Last year my wife went on her first ever cruise with a friend on P&O Pacific Jewel and had such a great experience that for the past twelve months have been trying to convince me (who was anti cruising as we usually go camping in the outback for our holidays) to come on a cruise with her.

I surprised her by booking a cruise on the Carnival Spirit and further surprised her by seeming to be quite excited about going.

As is typical she couldn't help but to compare the two cruise ships, and her comparisons are mentioned below where applicable. Read more