My new husband and I were on our honeymoon. In August, 2004 we took a 7-day Alaska cruise on the Carnival Spirit and loved every aspect of it. Unfortunately, this cruise just did not measure up to that fabulous experience.
Because we are previous cruisers, we got a great rate on this cruise and also qualified for Carnival's VIP embarkation process - The Skipper's Club - because you skip by most of your fellow passengers and moved to the head of the line with your own personal embarkation assistant leading the way. A really nice perk after already having been on a plane for 2 hours and then shuttled in from the airport.
Our cabin was smaller than we had expected. The color scheme and patterns reminded me of a 70's disco. It was weird seeing the entire wall behind the bed covered with rose-colored mirror tiles. I'll be frank, there were times when I didn't need to see myself in bed.