Carnival Spirit
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Carnival Spirit
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The Carnival Spirit is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship offering a resort-style onboard experience focused on leisure, entertainment and family-friendly activities at sea. It features pool areas with hot tubs and water-based recreation, along with a spa and an adults-only Serenity area designed for relaxation. The onboard experience also includes a gym, casino, live shows, a theatre and cinema-style entertainment, as well as sports and recreation options such as mini-golf and other casual activities depending on itinerary. Family and youth programs include Camp Ocean for children, Circle C for pre-teens and Club O2 for teenagers, complemented by themed bars and dining venues, with Wi-Fi available throughout the ship. This ship is suited to families and groups seeking a casual cruise experience combining entertainment, activities and relaxation in a resort-style environment at sea.
Itineraries of the Carnival Spirit
Price and Availability Notice
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decks plans
Deck - 12
Sky
Deck - 11
Sports
Deck - 10
sun
Deck - 9
Lido
Deck - 8
Panorama
Deck - 7
Verandha
Deck - 6
Empress
Deck - 5
Upper
Deck - 4
Main
Deck - 3
Deck - 2
Promenade
Deck - 1
Riviera
Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Elevators
- Self-service laundry room
- Casino
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Specific needs
- Wheelchair accessible staterooms
Technical specifications
- Classe: Spirit Class
- Tonnage: 88500
- Speed: 22.0 knots
- Passengers: 2124
- Decks: 12
- Length: 294 m
- Width: 32 m
History
- 2001: Année de construction
- 29 avril 2001: Année d'inauguration
- 2021: Année de rénovation
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, she is the eldest. Carnival Spirit was launched on July 7, 2000, delivered April 11, 2001, and christened in Miami on April 27, 2001. She measures 88,500 gross tons, 293 by 32.3 metres, with 12 passenger decks, 2,124 guests at double occupancy, 2,680 maximum, and 930 crew. She gave the entire Spirit class its name.
An Australian decade and a fresher refit. On October 16, 2012, Carnival Spirit became the first Carnival ship permanently based outside North America, in Sydney, through 2020. She kept a golf simulator from that era. Her 2025 refit also gave her the Heroes Tribute Bar, a dedicated Chef's Table, the Dreams Studio and a new mini-golf course, which her sisters do not all have.
A great deal, in one month. At Navantia in Cádiz between February and March 2025, Carnival Spirit gained the Heroes Tribute Bar, a Chef's Table space, the Dreams Studio, a Carnival Adventures shop, a new mini-golf course, a redesigned casino with more machines, a refreshed nightclub, an overhauled Cloud 9 Spa and fitness centre, and updated youth areas. She returned to service in Barcelona on March 16, 2025.
Yes, from 2012 to 2020. Carnival invested heavily to adapt her to the local market: Australian power outlets, converted onboard currency, revised menus and entertainment. She left Sydney at the pandemic and never returned to Australia. Since 2022 she has sailed from Jacksonville, Seattle, Miami and Mobile. That decade explains several layout quirks you will not find on her sisters.
A lot of ocean. Alaska from Seattle, April 28 to September 15, 2026, a 15-day Hawaii cruise in late September, then a 16-day Panama Canal transit from Seattle to Mobile on October 8, 2026. Mobile from October 2026 to March 2027 on 6- to 10-day Bahamas runs. Back through the canal to Seattle on March 29, 2027, Hawaii on April 14, Alaska from April 29, then Tampa in autumn 2027.
Yes, the domed one. Carnival Spirit's Dome pool has a sliding roof the crew closes at the first squall, with a movie screen and bars around it. That is what makes a week in the Inside Passage workable if you want to swim. The ship also has the uncovered Sun pool, an aft adults-only Serenity that fills up fast, and the Green Thunder slide.
Yes, one documented case. The seven-night sailing that left Mobile on April 7, 2026, was altered mid-voyage for necessary work on the ship: Bimini was dropped, the Celebration Key call moved a day and shortened, and an onboard credit issued per stateroom. It is a useful reminder that on a 2001-built ship, the itinerary is never guaranteed outright.
Yes, and it is something of a speciality. Her 32.3-metre beam makes her a Panamax ship able to clear the original locks, unlike Carnival's larger vessels. Carnival Spirit runs two full transits: Seattle to Mobile over 16 days on October 8, 2026, and Mobile to Seattle on March 29, 2027, calling at Cartagena, Puntarenas and Cabo San Lucas.
Honestly, it depends on you. Carnival Spirit is over 25 years old: cramped bathrooms, few restaurants, modest shows, a Serenity area that fills quickly. But she carries less than half the guests of an Excel-class ship, you almost never queue, and her size gets her into ports and routes the big ships simply cannot use.
Enrol in and accept Carnival Rewards. The new program takes effect September 1, 2026, replacing the old one. Without your explicit acceptance before that date, your tier and sailing days are not carried across, because the legal and privacy terms have changed. Earning under the old program stops August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Do it before you sail.
Partly. Carnival Spirit has accessible cabins in several categories, elevators serving every passenger deck, and ramps in public areas. But she is a 2001 build: some thresholds, bathrooms and balcony doors are awkward. Have your travel advisor confirm the exact cabin and the boarding method at each port before you pay anything.
Not necessarily, but it is safer in some cases. A Carnival-sold excursion guarantees the ship waits if you run late; no independent operator can promise that. In Alaska, at Skagway or Juneau, local operators are often better run and cost less; at Cartagena or Puntarenas on transit days, that return guarantee is worth far more than the saving.
Almost nowhere. Carnival bans smoking in cabins, on balconies and across most interior spaces of Carnival Spirit. What remains is a designated outdoor area on an upper deck and a section of the casino for active players. Smoking in a cabin triggers a cleaning charge and can end in disembarkation. Vaping follows the same rules.
Cashless. Carnival Spirit operates in US dollars; you attach a credit card to your Sail & Sign account at embarkation and everything runs off your cabin key card. Check your Canadian card's conversion fee, often 2.5 percent. You can also post a deposit in advance. The final balance settles on the last night.
Not directly, but not complicated. Seattle is reachable nonstop from Montreal or with one connection through Toronto; Mobile routes through Atlanta or Houston; Tampa is nonstop in season. None of these itineraries departs from a Canadian port, so plan a hotel night before embarkation and insurance that covers flight delays.
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