For quite a while, many Tampa cruisers have wanted longer cruise voyages. Currently, the Carnival Paradise operates 4 & 5 day cruises from the port, but these voyages are not long enough for some cruisers. Today, Carnival Cruise Line announced the Carnival Pride will operate 5 - 14 day cruises from Tampa in January and February 2017. The Carnival Pride has departed Tampa in the past, but has since been sailing from Baltimore. Last year, 2014, the Carnival Pride was sent to dry-dock for some renovation and to add some exciting features, such as Carnival's Fun Ship 2.0 program. Some of the Fun Ship 2.0 features added were Bonsai Sushi, Blue Iguana Cantina, Guy's Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Tequila Bar, Red Frog Rum Bar, Alchemy Bar, and the Red Frog Pub. In addition, the Carnival Pride has an exciting water recreation area onboard with multiple waterslides (including the Green Thunder slide).
Hopefully, Carnival will consider keeping a 7 day cruise ship in Tampa long term. For now, I am sure many Tampa cruisers are excited to have some additional options. No information has been announced about cruises from Baltimore during the months the Carnival Pride is in Tampa. Carnival did note, in their press release, after sailing from Tampa the Carnival Pride will return to Baltimore.
Click Here For Carnival's Official Press Release - This gives more details & is where I got this basic information.
Hopefully, Carnival will consider keeping a 7 day cruise ship in Tampa long term. For now, I am sure many Tampa cruisers are excited to have some additional options. No information has been announced about cruises from Baltimore during the months the Carnival Pride is in Tampa. Carnival did note, in their press release, after sailing from Tampa the Carnival Pride will return to Baltimore.
Click Here For Carnival's Official Press Release - This gives more details & is where I got this basic information.
