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Carnival Pride vs Disney Wonder

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Carnival Pride is a large Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 2,124 passengers, in service since 2002. Disney Wonder is a large Disney Cruise Line ship carrying 2,400 passengers, in service since 1999.

Choose Carnival Pride if you want more culture, more of a party or more space per passenger: it outscores Disney Wonder for cultural (6.0 vs 4.0) and party (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 41.7 gross tons per passenger (vs 34.6).

Choose Disney Wonder if you want a more family-friendly ship, more adventure and nature or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Carnival Pride for family friendly (10.0 vs 8.0) and adventure & nature (4.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 30 cruises on sale (vs 9).

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Specifications

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Carnival PrideDisney Wonder
Cruise line Carnival Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line
Ship size Large Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2002 (better) 1999
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2015 2015
Gross tonnage 88,500 83,000
Passengers 2,124 2,400
Crew 930 945
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.3 (better) 2.5
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 41.7 (better) 34.6
Decks 12 11
Length 963 ft 964 ft
Beam 106 ft 106 ft
Speed 25 mph 28 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 7 / 10 8 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 9 30
Upcoming sailings 78 124
Cruise lengths 7–14 nights 3–7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $627 (better) $634

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Carnival Pride leads on 2 of the ten, Disney Wonder on 3, with 5 level.

  • Active Carnival Pride: 4.0 Disney Wonder: 4.0
  • Adventure & nature Carnival Pride: 2.0 Disney Wonder: 4.0
  • Cultural Carnival Pride: 6.0 Disney Wonder: 4.0
  • Dining Carnival Pride: 5.5 Disney Wonder: 5.5
  • Entertainment Carnival Pride: 7.6 Disney Wonder: 8.0
  • Family friendly Carnival Pride: 8.0 Disney Wonder: 10.0
  • Party Carnival Pride: 8.0 Disney Wonder: 6.0
  • Romantic Carnival Pride: 2.0 Disney Wonder: 2.0
  • Spa & fitness Carnival Pride: 8.0 Disney Wonder: 8.0
  • Staterooms Carnival Pride: 6.0 Disney Wonder: 6.0

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Wonder

As family cruising goes, it doesn't get much better than a Disney cruise. With an entire deck of youth programming and a family-friendly vibe, it's easy to see why Disney Wonder has earned nods from parents and kids alike.

Highlights

  • Enjoy a uniquely different dining experience every night of your cruise with rotational dining.
  • Attend live musical stage shows.
  • Spend a day exploring Castaway Cay, a private island in the Bahamas.
  • Enjoy imaginative children's programs and separate activity areas for adults, teens and kids.

Sailing now

30 cruises on sale, from $634.

Questions

Carnival Pride or Disney Wonder?

Which is bigger, Carnival Pride or Disney Wonder?

Carnival Pride is bigger at 88,500 gross tons, against 83,000 gross tons for Disney Wonder. Carnival Pride carries 2,124 passengers and Disney Wonder carries 2,400.

Which ship is newer, Carnival Pride or Disney Wonder?

Carnival Pride is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2002 against 1999 for Disney Wonder.

Which has more space per passenger?

Carnival Pride, with 41.7 gross tons per passenger against 34.6 on Disney Wonder. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Carnival Pride, with one crew member for every 2.3 passengers against one for every 2.5 on Disney Wonder.

Which is better for families?

Disney Wonder scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 10.0 out of 10, against 8.0 for Carnival Pride.

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