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Carnival Spirit Cruise Review

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4.5 out of 5
Carnival Spirit

16 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys - Eastbound (Seattle To New Orleans)

Sail date: September 19, 2023

Ship: Carnival Spirit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5210

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Great time, Can’t wait to Cruise again. Staff was excellent.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was the fastest we have seen, get all the paperwork finished at home. Arrive at your checkin time so very easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was very good for 16 days. There are so many places to visit you can always find something good to eat. Carnivals German Chocolate Cake is superb.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Something was going on all the time, be as busy or participate as you like.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
On board Entertainment was very good. The Playlist group, Comedy, and singers. The absolute best was the violin trio New Age, wow what an understatement. Christine in the Piano bar was also great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was very friendly, smiled always.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The staff was always cleaning around. Handrails, common areas, eating areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Normal Carnival Cabin, very comfortable. Always kept clean.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
We got the most out of Seattle by arriving very early. No Excursion just lots of walking

Cartagena, Colombia

2 out of 5
Did a Party Bus so so. They had spots to stop, where we got mauled be so many street vendors. We had a certain amount of $$ to spend but spent so much less because of the crowds. They would do better setting up booths instead.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5
We did the Coffee, Chocolate & Sarchi. Very interesting but a 2 hour bus ride each way, so glad the bus AC worked. Was fun to see the countryside.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Went snorkeling on a luxury Sail boat. Water was fantastic, you could just float all day, they were feeding the fish, I thought I was in a piranha movie. 😂

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
Loved the time there 2 extra days. Swamp tour, Mardi Gras World, riding the trolley, and eating.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
What a marvel, should be on everyone’s Bucket lists.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast, even though Customs.
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