doors opened on the Spirit last year.

[firefly333]

thanks

[Willie T]

We had 5a on the Spirit in Nov. , doors opened. No view, but cool anyway. My DD got lucky with a little view in between. Be careful coming out of the shower if the drapes are open, sometimes the workers are all over the lifeboats like bees.

[Wennfred]

Fred, Iv read you can open the windows somewhat for fresh air, then read that they didnt let you open them. Can you or not now? Or was that a one time thing where they could not be opened?

 

Yes those doors or at least one of them can be opened, we did once and got a wiff of davit wire grease and had to close it.

 

 

Fred

[boaterette]

I had a 5a on the Pride this past Oct. Great room. I could open one side of the double door. It was nice to get fresh air. The room was an upgrade from a 1a.

[LHP]

Pictures say 1,000 words

 

 

Partially obstructed:

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1344241901070127580KmeWOQ

 

Fully obstructed:

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1344241998070127580MXbIkM

[ehogan]

LHP: Thanks for the pics - gives us a good idea of the cabin.

 

For an extra $40 I think it will be worth it!

[LHP]

We had cabin 4194 (I think???) and it was really neat. We could see a little between the boats and to the side.

 

Just remember to keep the curtains closed when privacy is needed because the maintenance crew does walk around those catwalks!!! :eek: