Sitting in the Long Beach Airport waiting for the flight home after our Carnival trip. The teens had a lot of fun, but the Inspiration is without a doubt, the most god-awful looking ship Joe Farcus ever designed. I used to tell people to try the short CA cruise to see if they enjoyed cruising - never again. If this was my first ship, I would certainly not be sold on cruising.

While they made a big deal about us being "VIPs" when we were boarding, they didn't offer anything but the regular long delayed line for disembarkation. Apparently, our VIP status must have expired along with the cruise card charging ability:)

The suite was comfortable and the cabin steward was pleasant, but the decor is drab and for the price the cruise line could certainly afford to add a few amenities (Carnival Corp has some of the best suite amenities in the business on its Princess ships - so they know how to do it) Read more