Norwegian Spirit Review

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Very Nice for the Price - Beautiful Refurbishment of Spirit

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DDRO3393
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jan 2009
Cabin: Mid-Ship Inside

We try and go somewhere warm every January for my wifes birthday and booked our cruise in late August. We looked at available cruises from a port within driving distance from Nashville Tennessee and New Orleans works well for us as we love and try to support the city a few times a year after Katrina.

We arrived at the terminal at around 1PM and as past NCL guests we were led to the Latitudes check in area for the usual health questions and cabin key assignments. We boarded by 2PM and were advised the cabins would be available at 4PM. Anyone who doesn't understand that is just unreAsonable as the ship has to be just about completely redone within 6 hours as this is a 7 night cruise and leaves New Orleans again at 5PM.

We were actually pleasantly surprised when we arrived at our inside cabin. The new mattresses and linens were really luxurious and the shower as stated before by others is huge by other standards. The bathroom consisted of the traditional wall mounted stool and single sink with shelves on each side for medications, shaving cream etc. A small desk with chair a few wall shelves for the small TV and ice bucket. The doors on the Spirit are solid and pretty with a sea shell for mail on each door. As for the size of the cabin, we basically book the least expensive cabin and stay in the cabin for sleeping, showers and naps. There was a drop down wall bed and a small side chair that is used for storage. The closet is small but has shelves and a safe and around 8 hangers. All in all anyone that books an inside cabin for the price paid gets more than they could possibly expect. We have sailed on Carnival and the odors from the bathroom and undrinkable water were a bad experience.

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Mid-Ship Inside

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The inside cabin was nice. Clean, good quality matress and linens, large shower, All in all one of the nicest inside cabins you will find. One hint that will help alot. If you don't prefer a double bed have the cabin steward separate the beds and there will be so much more room you will think you were moved to a bigger cabin. Wit the twin beds pushed together there is a problem ducking under the wall mount and apart there is a walkway between the two beds. Togetherness is nice but comfort is important too. Also I sleep better without someone snuggling. Just my opinion but closeness is nice but sometimes so nice it causes problems. It's not that hard to slide them back together for some close time.

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