The Carnival Pride finished drydock and has now started the 2023 Europe cruise season. The first sailing on the Carnival Pride after dry-dock began on May 28, 2023 and had special guests visit the ship before it set sail which included Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line's President, and Emeril Lagasse, Carnival's Chief Culinary Officer.
Carnival Pride's 2023 Drydock
The 2023 drydock on the Carnival Pride included several modifications and enhancements onboard. The following items were completed during this drydock:
1. New Carnival Livery - this is the red, white, & blue hull paint livery
2. upgrades to enhance accessibility for guests with disabilities (Carnival's press release did not give specifics).
3. Heroes Tribute Bar replaced the SkyBox Sports Bar
4. New staterooms and a dedicated space for the Chef's Table replaced the Deck 1 nightclub level
5. Renovation to the casino to expand the space & removal of the casino bar
6. SPA Carnival was rebranded as the Cloud 9 SPA
7. The steakhouse onboard was rebranded to the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
8. The Carnival Adventures shop replaced the card room onboard
9. A Dreams Studio was added on Deck 2
10. General cosmetic enhancements & maintenance were performed onboard the ship
Carnival Pride's 2023 Drydock
The 2023 drydock on the Carnival Pride included several modifications and enhancements onboard. The following items were completed during this drydock:
1. New Carnival Livery - this is the red, white, & blue hull paint livery
2. upgrades to enhance accessibility for guests with disabilities (Carnival's press release did not give specifics).
3. Heroes Tribute Bar replaced the SkyBox Sports Bar
4. New staterooms and a dedicated space for the Chef's Table replaced the Deck 1 nightclub level
5. Renovation to the casino to expand the space & removal of the casino bar
6. SPA Carnival was rebranded as the Cloud 9 SPA
7. The steakhouse onboard was rebranded to the Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
8. The Carnival Adventures shop replaced the card room onboard
9. A Dreams Studio was added on Deck 2
10. General cosmetic enhancements & maintenance were performed onboard the ship
Carnival Pride 2023 Europe Season
The Carnival Pride's 2023 Europe Season runs now through October 28, 2023. At the conclusion of the Europe season the ship will sail a 15 night transatlantic cruise back to Tampa, Florida.
The Carnival Pride's 2023 Europe Season runs now through October 28, 2023. At the conclusion of the Europe season the ship will sail a 15 night transatlantic cruise back to Tampa, Florida.
For More Information:
For more information about Carnival dry-docks please check out my unofficial Carnival dry-dock schedule by clicking here. To read Carnival's press release after the Carnival Pride came back into service please click here (link will take you away from RyG's Cruise Guide and leads to Carnival's website).
For more information about Carnival dry-docks please check out my unofficial Carnival dry-dock schedule by clicking here. To read Carnival's press release after the Carnival Pride came back into service please click here (link will take you away from RyG's Cruise Guide and leads to Carnival's website).
The Carnival Pride is a Spirit Class ship and entered service in 2002.