Carnival Inspiration Review
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Overall, we had a really good time. My Dearest and I know how to find the fun in every adventure. One of the questions below asks what type of cruise applies to my review, but they don't list "Just for FUN". Odd, considering Carnival calls themselves the FunShips. We both just love to travel and have become expert at finding great deals. Therefore, this review will be kind of long and thorough to help as many people as possible.
**Frame of Reference:**
This was our fourth cruise. Second time to these same ports AND second time onboard the Carnival Inspiration, but both of those first experiences were very different from this one. We are not drinkers, smokers, or gamblers, so this time, we pretty much had to find our own ways to occupy our time on the ship. Tip #1: Bring binoculars! We saw lots of dolphins, sea birds, sealions, and a whole school of tuna jumping and frolicking as we pulled in to Catalina! At different times of the year, you may see whales, too.
Cabin Review
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So many people complain about cruise ship cabins being so small. We were plenty comfortable.
Class 6E staterooms are 185 square feet. That's roughly 13x14, so about the size of my kitchen. Compared to a hotel, yes, the rooms are tiny, but don't think of it like that. The entire Inspiration is your home for a few days. The cabin is just your bedroom. What all do you have to do in there? You can do it in 185 square feet.
There's plenty of closet space if you're not ridiculous. PLENTY of bed space! My biggest problem is that the bathroom light switch is outside the door. I mean, really...who does that?! Put the freaken light switch where people can actually get to it. geez.
The bathrooms are smaller than what you have at home. Be grateful you have such spacious bathrooms in your house and get over it. A ship is a mode of transportation. Have you seen the bathroom on a bus? A train? An airplane? Yeah, perspective.
Yes, having to climb up on the bed to adjust the vent in the ceiling for climate control is a little weird. And no, the window, if you have one, doesn't open. But someone comes and makes your bed FOR you. Every Night! AND you get cute towel animals! Yay for terrycloth elephants! Yay for awesome room stewards from Indonesia who work hard to make better lives for their families! Good job, guys. :)