Just some observations of our latest trip on the Carnival Spirit to Alaska (also stopping at Victoria B.C. in Canada.
- The port of Seattle is a mess in my opinion. No porters to take your bags. You need to find a porter and hope that its the right one.
- The help at the port tries their best, but there is very little to make me feel comfortable leaving my bag.
-During the NBA Championship game, Carnival put the game on the cabin TVs. I've never seen that before.
-The food was surprisingly good everywhere.
-The food for the brunch was a bit slow...at least an hour and 30 minutes
-The "seaday" was the actual 2nd day we had and the day we stopped at Victoria was also counted as a seaday. The day at Tracy Arm Fjord was not.
-The sights to see are very nice. You can sit out on your balcony or Lido and sight see all trip.
-There is a Nature expert on board that tells you when they see Whales, Orcas, Bears or seals.
-If you are familiar with Soul Play, you will need to register as soon as possible to get in. When you get the Hub running, sign in!
(Soul Play is a painting / arts and crafts class that is pretty fun. If you like painting. It is also free.)
-The shows where good. Epic Rock, my wife adored. The other shows my wife thought were good as well.
- Double check your account during your stay. The restaurant made a mistake and charged me twice for a drink. They were told about it, said they would fix it, and didn't get too it. They were very busy. Had to go to Guest Services to get it looked at again. Still not fixed. I'm calling Carnival in the morning to follow up.
- The cabin stewards really are busy. The days are gone where they know your name before you get on the ship. - Used Port Valet on this trip. I was told that it was Carnivals 2nd week using it in years. I received the Valet paperwork day 4, and on the 6th morning I had the airline tickets and luggage bag tags on my mailbox.
- My wife and I spent time at Seattle's Fish Market and Aquarium before taking the light rail to the airport. That train ride was about 35 minutes. The train is not fast at all.
- We waited in the security line at the airport for nearly 2 hours on a Tuesday morning. Long line. Glad we went to the airport early.