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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: 1 year 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

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.

Panama Canal Transit

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

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.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast, even though Customs.
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7 Comments

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

bigbass56    1 year ago

Hear lots of good things about the Spirit, can't wait for November

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Panama Canal transit.

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Spirit is a great ship

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sounds like you had a fantastic time on your cruise. Appreciate your excursion details. Thank you for your review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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