Carnival Spirit Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall the ship is good. the buffet food is OK, the diningroom food was very good

The ship was very clean and looked new and updated. The crew was very friendly and ready to help. Our cabin was very comfortable and having a balcony was the best this we did. When cruising to Alaska, I highly reccommend a balcony.

it was a memorable trip, get a balcony stateroom at least

The Carnival Spirit is a pretty ugly ship inside. Feels like a cross between a run down Applebee's and a under-funded theme park. The quality of the crew, service and food were the only saving graces.

I was very pleased with every aspect of the ship.

The ship was very large but well kept. On one of the days that we were in port the carpeting was replaced in our room. That left a 'new carpet smell' for the remainder of the cruise. Another day, they were scheduled to clean our balcony so we had to remove our items, lock the door, and close the blinds. I think that Carnival's maintainance should not have been done when we were paying for the room.

Overall experience was excellent. The shipboard maintenance at all levels was outstanding. The crew made every effort to assure our experience was excellent. I only had an issue with one crew member from the entertainment section who was in charge of my area during the life board & life jacket donning instruction. Things were moving quickly and he was a little too quick with orders, but not clear on specific instruction. He was rather caustic if you didn't catch his instructions. As a first time passenger, I was a little put off by this. (By the way, I'm retired Coast Guard and have a fair handle on shipboard emergencies with civilians)>

It is a beautiful, well run ship. On our last cruise, it took forever to get off the ship for excursions and for our final debarkation. Each time we got off the Spirit, we were able to debark in a timely, efficient manner.

One of our best cruise experiences ever! by A Cruiser from Boston Destination: Caribbean - Western Sailing date: 2006-03-05 Pros:All-new features are amazing, it's like a brand new ship! Cons:Specialty restatrant reservations were hard to get We recently sailed on the Enchantment of the Seas for the second time, and all I can say is "Wow!". We knew the ship had been refurbished and stretched to make it larger, but we had no idea what to expect. New restaurants, a fantastic new pool area and a new nightclub made this second cruise feel like we were on a brand new ship. We really like Royal Caribbean's style, service, and innovative ships, and the new Enchantment did not disappoint. Two new dining choices were really excellent. We had to wait all week to get one reservation at the new Chops Grille (we waited until day three to look into it-next time we'll do it right away). But, it was worth the wait-the restaurant is beautiful and cozy, the service was even better than the already great service the dining room staff usually delivers, and the steaks and chops were outstanding, comparable to any great steak house. The Windjammer buffet really isn't a "buffet" anymore, now it's like a cool marketplace/food court with many more choices, stations you can approach from all sides (so no endless line!). Very wide-open and airy feeling, a huge step up from the typical ship buffet. We loved all the nightlife options. The shows were great but we really enjoyed the new latin club, Boleros, the Champagne Bar and the live music at Schooner's Pub. Felt like a totally different night out, every single night. The new Seattle's Best coffee shop and the new Ben and Jerry's didn't hurt, either! The new ship features are most apparent on the pool deck, truly one of the most beautiful we've ever seen. The multi-color splash pool and suspension bridge are amazing, but the best new element has to be the Oasis Bar. Right in the middle of the pool area, the new bar has panoramic oceanviews (and barstools facing the ocean) and a new section behind the bar with a glass floor that fans out over the water. If you're not afraid of heights, it's an amazing sight! Our stateroom was cozy and had some new features (really liked the new shower 'door" vs the old curtains which always got the floor soaked). Lots of new storage elements have been aded, easy to unpack and fell like there was a place for everything. Overall we have to say the ship was really impressive, the staff was wonderful as always, and even if you've sailed on Enchantment before, she's worth a second look.

Well maintained and very friendly & curtious staff. Good food and great shows!

This was a wonderful cruise we were always treated with respect by everyone we encountered.

The ship is in need of serious renovation in the cabins. Public areas were clean and did not show its age as much.

Everything was perfect. Even won at bingo and helped pay many costs. Everything went so well and thanks to Carnival for being so efficient. I actually cannot think of anything I would change to improve. They thought of everything. Also the people at Ptriceline were very helpful and made me feel at ease when booking the cruise.

The ship was wonderful, the staff was very friendly. We enjoyed our suite, it was very spacious.

excellant experience

Completely met my expectations.

A great cruise.

Well maintained, well staffed.

Loved the ship...especially the layout. The arrangement of the ship made it easy to get around and very conveniate.

Our first cruise experience on Carnival Spirit to Alaska was an awesome experience in all ways.