Carnival Spirit Review

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First Cruise..But Not our Last!!!

Review for the Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Spirit
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mrwastewater
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jan 2011
Cabin: Extended Balcony

My Wife and I just returned from our first cruise. We took the 5-Day Carnival Spirit to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. The following is our impression of the service and activities onboard.

Embarkation: We couldn't have asked for a smoother process. We had purchased the transfers from the cruise line. When we arrived, we were met in the baggage area by a cruise representative who directed us to a waiting area and gave us a health questionnaire to fill out that would be required at the terminal. We only had about a five minute wait before being directed to our bus for transfer to the terminal. Upon arrival at the terminal, we were very happy to have purchased the transfers. While we could have taken a taxi from the airport to the terminal for much less money, everyone arriving by taxi and parking in the lot across the street were in a huge line dragging their luggage with them. Meanwhile, we were delivered to another entrance with no waiting line, we already had our questionnaires filled out, and our luggage was delivered from the bus to the ship directly, no need for us to handle it again. After about a five minute wait, we were called to board the ship. We proceeded to the Lido deck for lunch, took some time to explore the public areas on decks 9 and 10, and went to our room about 1:30. With such a smooth embarkation, I would not hesitate to purchase the transfers again.

Room: We had purchased an Extended Balcony on the Upper Deck (Cabin # 5119, Forward, Starboard). We were very satisfied with the size of the room. We expected small quarters on a cruise, but never felt cramped. The room was very comfortably sized. We loved the extended balcony. We had plenty of room to fully stretch out our legs and relax. We slept very comfortably on the Carnival Comfort bed. We both agreed it was more comfortable than our own bed.

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Extended Balcony

Cabin 8J

Extended Balcony was very roomy. At 6'4" I could stretch out in comfort. Room never felt cramped. Plenty of storage room. Large suitcases fit under bed and out of the way.

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