BILL GRANT

Age: 44
Occupation: SELF EMPLOYED
Number of Cruises: 14
Cruise Line: CARNIVAL
Name of Ship: PRIDE
Sailing Date: March 1st, 2003
Itinerary: WESTERN CARIBBEAN

ARRIVED IN PORT CANAVERAL VIA RENTAL CAR FROM 3 DAY VISIT TO UNIVERSAL. PORTERS WERE WAITING AND EMBARKING ON THE SHIP THROUGH THE SKIPPERS CLUB WAS FAST.

THE SHIP. UPON BOARDING I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE ATRIUM OF THE PRIDE. ITS BEAUTIFUL WITH ITS RENAISSANCE THEME. I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN AGES 4&8 WE BOOKED 2 CABINS #6195 WAS A CAT 11 BALC. SUITE AND # 6199 CAT 4 ACROSS THE HALL. THE BALCONY IS VERY LARGE AND THE ROOMS TASTEFULLY APPOINTED. CABIN STEWARTS WERE VERY ATTENTIVE. WE FOUND THE FOOD IN THE MERMAIDS GRILL TO BE GOOD BUT NOTHING EARTH SHATTERING, FOOD AND SERVICE IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM WAS AVERAGE AT BEST.
DAVID'S SUPPER CLUB WAS EXCELLENT, BUT THE $25.00 PER PERSON IS STEEP COMPARED TO OTHER CRUISE LINES FOR ALT. DINING. THE CAMP CARNIVAL PROGRAM WAS VERY WELL STAFFED AND THE KIDS SEEMED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME. MY WIFE AND I EACH HAD A MASSAGE AND WE BOTH RECEIVED BURNS FROM THE HOT STONES AND OIL THEY USE SO BE CAREFUL. THE PORTS OF CALL WERE OK KEY WEST HADN'T CHANGED THAT MUCH SINCE I WAS THERE LAST 18 YRS AGO. WE WENT TO GOFFS CAY SNORKELING IN BELIZE THE REEF SYSTEM IS A NICE SNORKEL AND 4 HOURS IS ENOUGH TIME. ITS VERY HOT THERE. 3RD TIME TO COZUMEL'S PLAYA DEL SOL BEACH CLUB ITS WORTH IT. PROGRESSO WAS JUST A BIG SOUVENIR MARKET DON'T BOTHER GETTING OFF THE SHIP. AS A MATTER OF FACT YOU START TO WONDER WHO'S PAYING WHO THE PORT CHARGES.

IN CLOSING THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND THE SEAS WERE CALM. A GOOD CRUISE. P.S. DON'T DRINK THAT EVIAN IN YOUR ROOM UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY $4.00

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