August 28th sailing on the Carnival Spirit. Probably our favorite vacation to date an we've done our share of traveling.

We arrived in Seattle the Saturday before the cruise. We splurged a bit and opted for car services for our transportation. We used Sabre Limo- reasonable, no issues.

We stayed at the Fairmont Olympic for 3 nights prior. This is one of the older hotels in the city but it is a wonderful experience. We had the good fortune of being upgraded to a suite. The service exceeds all expectations. Just pickup the phone and you are immediately greeted by name. You must experience room service if you stay, another not to be missed experience. Poached eggs over crab cakes with all the fixings came to nearly $70 for two. Hard to believe- but completely worth it! Read more