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Carnival Spirit Cruise Review

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Reviews: 14
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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Carnival Spirit

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 08, 2022

Ship: Carnival Spirit

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8253

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It was a fun time. We did not let the few minor negative experiences get us down. Remember, you are in charge of how you react to things. Choose to be happy.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
We actually boarded on 10/06 as part of a B2B cruise. Embarkation was disorganized and took much longer than it had on any of our multiple post-pandemic cruises. The port staff spent most of their time huddled rather than helping travellers. The B2B transition on 10/08 was well-organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was fine. Guys and the Blue Iguana we're both very good. The MDR food was fine. The menu is starting to get a bit old. New items are needed.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Erin, the CD, was very good. There was a lot to do on board.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The Playlist Production team was the best we have seen. Epic Rock was especially entertaining. We are not usually crazy about the Getaway Island show, but this group did it pretty well. We did not like any of the four comedians. The magician in the MDR was surprisingly good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Most of the time the wait staff was quite good. There were service issues at a couple of sea day brunches. Our room steward, Supramen, was excellent.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The Spirit has a nice layout. It is getting old, but the staff worked hard to keep it clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Clean inside cabin. Very convenient to Ludo deck.

Ship tip

See the stage shows and be sure to see the Love and Marriage show.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Just walked a bit in town. Visited one of the first. There was surprisingly little hurricane damage.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
Did the Turtle Cove Snorkel on the Castaway Girl. Had a great time even though we did not see any turtles. Will book this again the next time we visit.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Very smooth. Erin and her team kept it moving well.
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8 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

cdavid46    2 years ago

Love the comment on who is in charge of the happiness!

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Ramsey1986    2 years ago

I’m glad you enjoyed your cruise on the Carnival Spirit. We are thinking about cruising on the Spirit when it comes to Mobile, AL and appreciate you taking the time to share your review. 😎

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

jeffreyschill    2 years ago

San Juan - "forts" not "first." Sorry!

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

Hooray for y’all.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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