Our Carnival Pride Repo Journeys Cruise (with pics) - 2/26/17

[Jamman54]

I was getting worried. I hadn't seen you with a beer in the Red Frog or at the Atrium Bar! Happy to see you're up to your old tricks! We're sailing Pride on Aug 27th, celebrating my husband's 70th birthday & the 70th of a good friend, too.

 

Thanks for reading. No need to worry! :D Enjoy your cruise on the Pride. What a great way to celebrate special birthdays.

[Jamman54]

Patti passes the Fun Shops. They won’t open until after we sail…..

 

This is the Lobby Bar on Deck 2…….

 

To be continued…….

[skipper918]

Jeff do you purchase the "Cheers" beverage package.

[CruisinRD1976]

Great pictures Jeff! Where will I be able to find a Caribbean colada on Sunday?? It looks so good! And can I ask you, do they actually weigh the luggage that you are checking or is the 50 pounds more of a "suggestion". I am packing now and I'm concerned that the suitcases are probably a little more then 50 pounds...!

[Jamman54]

Jeff do you purchase the "Cheers" beverage package.

 

No we did not. Patti is not a big drinker so it wouldn't be worth the cost. I could probably keep my end of the bargain though. :D

 

Great pictures Jeff! Where will I be able to find a Caribbean colada on Sunday?? It looks so good! And can I ask you, do they actually weigh the luggage that you are checking or is the 50 pounds more of a "suggestion". I am packing now and I'm concerned that the suitcases are probably a little more then 50 pounds...!

 

You can get a Caribbean Colada at the Red Frog Pub and the Red Frog Rum Bar for sure. The 50 pound weight limit that I was talking about earlier was all about the flight to Tampa and not about the ship. They don't weigh the luggage on the ship.

[Jamman54]

Patti continues aft on Deck 3. This is Raphael’s Lounge……

 

This is the Normandie Restaurant, the only MDR on the ship. It is located all the way aft on Decks 2 & 3. Deck 3 is used for Anytime Dining…..

 

This will be our booth for the cruise, table # 190…..

 

Here is the Beauties Night Club, located on Decks 2 & 1 aft…..

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

The entrance to the Captain’s Club, which is the Dining Room annex…..

 

This is the Alchemy Bar located on Deck 2 aft…..

 

Bonsai Sushi is located in the Atrium on Deck 2……

 

To be continued…..

[EllaDuChien]

Thursday, February23rd - Baltimore to Tampa (via Atlanta).

We were up at 2:30am. We would be on the 4:00am shuttle to BWI to catch our first of two Delta flights at 6:00am.

I have my free beer and a game to keep me occupied…..

 

 

To be continued…..

 

Your review caught my eye because I just booked a journeys repo cruise for next year and I'm interested to see the differences from regular cruises. Instead I have found my hero...or my spirit animal...or my twin! A Blue Moon and poker at 6am???? WHAT!!! Here I thought I was the only one!! :D

 

So even though I'm on a totally different ship and totally different itinerary I am so excited for this review! Thank you so much for taking me along!

[Jamman54]

Here is some of the artwork that can be found in the Atrium Lobby…..

 

Looking up to the top of the Atrium…..

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Your review caught my eye because I just booked a journeys repo cruise for next year and I'm interested to see the differences from regular cruises. Instead I have found my hero...or my spirit animal...or my twin! A Blue Moon and poker at 6am???? WHAT!!! Here I thought I was the only one!! :D

 

So even though I'm on a totally different ship and totally different itinerary I am so excited for this review! Thank you so much for taking me along!

 

Gee, I must be your brother from a different mother!!! :D Glad to have you along for the ride!

[Jamman54]

Here are a few views of the Winners Club Casino. We would spend a little time here. Lol.

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here is the internet station located on Deck 2 mid ship…..

 

The Taste Bar located on Deck 2 forward…..

 

The Skybox Sports Bar located on Deck 2 forward……

 

The Coffee Bar which is also located on Deck2 forward…..

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are a few views of the Red Frog Pub which surprise, is located on Deck 2 forward…..

 

The Taj Mahal Show Lounge which is located all the way forward on Decks 2, 3, & 4…..

 

To be continued……

[Cruzoholic]

Thanks so much Jamman. Love the pix. Bringing back many good memories of the Pride.

 

Evie

 

Sent from my SM-G900T using Forums mobile app

[Jamman54]

Thanks so much Jamman. Love the pix. Bringing back many good memories of the Pride.

 

Evie

 

Sent from my SM-G900T using Forums mobile app

 

Hey Evie! Thanks for following along again. :)

[Jamman54]

At this point, Patti returned to our cabin to unpack our luggage which had arrived. After spending some time at the Red Frog Rum Bar and the Serenity Bar, I returned to the cabin around 3:15pm to get ready for the muster drill.

At around 3:50pm the alarm was sounded, and we reported to muster station “B” two decks down on Deck 3. The drill was over fairly quickly, and afterwards Captain Nicolini announced that because they were still loading provisions and waiting for crew, we would be sailing at 7:30pm. The Norwegian Jade however, was sailing on time…..

 

We made our way up to the Red Frog Rum Bar for an informal meet and greet. From there we could see that even though we are not sailing away, the sail away party has started.....

Our Cruise Director Steve leads the way…..

 

To be continued…..

Edited March 18, 2017 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

That’s me with our new friends Krusin Kris and Ken, along with my favorite bartender Winston…..

 

Patti’s having a Mango Swirl…..

 

Here are a couple views of the Tampa skyline…..

 

We went back to the cabin to get ready for dinner. We did sail away at 7:30, so we watched from our balcony. There are no pictures since there really was nothing to see in the dark.

We had Late Seating, and as I mentioned earlier we were seated in a booth on the lower level…..

 

To be continued…….

[Jamman54]

Here are tonight’s menus…..

 

Maitre’d Ken Byrne…..

 

Patti started tonight with the tomato soup and a quesadilla…..

 

To be continued…….

[Jamman54]

For starters I had the Maryland corn chowder and two orders of shrimp cocktail…..

 

For our mains we both had the sweet and sour shrimp……

 

I also had the pork chop…..

 

Here is tonight’s dessert menu…..

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

For dessert I had two scoops of chocolate ice cream, and Patti had the fruit plate…..

 

After dinner, we went to the casino for a while before calling it a night. Here is the list of casino events for this cruise…..

 

Here is our first turndown service of the cruise…..

 

Coming up next: Our first sea day of the cruise, including a slot pull, CC meet & mingle, and LCR!

[akeka]

Loving your review! Did you have tablemates since it was a booth for four?

[Jamman54]

Loving your review! Did you have tablemates since it was a booth for four?

 

Thanks for reading! We did not have tablemates. We emailed Ken the maitre'd prior to the cruise and requested a table for two, and knowing us, he gave us this booth which was in a great location. We are not anti-social by any means, but we feel that dinner time is our time. :)

[tybrkr17]

Carnival Pride was the first ship I had ever sailed on back in 2004. Since she was my first cruise, she holds a very special place in my heart. One of the many reasons the Spirit class is my favorite of the Carnival ships. I was on the Miracle two years ago. Thank you so much for sharing all your pictures, I feel like I am back on my first cruise again 13 years ago!!! Sadly my next cruise in May isn't on the Pride (I am doing a short 5 day cruise on the Inspiration for the first time), but I hope to return to the Pride one day!

[chilly1470]

Yessss!!!! I am from the Burgh. Well, near the Burgh, I grew up closer to Latrobe. Great meeting you too...or who knows, we may have met already! You weren't on Carnival Liberty in September 2015 were you? Met others from the Burgh and planned to exchange info. but we never ran into each other again. But always great seeing another yinzer on CC. :D

 

Jamman...sorry for the hi-jack. But I do have a legitimate question. After your water tour in Tampa when Patti said the shops were closed permanently, are those the shops right near the cruise port? If so, that's a shame. Well, a shame regardless.

 

No sir, I wasn't on that cruise. I am from the Beaver County area, but consider myself a Burgher, lol. Funny how that works in our area, even some from Ohio and WVA say they are from Pittsburgh in pride of the greatest team ever. We better watch out, I see Jeff is a Patriots fan, yikes!!

[chilly1470]

So happy for this, jamman. In six months, I'll be on the Pride for the first time. So, I too, am one who says OK OK ENOUGH WITH WHAT YOU AND YOUR LOVELY WIFE DID BEFORE THE CRUISE. SHOW ME MY BOAT!!!!!!! Sorry, yes, I am shouting, sorry, it's your review. Carry on as planned.

 

Heya DC, what's your date? We are on the Pride Sept 10