Carnival Pride Bahamas Cruise Review Blog 12/18/09 Day 6

We woke up early at 7:20 AM to get ready for the Garden of the Groves and City Tour excursion for Freeport. Oddly enough the ship was not yet docked (it was supposed to at 7 AM), and then at 7:30 came the bombshell announcement from Cruise Director Kirk: the strong winds will prevent the ship from docking at Freeport, and all excursions are canceled and the money will be refunded. It was very disappointing but definitely safety is the #1 priority and the captain simply didn't want to endanger the crew and passengers.

For the entire day the ship was rocking back and forth badly and it made it difficult to stay balanced. We were getting a touch nauseous and slept for much of the day. The main show for the night with the Carnival Pride Dancers had to be canceled also for safety concerns of the performers. It was Cruise Elegant dress up night and we ate at the main Normandie dining room. Unfortunately there weren't really any special dishes though the escargot appetizers was good. At the Mermaid's Grille there wasn't anything special there either except the nice crunchy tiger shrimps dish.

With the original main shows canceled, Comedian Darren Sanders had to step in instead. He had some excellent material despite having to go by a list of jokes that did not segway smoothly from one to the other. Then at 11 PM he did the adult comedy show and that was also pretty darn hilarious. He definitely was the highlight of an otherwise rough day at sea. This was our fifth cruise and today was the worst in terms of the shakiness and fun level (or lack there of).

The Good:
-Comedian Darren Sanders was hilarious in both the main show and the adult-only comedy

The Mediocre:
-The ho-hum dinner entree selections at Normandie dining room and the Mermaid's Grille for a dress-up night

The Bad:
-Not Carnival's fault at all but strong winds prevented docking at Freeport and the entire ship swayed badly the entire day

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