- Carnival Spirit
"Carnival Spirit" was the first
Spirit class cruise ship forCarnival Cruise Lines . She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail toAlaska andHawaii . 80% of the cabins are on the outside of the ship, and of these outside cabins, 80% have balconies. [cite web |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review_page2.cfm?ShipID=176 |title=Cruise Critic review |accessdate=2008-09-29 |work=CruiseCritic.com]Itineraries
During the summer months, starting in mid-May and ending in September, "Carnival Spirit" sails the waters off
Alaska , stopping in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, cruising theLynn Canal ,Prince William Sound , and visiting severalglaciers . It alternates between a one week northbound and southbound voyage callingVancouver andWhittier, Alaska home. During the first and last weeks of the summer, she travels a modifiedGlacier Bay voyage which starts and ends inVancouver .During late September and October, "Carnival Spirit" sails the
Hawaiian Islands . These 12-day cruises visit such ports as Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Kauai.Hawaii is often the stopping point between the summer Alaskan cruises and the winterMexican Riviera cruises.Finally, during the winter months, "Carnival Spirit" travels down the
Mexican Riviera visiting Acapulco, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, and Manzanillo. She begins and ends her cruises inSan Diego, California .Public rooms
The public spaces onboard "Carnival Spirit" are named for different architectural and artistic styles:
* Artists' Lobby,Art Deco
*Versailles Lounge,Louis XIV style
* Empire Restaurant,Empire (style)
* Louis IV Casino
* Pharaoh's Palace,Egyptian art
* The Jungle Promenade,African art
*Chippendale Library
* Shanghai Piano Bar,Chinese art
* La Playa Grill
* Nautica Spa,Greek art
* Techno Disco,Gothic art
* Nouveau Supper Club,Art Nouveau References
External links
* [http://carnival.com/Ship_Detail.aspx?shipCode=SP Carnival Spirit Official Page] (Carnival Site)
* [http://www.xvas.it/SPECIAL/VTship.php?imo=9188647&mode=CK Data From XVAS]
* [http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=3FPR9 Ship Position]
* [http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/847932/CarnivalSpirit/dragit/cruisePopup.html Deck Plans]
* [http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/Carnival/fleet/spirit/CarnivalSpiritFactSheet.htm Fact Sheet]
* [http://wwwn.cdc.gov/vsp/InspectionQueryTool/Forms/InspectionSearchBasic.aspx Sanitation Inspection Score Search]Gallery
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