Duckie26 Posted January 13, 2011 #101 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thanks. i've done my research on the port tempteratures. I was more curious about the sea days. Typically once we reach the coast of of NC it SHOULD start to warm up but with the crazy cold temperatures we've had these past couple years, it's a crap shoot. You can count on it being cold the first night and most of the first day (unless we have one of those rare warm-ups in February... and it COULD happen) and hopefully we will see temps in the 50's by the second day. My advise is to pack layer-able clothes for the days at sea. We just won't know until we get out there. :) Duckie Praying for a February warm-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs2b@sea Posted January 13, 2011 #102 Share Posted January 13, 2011 How many people are at a table? Can you pick your own dining time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted January 13, 2011 #103 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Rich - That stinks about Freeport. I'm trying to get a handle on the weather. How many days (would you say) were the temps above 65? 70? thanks Weather was in the mid 70's in Cape Canaveral and Nassau. Baltimore was mid 50's when we left and 40's when we returned. In july we missed freeport cause of winds too, and they did nothing on that day. Are you going to write a review. I would love to hear how your trip went I have written a review and submitted it Tusday night. Still not up. CC takes its approval time. that weather is very iffy. in 2006 we went there and it was 52 degrees. It made history as an all time low. if you look at this history calender you will see that it is all over the place for the weeks in February/ http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/MYGF/2005/2/15/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Yep. At this time of year with the weather who knows what you'll get. We considered ourselves lucky, except about the missed port. Last point. The ship was in good shape. As a newbie I never would have guessed it was just in a 2 week dry dock. I mean that in a good and bad way. No obvious upgrades but just good maintenance standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted January 13, 2011 #104 Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) How many people are at a table? Can you pick your own dining time. We did anytime dining. We LOVED it. We waited once for 5 minutes for a desired table. Anytime dining is meant for couples and groups of up to 4. You pick your dining choise ,early,late or anytime when you book. By the way this is only for dinners following the first cruise day and only in the MDR. Edited January 13, 2011 by richstowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valley1pw Posted January 15, 2011 #105 Share Posted January 15, 2011 We did anytime dining. We LOVED it. We waited once for 5 minutes for a desired table. Anytime dining is meant for couples and groups of up to 4. You pick your dining choise ,early,late or anytime when you book. By the way this is only for dinners following the first cruise day and only in the MDR. What is the protocol for the first cruise day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted January 15, 2011 #106 Share Posted January 15, 2011 What is the protocol for the first cruise day ? No reserved nothing that first night. You eat when you want to. BUT it did seem that most of those with an assigned seating time did go to MDR at about the time of their assigned seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted January 16, 2011 #107 Share Posted January 16, 2011 How many people are at a table? Can you pick your own dining time. when you booked your agent should have asked you what type of dining you want. early (6pm) late (8pm) or anytime. tables for 2, 4, 6 & 8. you could ask to sit with others and be put at a larger table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney017 Posted January 17, 2011 #108 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Does anyone know if there is a wine tasting on the Pride? We sailed the Pride last year and are sailing her again this summer. I've heard good things about the wine tastings on other ships but I can't remember if the Pride had one last year. Also, does anyone know if there is a wine tasting whether or not it is guided? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rrraydon Posted January 17, 2011 Author #109 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Does anyone know if there is a wine tasting on the Pride? We sailed the Pride last year and are sailing her again this summer. I've heard good things about the wine tastings on other ships but I can't remember if the Pride had one last year. Also, does anyone know if there is a wine tasting whether or not it is guided? This thread is the Funtimes from this past Dec..try looking through these.... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1322596&highlight=pride+funtimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzg Posted January 17, 2011 #110 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'm taking the Pride out of Baltimore in March. Will the temperature be warm enough for shorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valley1pw Posted January 17, 2011 #111 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'm taking the Pride out of Baltimore in March. Will the temperature be warm enough for shorts? Avg Baltimore hi/lo on 03/01 is 51 & 35. On the 31st it is 62 & 43. Hope it helps some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted January 17, 2011 #112 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Its 75 degrees today in Nassau. Last time we went to Nassau it was 52 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1322 Posted January 17, 2011 #113 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My husband is in food services and is interested in touring the galley. I noticed in the funtimes from December that there is a galley tour on the last sea day. Does anyone know about this? How much is it? What is included? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted January 17, 2011 #114 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My husband is in food services and is interested in touring the galley. I noticed in the funtimes from December that there is a galley tour on the last sea day. Does anyone know about this? How much is it? What is included? It's free, we enjoyed it. I will have photos when I post my review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1322 Posted January 17, 2011 #115 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thanks! DH would love to go on the tour, I will have to keep the time open for us to go. I will look for your photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcurry66 Posted January 18, 2011 #116 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The thing about the galley tour (we've done it twice on the pride's sister ship, Miracle) is that your experience depends on the number of people who show up. With a smaller crowd, you can take your time and watch the food prep, ice/fruit carvings, etc. When there's a long line, they rush you through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1322 Posted January 18, 2011 #117 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good to know. Hopefully there won't be a lot of people so we can enjoy it. Maybe everyone else will be on the Lido enjoying the last of the nice weather;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micdee Posted January 18, 2011 #118 Share Posted January 18, 2011 We haven't sailed Carnival in the last 3 years. I've been reading how they are cracking down on smuggling booze. Have any recent cruisers had luck with this out of the port of Baltimore? Only talking a pint or 2, bar bill will be displaying plenty of buckets of beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rrraydon Posted January 29, 2011 Author #119 Share Posted January 29, 2011 We plan on doing the galley tour on the Pride in 2 weeks. I hope not a lot of people show....but, I doubt it. I've found that when cruising in the winter, since you can't lay out on deck and swim for about 4 of the 7 days, most people show up for the inside things. For instance, in Dec on the tea time days there were at least 50 people on each day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredpoorer Posted January 29, 2011 #120 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I searched for an all things Pride thread and couldn't find one. I thought I'd start it since I love the Pride and will be on her for the 3rd time next month. Absolutely love the Chef's Table on the Pride. Chef Jerry and his staff are very friendly and attentative and the food is delish! 43 more days...woohoo!!! Thanks for starting this thread..ive searched Pride and found very little..spent an hr this morning and have learned a lot.first time cruising so not sure what to expect but sure we will have fun .we are booked on 13th too...can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted January 29, 2011 #121 Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) Thanks for starting this thread..ive searched Pride and found very little..spent an hr this morning and have learned a lot.first time cruising so not sure what to expect but sure we will have fun .we are booked on 13th too...can't wait well, if you want to learn more-- head to our roll call - you can find new friends that are sailing with you- here is the link http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1140942&page=32 Edited January 29, 2011 by serene56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredpoorer Posted January 29, 2011 #122 Share Posted January 29, 2011 well, if you want to learn more-- head to our roll call - you can find new friends that are sailing with you-here is the link http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1140942&page=32 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonaCK Posted January 30, 2011 #123 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Bumping this thread back up to the top. Glad I found it. Just booked the Pride yesterday... and we're sailing on the 6th of February! Kind of a last minute escape for my birthday, and I managed to convince 3 of my friends to book as well :) Can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to this. I can really use this mid-winter escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rrraydon Posted February 3, 2011 Author #124 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Single digits...woohoo!!! Pride here we come!...well sooner anyway :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rrraydon Posted February 11, 2011 Author #125 Share Posted February 11, 2011 2 more days and we're outta here!! Can't wait to get on the Pride! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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