Carnival Spirit Cruise Reviews for Romantic to the Mexican Riviera

Ages 43 and 51. Like traveling independently in port. 13th cruise, 2nd Carnival.We have sailed a number of different lines. Embarkation was terrible. 2.5 hours. Not sure if this has more to do with the port or Carnival. Probably a little of both. This was our first balcony cabin and we really took advantage of it. We had a pot of coffee delivered every morning. This is a good ship to score a ...

It's hard to believe that this cruise failed in nearly every way possible. We've taken two shorter trips with Carnival (Elation) that were just fine, so this came as a surprise. Our room steward, Komang, was very good. I generally think all the cruise lines have uniformly good/excellent staff, but outside of Komang, this was not the case. Our wait staff was generally slow, and never checked in ...

Itinerary: 12/6 - 12/10; San Diego, to Cabo San Lucas (for the day), and back to San Diego. Mas: The service (mostly); Nouveau Steakhouse. Mas o Menos: The food Menos: The constant sales pitches; lousy TV; no bar food?! I will start with my rave reviews. Our waiter, Melvin, and our stateroom steward, Hery, were excellent. Lighthearted conversational exchanges, and ...

My review of our 10/27 Cruise on the Carnival Spirit is written from the viewpoint of someone who is disabled - two different accidents affected the structure of my knee, necessitating the removal of the kneecap and ultimately requiring two joint replacement surgeries. While I can walk, I can't go far, and I also can't stand or kneel for long periods. I use an electric scooter to get around, and ...

This was my first and last cruise on Carnival. The experience was not unlike a Texas BBQ without style. At least at a Texas BBQ you expect good food, drink, and happy people. As I boarded the Spirit the first thing I noticed was several dirty glasses on the stairway. These same glasses remained for at least 2 days. This was only the start of the dirty dish parade I witnessed throughout the ...

Embarkation: Long lines and lots of confusion. Embarkation started at 12:00 but our room was not "ready" until 1:30pm. All the passengers were cramped in the ship's lobby waiting and we could still see the luggage being handled by the crew late in the evening. Even after we finally got into our room it had wet carpet and the cabinets were dusty. The adventure with carpet forced us to change our ...

from the start this cruise was not what I had hoped. the boarding was delayed due to computer problems. you had to walk up a flight of stairs to get into the ship. It was cold rainy and windy which made this a real chore. You could use the elevator but that took quite some time to go up the one floor to the proper level. The buffet food was just fair to poor. it was always cold or lukewarm. The ...

Got to the Spirit from Sacramento. Had a TERRIBLE embarkation - waited 3.5 hours before finally getting aboard. Nobody knew what they were doing - it was a bad joke. Got to my stateroom during the muster station drill. Went directly to bed. I went on a "Singles Cruise" but found out that mostly the "singles" were men over 60. I'm a 44 year old guy. Ugh - very few women. Lotsa older ...

There is plenty of factual information available on the lay-out of the Carnival Spirit, its itineraries, and ports of call (though few reviews mention the garishness of the decor, which is truly hideous in some places). This is a very subjective report, provided as a cautionary tale to potential cruisers who might be of a similar mind. Some of my complaints relate to matters that may seem trivial, ...

This was our third cruise on the Carnival Spirit. We were traveling with our son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter, daughter and her boyfriend. Our flight was delayed in Seattle, so we were among the last to arrive at the ship (4 PM). Carnival's people were wonderful in getting us quickly through the boarding process. We arrived in time to go directly to the Muster Drill, then relax on the upper ...