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Itineraries and Ports of Call: Alaska • Hawaii • Mexican Riviera
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Carnival Spirit Review
Working off the name Spirit, legendary Carnival designer Joe Farcus got inspired to celebrate the "creative spirit" on this ship by serving up what looks to us like every design style he could think of. So as you go from one public area to another, you can bask in the glory of Gothic, the grace of Art Deco, the exotic ambience of Chinese, the thrill of Egyptian and so on. Carnival Spirit, which introduced a whole new class for Carnival (its sister ships are Carnival Legend, Carnival Pride and Carnival Miracle), shares its basic design with Costa Atlantica and offers all the best of earlier Carnival vessels -- a water slide, numerous bars, extensive children's facilities. It also introduced some firsts for Carnival: a fabulous supper club and a wedding chapel. Here are some of our favorite onboard offerings:
 Nouveau Supper Club. Look up the ship's soaring nine-deck atrium and you'll see a striking red stained glass dome. That's part of the fine alternative dining venue on top of the Spirit -- and tops with us. The service charge of $30 per person is worth every penny.
The Wedding Chapel. This light-wood paneled space with its angel fresco feels important and it should. Real weddings are conducted here by the ship's captain when Carnival Spirit is in Canadian waters (he is even authorized to marry same-sex couples). It's also the venue for vow renewals.
The Gym. Even those who are not exercise nuts will appreciate this facility, tiered like a Roman amphitheater so that you get a view of the ocean from every piece of state-of-the-art equipment. If heavy sweating is not your thing, sit in the hot tub in the center of the gym and enjoy watching other people pump it up.
Carnival Spirit feels large, but not particularly crowded, and despite a plethora of rooms it's fairly easy to find your way around. It would be near to impossible to be bored on this vessel -- in fact, you'd have to make a big effort to hit all the bars and lounges. Our very favorite hangout spot on a recent sailing was the Deco Bar, a comfy corner near the disco. You can smoke cigars at the Deco, and a jazz trio plays nightly -- plus, they make a mean martini. We even caught the captain hanging out here one night.
 Read Complete Carnival Spirit Review
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