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Carnival Spirit Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Spirit

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 11, 2023

Ship: Carnival Spirit

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7296

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Did some great snorkeling and ate some delicious food

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super fast and easy, walked right through. We waited to board until later.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Always love the steakhouse, pizza, and sandwiches. Consistently good.

Deli

5 out of 5

Love the sandwiches, they are my go to

Nouveau Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Amazing as always and worth the extra money! We love to go on the last night to end the trip on a high note.

Empire Restaurant

3 out of 5

Still a bit slower service, I think due to staffing issues, so food comes out lukewarm at best. Only went a few times.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Louis XIV Casino

3 out of 5

Too hot in the non-smoking section to sit comfortably for too long.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the shows and watching the Super Bowl from the lounge. Also had a great time at Bingo (husband won the end of cruise bingo) and veterans gathering was better than ever.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Anton, was fabulous and always smiling, he made the cruise that much better!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Older ship but we knew that going in

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Closet doors were broken and couldn’t be closed all the way, sometimes leaving the lights on inside. Small for a suite, barely bigger than the balcony rooms, just a larger bathroom and balcony.

Ports of call

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
Rented a golf cart and snorkeled from the shore. The reef is in amazing condition and saw a lot of life. Some of the best snorkeling I have done in years! Also, the cactus distillery was a fun experience.

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Spent most of our extra time in Fort Lauderdale at Three Sons brewing, one of our favorites

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Rented a car and went snorkeling. The reef is sadly a bit bleached and the current was strong but saw three sea turtles and an octopus.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Went on a snorkeling excursion, though not the one we initially planned as it was canceled due to not enough interest. Still had a good time snorkeling and then cruises the island in a golf cart. Best food of the trip was the jerk chicken from a food truck!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast and easy
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