Amazing! That is the best word I can come up with to describe my experience aboard the Spirit. The staff was great.

The room stewardess remembers small things that makes your stay even more pleasant, like proping up your bed because your wifes ankles are swollen, And the wait staff remebers your name, how you like your food perpared. They will even keep your bottle of wine that you didn't finish the night before. The food was great. The ship was beautiful. Every where you go every thing was in great shape and kept spotless. Oh yeah! If your drink gets low, they will be on you like a june bug. The only problem we had was embarkation. They still need to work on that. But I guess with that many checking in at once would bogg down the best resorts. Yes you can when at the casino. My wife and I played Black Jack and came out with more than two thousand. I even saw a lady hit big on one of the slots. The shows were good too. Shore excursions: we did not like it that carnival would not let you book these ahead of time. They wouldn't give you the prices either. But if any wants that list for South bound Alaska I have it now. Go fishing in Ketchican -- Kudson Cove. They were great.

My family will be going back to Carnival.