Very nice cruise on a gorgeous ship

Carnival Spirit Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 92

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Spirit

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 08, 2022

Ship: Carnival Spirit

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1143

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Very nice cruise on an absolutely gorgeous ship with incredible decor themes. Note that there is an odor of sewage on decks 2 & 3 forward which is stronger some times more than others. Otherwise no real issues on this cruise except an issue with our cabin having a leak and having to be moved into a different one.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Back to back, N/A

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was decent, nothing too great and was dry a few times in the MDR. Steakhouse was great, 5 stars there.

Nouveau Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Great food and service, crew went above and beyond. View from the skylight in the funnel is a nice bonus!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Not too many activities but certainly never bored, quite a relaxing time the whole cruise. There is a basketball court as well as mini golf but never used them, as well as new waterworks area with a drop slide.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great entertainment and shows, live music all around the ship was amazing and the ship was never quiet at night.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great crew, very friendly and always happy to help.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Absolutely gorgeous decor, beautiful egyptian theme throughout the ship. The ship was kept very clean and in good shape however there was a nasty sewage smell in some areas on deck 2 and 3 forward.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin itself was great, spacious for an interior. However there was a flood on day 6 and we had to have our cabin switched.

Ship tip

Have a great time on this lovely ship, a very relaxing atmosphere but also get to party and have lots of fun.

Ports of call

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Beautiful port, great to be able to get nice views of the ships from on top of Paradise Point after taking the skyride up. Well worth the $25 per person roundtrip.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Nice port for a beach day, but the locals are very pushy especially around the beach. First time we ever felt uncomfortable around locals.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Love this port, great resort style pool with swim up bar. If you are looking for beaches take an excursion as there are no beaches that you can walk to.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Beautiful port full of history, take a walk to see the forts, small admission fee but well worth it.

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We werent in a rush to get off and got off the ship at final call at 9:30.

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