Cruise Critic Sailing Aboard Carnival Spirit 7/13 - Ask Us Your Questions

[CruiseCriticAaron]

Cruise Critic is sailing aboard Carnival Spirit's 8-day cruise to Alaska from Seattle that departed yesterday (7/13). We're out in the bumpy Pacific right now, and are scheduled to call on Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Victoria, along with a day of exploration in Tracy Arm Fjord.

 

If you have any questions about the ship or the trip, ask away! We'll do our best to answer.

[knagl]

Hello! Any chance of a picture of, or at least a good description of where one would find a Wheel of Fortune slot machine in the casino? I'm organizing a group slot pull for an upcoming sailing and I'd love to be able to give a good description of where the machine is located to tell folks where to meet.

 

Related to that, is there an e-mail address to contact someone at the Spirit casino ahead of time to help coordinate arrangements?

 

Thanks, and enjoy your cruise!

[KmomChicago]

Can you give us an honest assessment of the ship's condition? Seems Spirit class of late has been looking a bit rough, per some of the reviews. Things like the bathroom doors very rusty at the bottom and balcony doors not shutting properly, as well as generally more visible damage and rust than "average."

[CruiseCriticAaron]

58 minutes ago, knagl said:

Hello! Any chance of a picture of, or at least a good description of where one would find a Wheel of Fortune slot machine in the casino? I'm organizing a group slot pull for an upcoming sailing and I'd love to be able to give a good description of where the machine is located to tell folks where to meet.

 

Related to that, is there an e-mail address to contact someone at the Spirit casino ahead of time to help coordinate arrangements?

 

Thanks, and enjoy your cruise!

I'll have a look and let you know!

[CruiseCriticAaron]

14 minutes ago, KmomChicago said:

Can you give us an honest assessment of the ship's condition? Seems Spirit class of late has been looking a bit rough, per some of the reviews. Things like the bathroom doors very rusty at the bottom and balcony doors not shutting properly, as well as generally more visible damage and rust than "average."

It's a bit of a mixed bag: the public rooms are in great shape, and it's clear there's some reupholstered furniture along with new carpeting in stairwells and whatnot. There are some areas, particularly the outer decks, where the ship could use some TLC. It's not affecting my cruise experience, but hopefully something Carnival rectifies in drydock down the line.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

A few random photos. The ship feels quite full; I just happen to like taking photos in the early morning/late evening hours when the public rooms are empty.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

3 hours ago, knagl said:

Hello! Any chance of a picture of, or at least a good description of where one would find a Wheel of Fortune slot machine in the casino? I'm organizing a group slot pull for an upcoming sailing and I'd love to be able to give a good description of where the machine is located to tell folks where to meet.

 

Related to that, is there an e-mail address to contact someone at the Spirit casino ahead of time to help coordinate arrangements?

 

Thanks, and enjoy your cruise!

So there are three Wheel of Fortune machines in the Casino, all of which are to the left of the Casino Bar on the port side of the ship.

[jvescape]

All 3 are dollar slots.  5 lines but can bet 7 or 10 per pull for chance at "gold bonus spin"

[coffeeboy77]

Thanks for sharing. We’re going to be on the spirit in September.  Does the ship feel fully staffed, everything open, full playlist cast?  Also, how does the Seafood Corner compare to the Seafood Shack?  Thanks!  Have a great cruise!

[knagl]

5 hours ago, CruiseCriticAaron said:

So there are three Wheel of Fortune machines in the Casino, all of which are to the left of the Casino Bar on the port side of the ship.

 

Thank you, that's great information.

 

Thanks to jvescape for the details, too.

[kona_wahine]

those wheel of fortune machines were TIGHT on our cruise out on June 29th. Very TIGHT. 

[CruiseCriticAaron]

17 hours ago, coffeeboy77 said:

Thanks for sharing. We’re going to be on the spirit in September.  Does the ship feel fully staffed, everything open, full playlist cast?  Also, how does the Seafood Corner compare to the Seafood Shack?  Thanks!  Have a great cruise!

I haven't tried the Seafood Shack yet, but I'm planning to check it out soon!

 

Everything onboard is open (not sure about the kid's clubs though, to be honest - it's on my list of things to check). The ship feels well-staffed, at least compared to past Carnival cruises -- I don't notice any major differences yet. (On some past voyages I've taken since the restart last year, it's been immediately apparent that the ship was understaffed).

 

Last night's production was changed from 88 Keys to another production at the last minute, but I'm not sure why the reason for change. No one seemed to mind in any event.

[lennythenose]

Does the Spirit gave Dive In movies or are they shown in the theatre?  I know there are some of each in this class. 

[CruiseCriticAaron]

14 minutes ago, lennythenose said:

Does the Spirit gave Dive In movies or are they shown in the theatre?  I know there are some of each in this class. 

They're offered outdoor on the pool deck, under the magrodome cover. Last night's was well-attended.

[carohs]

Are the stateroom doors magnetic?

[CruisingFromLA]

When is SoulPlay? How do we sign up for it?

[LuvCruiSun]

Did a naturalist come on board to narrate on the day of Tracy Arm? Enjoy your cruise!

[Victory Bound]

Do you know of the locations for the self-serve laundry rooms?  We are looking at a cruise next year and are holding a cabin on Deck 5.

[kona_wahine]

On 7/17/2022 at 11:04 AM, LuvCruiSun said:

Did a naturalist come on board to narrate on the day of Tracy Arm? Enjoy your cruise!

The naturalist we had on June 29th cruise was named Chris and he was EXCELLENT. He was with us the whole cruise. 

Edited July 18, 2022 by kona_wahine

[CruiseCriticAaron]

On 7/16/2022 at 1:26 PM, carohs said:

Are the stateroom doors magnetic?

They are indeed!

[CruiseCriticAaron]

On 7/16/2022 at 8:42 PM, CruisingFromLA said:

When is SoulPlay? How do we sign up for it?

Sign-up is listed in the HubApp or the printed Fun Times program. When it is likely varies from sailing to sailing.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

38 minutes ago, kona_wahine said:

The naturalist we had on June 29th cruise was named Chris and he was EXCELLENT. He was with us the whole cruise. 

Chris is onboard our sailing and has been fantastic. Nice to have an onboard naturalist, which not every cruise line has. But no external people come onboard in Tracy Arm; that only happens in Glacier Bay National Park.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

2 hours ago, Victory Bound said:

Do you know of the locations for the self-serve laundry rooms?  We are looking at a cruise next year and are holding a cabin on Deck 5.

There should be one on each stateroom deck, but I'll double-check that.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

Today, Carnival Spirit made it all the way up Tracy Arm Fjord right to the South Sawyer Glacier, something that I've rarely seen happen before.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

For those who are interested in reading about the entire journey thus far:

 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=7040&preview=1