We arrived the night before and stayed at a San Pedro hotel. Since all the parties in our group were VIP, we headed over to the San Pedro pier around 10am and thought we would board at the usual 11am (usual for Florida ports). Not only did we not board until 12:30, there wasn't a VIP lounge. Oh well, I'm on vaca and all is well.

I loved the ship, others have said over-done, I say Just Right!. The furnishings and decor in the general meeting areas was well thought out, comfortable and in abundance. We've not been on the Spirit before, so one afternoon we walked from one end to the other on the upper most decks. Amazing views, lots of room to move, no overcrowded pools...it was great.

Although my favorite lunch is a Caesar salad with pizza, the Lido deck had much more to choose from. Lots of variety, always fresh and clean. The new MDR menues have lots of new interesting entrees, but there was a lack of a few of my favorites (shrimp cocktail and lobster bisque). My favorites include pumpkin soup, tilapia, bitter and blanc, but I'm sure everyone has own. Our wait staff was exceptional (Joel, Wilson and Putra will not be forgotten). Read more