This was my 6th cruise with Carnival and my 2nd cruise on the Carnival Spirit. My first experience on the Spirit was so overwhelming, that I just didn't want to get off the ship and come home. That was in 2003, the ship was only 2 years old and everything was pristine.

I can't quite say the same for this past year, I noticed that you can tell the ship has had quite a bit of wear and tear, some of the carpets were so worn, that they placed rubber mats over the bald spots. The food was a disappointment. In 2003 there was a wonderful choice of fish, which I thoroughly enjoy on cruise ships, this year the fish selection was almost non existent. The soups tasked like salty chicken broth with no consistency. The deserts were the same, they were pretty to look at, but they lacked any substantial taste.

The shows were a repeat of shows that they had on their Western Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Glory, during the summer of 2004, and to be quite honest the rest of the shows were quite a disappointment. Read more