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Carnival Spirit Cruise Review

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Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Carnival Spirit

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 05, 2022

Ship: Carnival Spirit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7112

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

My favorite cruise so far! We were in agreement, as we sailed home…we will return to all of these ports! Fantastic memories & ports!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
When our Uber dropped us off a gentleman immediately came up, loaded our bags on a cart and led us in to handicap access, I can’t walk ramps due to a knee problem, they met my group at the door, put me in a wheelchair & away we went! Elevator took us to flat walkway! Then we were separated & of course the rest of my party needed me so our wine count per person would be correct, no problem, “my guy” grabbed the rest of my party & away we all went! Everyone seemed in great moods!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
This trip, I do have to say, the food in the MDR was just a little disappointing. A few items the portion sizes were so small it was laughable, and a few menu items just weren’t of the usual high caliber I am used to in your MDR’s. The sticky buns on the buffet were sensational though😉 Our crew in the MDR was amazing, trouble was with preparation.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Loved the serenity deck & spent my sea days there!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The musical events were great! Performers very talented

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All personnel on the Spirit were fantastic, helpful, courteous, friendly…can’t say enough good!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Possibly the prettiest ship I have been on. Love the blown glass art pieces in the niches in the stairwells…I took stairs as much as I could so I could see all the pretties! I also loved the little hidden walkway/alcove on,I think it was deck 2, where you could walk through, find a quiet space & enjoy…love those Spirit class ships!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Our cabin was okay. Problem was when they rescheduled our cruise, which was canceled due to the original ship being chartered to someone else not Covid, they put our room at the very front of the ship on the 7th floor & the rest of our party at the very back of the ship on the 8th floor. We had connecting rooms originally. We did a LOT of walking!

Ship tip

Be sure to walk the stairs & enjoy the blown glass art/vases! Also look for hidden gems, like walkways with little coves of chairs with windows to get away from the hustle & bustle!

Ports of call

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Once again, hired a local to learn about island. We let him talk us out of our original destination, wish we hadn’t. Where he took us was nice/fine, but not the “local flavor” we were looking for. I would definitely return to St Kitts!

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Next time in Miami we will stay in the little Havana area, South Beach was fun, but expensive!

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We hired a guide from Viator & had a wonderful day visiting the entire island! I have plans to return in 2024!

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Just enjoyed the beach, there are lounges as you get off the ship, just go claim one & enjoy your day! I listed Grand Turk as a possible place to move to when I win the lottery!

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Goodness! I love San Juan! I will never walk from the ship to the fort again, but it WAS a pretty walk! I will return to Puerto Rico, just not certain when!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
I did not use wheelchair to disembark…walked slowly & all was fine. Waiting on Uber was quick & not too bad🤣
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8 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

srhandler    1 year ago

I ❤ Grand Turk too. Sounds like a great cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your experience

partilover    1 year ago

I was on that cruise as well. You are right about everything. I just loved the staff and the jungle area. Spent a bit of time there reading. MDR was hit and miss. Loved all the ports as well.

bagzlady    1 year ago

And go back to Sandy's for more of her guava berry rum!

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you enjoyed this ship and your adventure.

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. All of those are great ports.

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Glad you had a great trip. And yes, the stairs do have some hidden treasures.

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