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Carnival Spirit News

Carnival Spirit Passenger Rescued After Going Overboard

Posted April 17, 2012

According to a statement given by Carnival Cruise Lines to Cruisejunkie.com:

Yesterday, while the Carnival Spirit was en route to Hawaii, a 28-year-old man was witnessed jumping overboard. Search and rescue operations were initiated and the guest was located and brought back on board where he was treated at the ship’s medical center. Carnival’s CareTeam is providing its support to the guest and his family. Carnival Spirit is currently sailing on a 15-day Hawaii cruise that departed San Diego on April 13 and will return to San Diego on April 28.

Itinerary

Leaves from Ft. Lauderdale, FL

7-day Eastern and Southern Caribbean Cruises featuring:

St. Maarten, St. Lucia and St. Kitts

Beginning October 2012

Carnival Spirit will offer a year round schedule of 8 to 12-day cruises to the Pacific Islands and a selection of 13-day sailings to New Zealand beginning October 25, 2012.  

The shipboard experience will be tailored to the Australian market with onboard spending in Australian dollars and no tipping required.

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CDC Ratings

Sanitation Report

2009 Rating 98 (Jan)
2009 Rating 97 (Aug)
2010 Rating 97 (May)
2010 Rating 95 (Oct)
2011 Rating 96 (May)
2011 Rating 97 (Oct)
2012 Rating 97 (Feb)

Deck Plan

Sky Deck

Pool slide entrance and sun deck

Sports Deck

Basketball, mini-golf, Ping-Pong

Sun Deck

Club O2, children's pool

Lido Deck

Gym, spa, main pool, aft pool

Panorama Deck

Passenger staterooms

Verandah

Passenger staterooms

Empress

Passenger staterooms

Upper

Camp Carnival, passenger staterooms

Main

Arcade, main showroom

Atlantic

Main dining rooms, shopping chapel, internet cafe,  piano bar

Promenade

Main showroom, casino, bars, cafe

Riviera

Passenger staterooms, clubs

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Carnival Spirit

Carnival Spirit offers a host of areas for outdoor fun, including a corkscrew water slide, four swimming pools, a miniature golf course, jogging track and a sport court. Guests have their choice of 16 lounges and bars, including a 1,170-seat three-deck-high theatre. In addition to a two-level main dining room, Carnival Spirit features a reservations-only steakhouse and an expansive casual poolside restaurant. The ship also houses a two-level health spa with wrap-around ocean views and an Internet café.

Specs Accommodations
News Notable Rooms
Itinerary Outdoor Areas
CDC Ratings Adult's Only
Deck Plan Kid's Stuff
Dining Venues  

 

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Specifications

carnival spirit

Ship Class: Spirit

Launched: 2001

Refurbished:

GRT: 88,500

Length: 959 ft.

Draft: 25.7 ft.

Speed: 22  Knots

Passengers: 2,124

Accommodations

Carnival Comfort Beds in all staterooms with two twin beds that convert to a queen or king, sitting area, desk, bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies and amenity basket displayed in the bathroom.

The amenities are subject to change and are only sample sizes. The basket may include such things as: his/her razors; shampoo and conditioner; body wash; Tylenol; deodorant; hard candies. Supplies will be replenished by the room steward, if quantities allow.

Stateroom sizes

Inside 185 Sq. ft.
Outside 185 Sq. ft.
Balcony 225 Sq. ft. w/veranda
Suite 360 - 445 Sq. ft. w/veranda

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Dining Venues

Empire Restaurant

Main dining room.  Eat early, late, or whenever you like and enjoy our new menu, including a variety of enticing entrees, appealing appetizers and delectable desserts, with special options for vegetarians, kids, and anyone looking for options low in fat, sodium or cholesterol.

La Playa Grille Restaurant

Eat whatever you like, whenever you like at the grand buffet restaurant on the Lido deck. Stroll around the buffet and explore many international cuisines at the Taste of Nations, and sushi bar.

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Nouveau Steakhouse

Manhattan-chic decor with a menu including gourmet delicacies and mouth-watering favorites.

The Fountain Cafe

Coffee and pastry bar.

Room Service

24-hour room service menu. Room service orders are delivered to guests’ staterooms any time of the day or night at no charge.

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Notable Rooms

Pharaoh's Palace Main Showroom

Sit back and enjoy musical and stage productions in this main show lounge. During the day, this lounge is also used for things like bingo, trivia and other games and well as feature-length 3D movies!

Versailles Lounge

Cabaret style lounge offering activities during the day and music and comedy in the evenings featuring the Punchliner Comedy Club. Five 35-minute shows on multiple nights during each voyage, with at least two comedians performing each night. The two early-evening shows offer fun for the whole family while the later performances will feature adult-oriented comedy.

Louis XIV Casino

Craps, blackjack, roulette, slots and more.

Shanghai Piano Bar

Sing-a-longs

Club Cool

Jazz Club

Champion's

Sports Bar

Dancin'

Dance club located on Riviera deck aft.

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Kid's Areas

Camp Carnival (ages 2-11)

Camp Carnival features games, finger painting, story time, movies and more… all in a supervised environment, while their parents can be off having fun of their own. The fun doesn't end at bed time, either; Carnival's babysitting program offers, for a fee, a fun late-night option for kids while their parents stay out until as late as 3 A.M. 

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Circle C (ages 12-14)

Video games, scavenger hunts, dance parties, sports, pool parties and special shore excursions.

Club O2 (ages 15-17)

Teens can enjoy the latest music with exclusive dance parties… video gaming and movies from the club's comfy seating, with video monitors all over the place. Outside of the club, activities include pool parties, team sports and special teen-only shore excursions.

Outdoor Venues

Water Slide

Twisty slide three decks high.

Sports Deck

Padded jogging track, volleyball, shuffle board, basketball, ping pong.

Lido Deck

Sun pool with sliding sky-dome; Canopy pool and bar; Fantail aft pool and bar.

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