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I live in the Baltimore area and have sailed on Pride four times. If the ship returns on time, and if (as you say) you will be among the fist to disembark, then you may book something earlier than two. But as you can see, the swiss cheese holes have to align for that to be a safe bet, otherwise you run the risk of a missed flight. It will take approx 45 minutes to get from the port to BWI if you taxi or Uber. Security lines can be long, so factor another 45 minutes to an hour to get checked in, check luggage if required, and get through security (and yes, even Pre-check lines can get long as there are lots of military/government folks living in the area who qualify).  My advice: book something around 2-3pm and rest easy knowing you run a low risk of missing your flight. If you're willing to accept higher risk, then book earlier.

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On ‎3‎/‎31‎/‎2019 at 3:09 PM, kaclmay said:

I was wondering this too.... if you have a suite (any suite?) but not FTTF, do they tell you at check-in that your suite is ready or not?   

Just checked my records to make sure I had the time correct. I took a picture in my suite at 1125am when we boarded Victory in Miami in Aug18. Despite the fact that it was not 1330 (gasp!), my S&S cards were in the mailbox and the suite was cleaned and ready to go (I had pre-ordered roses for the wife and they were in the room), The room steward met us immediately and welcomed us quite warmly; checking to see if there was anything we needed. We have never cruised in anything but suites, and that has been my experience every time. It gets under some folks skin for some reason, but the crew and room stewards recognize that suite-cruisers have paid a bit extra (and the difference between a balcony and a suite is significantly more than what FTTF costs) and they ensure that the rooms are ready early. You can flame me all you want, it doesn't change the reality of the situation. 

Haters gonna hate.

We've cruised in suites many times, and while not a published perk, our stateroom has invariable been ready as soon as we board. As a matter of fact, I can't think of any time it wasn't ready. This has been our experience in ports where S&S cards were issued at check-in and where they were placed in the mailbox outside the stateroom. Either way, our suite was ready and available for us.

Nice review. We sailed this itinerary on Victory back in August and had a great time!

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Concur. Ignore the time slot, you can check on board any time you want.

Great review! We love Pride and have cruised her four times. Agree with all your assessments: perfect size, never feels crowded, good food and beverage service and awesome staff and crew! 

Thanks for a great review! We love Pride and have cruised her four times. We also really enjoy the Grand Turk/HMC itinerary, and if you're sailing in a suite, you should really try and get a cabana at HMC...you will not regret it, especially with the heat in July. The cabanas are probably not available on-line right now, but that doesn't mean you can't score one...I've had 100% success getting a cabana on embarkation day.  Sad to hear that the Chapel and library on Pride are gone; old school cruising is slowly fading away.

Just checked my documents for my October 2018 Pride cruise and they are not included.

Thanks again, shipmate!

They don't ask for them any more. They stopped in Galveston in June, I have heard that it is everywhere now that they do not ask. Have a good cruise

Thank you!

7/29/18 Cruise Radio posted a article that indicates the health questionnaire is no longer required for Carnival's check in process. It states passengers will be asked to self-report any illnesses without answering health questionnaire.

Roger that. Thanks!

This has come up a few times in recent months and it seems like it may be port dependent - some report that the forms are collected, others not. On our last cruise from Port Everglades, we had the forms printed, signed and ready to turn in but no one asked for them. If the form is not part of your cruise documents and the port agents do want to collect them, they should have them available for you to fill out.

Copy. Thanks for the prompt answer.

The last few times we cruised (Carnival Pride out of Baltimore), part of the cruise documents that printed out were health questionnaire's. This time, they're not included. Are these no longer required for check in? Or do they ask you the questions at the counter? We're sailing on Victory out of Miami on Monday 06 Aug 18.

Not sure about the second night free bottle. However, the wine you get free on the first night is pretty bad. The better bet is that on the first night they offer 50% anything on their wine list...which includes some pretty good bottles (ex. Silver Oak).

I have a cabana reserved for my Conquest cruise next March and I'm trying to decide which one I want. How far was #10 away from the dock and/or the food, if you don't mind my asking. TIA

Cabana #10 is about the halfway point along the beach, so it can be a tough walk through the sand...but the beaut of it is you don't have to walk! There are trams that run out to our cabana.

The trams and trucks drop off and pick up at these stops.

You just have to walk down the path to your cabana. We liked cabana 10 because it was close to the bathrooms. As you can see in the pictures below, the restroom building is in the upper right corner of mm picture of cabana 10, and then the picture of the restrooms was taken standing in front of the cabana.

The picnic area with the food is a short walk away, I easily walked there and returned with two full plates of food.

We were in Cabana #10 and there were tons of loungers available all day.

I have to agree that a Funship was usually the first drink I got as soon as I stepped on board...probably because there always seemed to be a server with a tray full of those as soon as you stepped into the Atrium. But last cruise, I headed straight to the Red Frog Pub and was actually the first customer, so my first drink was a FREE Thirsty Frog Red! I'm on Victory in less than two weeks and I'm going to try and score another free beer!

Thanks for the quick-n-dirty review! Very informative. We almost booked this same cruise.

As a career Navy guy, you'd think going to sea for a vacation would be my last choice, but I prefer sea days! Being at sea with no schedule or responsibilities is heavenly! Now, unlike OP's hubby I love to spend time drinking in the pool or drinking by a pool, or laying out with a cold drink in my hand...see a pattern? ;p My wife prefers napping in our stateroom, napping on our balcony, or falling asleep in front of the TV...see a pattern?:'):') We both like to do trivia, or bingo, or hit the slots, too. Bottom line, you can find something to do regardless of your interests. And if you can't then I have to agree with others who posted earlier: you made a poor choice booking a cruise.

If you don't have FTTF and have a later tender do the clamshells sell out?

 

 

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No, but you'll be getting one further down the beach. Last time at HMC we had cabana #10 and the clamshells near us were never used until almost the end of the day when some crewmembers were enjoying a couple of hours off.

I made a reservation online a couple weeks ago. Do you typically get an email confirmation, or something in your cruise paperwork. Is it just there, and you get something when you get to the cabin?

You should get an email.

Concur. I always bring several books with me, and any that I finish I leave in the Library. I've never had to borrow a book.

We love Pride and have sailed her four times! She's just the right size to have plenty to do but never feel crowded, her crew is always fun, frendly and competent, and she has a Serenity area with a pool! And her embarkation port of Baltimore is super convenient for us (we live 30 minutes away). We're trying our first different Carnival ship in 17 days (but who's counting, right? ;p) when we sail on Victory...we'll see how she stacks up against Pride.