Went on the Christmas Carnival Spirit cruise for 2015. Staff were fantastic. Smiling, happy, observant, fun, helpful. Cabin was great and very clean. I was happy with the space on empress deck. Other family members on deck 5 and their cabin was more shabby. Noticed the standard went downhill as the levels went down. Breakfast and lunch were really good. Dinner was quite poor in the lido. Don't recommend it unless you like either overcooked or undercooked or Pizza. Towards the end of the cruise some desserts and dinners were quite mishmashed, th...Read more

Did the October cruise What a miserable ship,Staff were not helpful the food was very poor,the weather stopped us from going on shore to the isle of pines,the rooms on level six were great,spa bath didn't work,got charged for drinks that we didn't use from our room.the ship had problems getting back to Sydney on time no organisation People stood for hours to get information,they sent us to the wrong motel and waited hrs again to find accom .the pool area was not good right next to smoking section and kids sitting around this .Had eleven f...Read more

Went on a 9 day Pacific islands cruise on 14 October 15. Boarding was delayed until 1030pm. Seeing as it was my birthday I couldn't celebrate as the day was over. Restaurants closed only average 24 hour pizza bar open. $100 on board credit given to each booking for delay. Balcony cabins rather small on level 8. On board activities rather plain ie throwing a bean bag into a hole, sales seminars that try to sell you products at the end, over priced photos to buy, overpriced spa, constantly trying to get money off you for sales everywhere you go...Read more

My wife and I boarded 30/8/15 in singapore to Sydney. The ship had just come out of drydock at Singapore and was incomplete but had to commit to passenger timetable to cruise to Sydney. Some areas were inaccessible to passengers on cruise as work was vying completed at sea. To compensate 25 pc refund on cruise fee was put on card to collector spend. Our balcony room on deck 8 was good and also room staff excellent. However we will not be cruising with carnival again as the food was appalling. Buffet food was too fatty and salty. Watermelon frui...Read more

My husband and I decided to take the Spirit cruise to Singapore on 1 August. This was our second cruise, the first being HAL to the Pacific the previous year. Embarking OK as we had a Suite and had priority check-in. The cruise line took all passports off the passengers on boarding as visitor Visas were to be organised for Indonesia and Singapore. The cruise was booked out so there were big delays with part of our luggage. Our room was lovely with no problem apart from rattling air con ducts and shuddering (maybe engines??) through day and nigh...Read more

Last week my husband and i went on a 8 day cruise from sydney on carnival spirit. I must say that i give full credit to every member of the ship. They are all very polite, they remember your name, and they are quick to attend to your needs. The ship accommodates about 2700 people, but you can always find a nice window seat in the restaurants or lounges.

The food was surprisingly excellent, unlike some other cruise ships such as The Princes Cruises which I had been on twice and was very very disappointed.

Whats more amazing is that, y...Read more

Carnival Spirit Review 12 day to Fiji

Great first impression, tons of staff to help you find your way around on the first day. Reminded me of an apple shop!

We checked in at 1.30 and didn't get our baggage until after dinner, so be sure to pack a change of clothes in your carry on for the first sit down dinner as you will most likely not receive your luggage before (unless you check in early)

Rooms are great, we stayed in a basic room, and it was spacious and well designed. Plenty of cupboard space and room under the bed to hide your ...Read more

Just returned from 12 days to the islands Mystery island The isle of pines & such on the Carnival Spirit, only hot food was the nouveau restaurant where we paid $40-00 a head the food was incredible though I must admit not so the Empire room luke warm breakfast lunch & dinner, & most of the Lido counters closed at 7-15 at night Pizza was the only one open most nights after 7-15 good Pizza though.
The live shows were fair except for one night where most people walked out due to a very bad male singer & excessive overbearing noise from the band ...Read more

This was our 2nd cruise (the first being Pacific Jewel November 2012.
Travelling with 13 other family members was certainly an experience to remember. It was fantastic having the time away with them all although being on a huge ship we werent in each others pockets'.
Last cruise we had a window room.. this time we decided seeing we'd hardly be in there to have an inside stateroom. Not a good idea for us. Yes it was cheaper but we kept waking up all night wondering if we'd slept in..even though we had an alarm clock. Also we had to turn on t...Read more

I went on a cruise for the first time this past December with family, and was a bit skeptical on the whole thing at first. I had absolutely nothing to worry about, by the time I boarded! I could not say a bad thing about my experience.
There were plenty of available food options 24/7, and the food itself was absolutely delicious!
My teenagers were very hesitant on going to the kids clubs, but in the end said that it was easily on of the best parts of the cruise.
All around there are so many things to do on the ship that you'll be going non...Read more

Ive been on the spirit twice this year, once with a friend and once with family.
The first one was 11 nights to the south pacific, unfortunately there was a tsunami in Vanuatu so we bypassed it and went Fiji instead. Great surprise. Absolutely amazing! They managed to alter everything to suit and even though there was one less island to visit and a much rougher trip, the crew managed to make it amazing and worthwhile. While on the topic of the crew, ohmy were they amazing. Our waiters, our room steward, out bartender who became our best friend...Read more

My husband took me on a surprise honeymoon at the end of June this year on the Carnival Spirit. We did the 8 night New Caledonia trip that stopped at Noumea, Mare, and the Isle of Pines.
It was our honeymoon, but it was also the best holiday I have EVER been on. Everything was amazing. The ship itself, the food, the entertainment, the staff - just can't speak highly enough about the amazing experience! The room was incredible and it was so wonderful sitting on the balcony having a glass of champagne while we sailed the day away! The islands we...Read more

12 Days around Fiji and New Caledonia in comfort and style. Great price for a balcony suite that P&O could not compete with. Staff eager to please and converse with that ran the ship with efficently, no tipping as it was included in the pricing. Beautiful ship could not fault our fantasic spacious cabin (balcony stateroom 80% of rooms) that are air conditioned, quiet minimal engine vibration and cruise speed a little faster than pacific dawn (overtook her on route to Noumea!!). Beautiful casino and main restaurant with what seemed a bar in ever...Read more