Carnival Inspiration Review

Loved the Inspiration!!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Inspiration
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letsgocruz1
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Dec 2007
Cabin: Ocean View
Traveled with children

We sailed the Carnival Inspiration for five nights, Dec. 17-22. In our party was myself, age 35, my Mom, and my two children, 7 and 10. My dh couldn't make it this time as he had to work. We flew into Tampa via Southwest and stayed at the Embassy Suites Downtown/Convention Center for one night pre-cruise. This is a fantastic hotel. Our room was a suite on the 15th floor, and we had a corner room, which had great views on 2 sides. There is a living room area, a small microwave/fridge/sink combo, a bathroom, and separate bedroom. All very new and very clean. There is a manager's reception for 2 hrs each evening (free snacks and drinks) and a cooked to order breakfast in the mornings. We walked to a Publix for sodas and then on to Channelside for dinner, which was at NYPD pizza. Great food by the way, and inexpensive. Servings are HUGE so I recommend sharing an entree unless you are a big eater.

We left our hotel around 11 the morning of the cruise, and after a short taxi ride, we were dropped off at the port. The porters were very friendly and took our bags, then we went on inside to check in, which was extremely fast and easy. Everyone is very friendly, too. Much different than some of the other ports. We were in group 10 to board. They call the numbers every couple of minutes, so we were onboard within 30 mins of being dropped off.

We headed up to the Lido to eat, (hamburgers and fries from the grill...YUM) and then toured the ship and took photos. My kids loved the ship, and we found the Inspiration to be in great shape. Kudos to Carnival on the upgrades. It was very cool in Tampa that day (60'ish) so the kids didn't get to try out the new slides until day 2.

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Ocean View

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