Carnival Spirit
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Carnival Spirit was the first Spirit class cruise ship
for Carnival Cruise Lines
. She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska
and Hawaii
. 80% of the cabins are on the outside of the ship, and of these outside cabins, 80% have balconies.
, stopping at Icy Strait, Ketchikan
, Juneau
, Skagway
, and Victoria
. Previously, the ship also stopped at Sitka, cruised the Lynn Canal
, Prince William Sound
, and visited several glaciers on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling Vancouver and Whittier, Alaska
home.
In December, 2011, April and September 2012, the Carnival Spirit sail to the Hawaiian Islands
. These cruises visit such ports as Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Kauai. Hawaii
is often the stopping point between the summer Alaska
n cruises and the winter Mexican Riviera
cruises.
Finally, during the winter months, Carnival Spirit travels down the Mexican Riviera
visiting Cabo San Lucas, Puerto/Vallarta, Mazatlan, La Paz, Ensenada and Manzanillo
. She begins and ends her cruises in San Diego, California
or Los Angeles, California
.
After the Carnival Spirit finishes her Alaska sailings in 2012, The Carnival Spirit will sail two repositioning cruises to Australia and will then be based out of Australia on a full-time basis. This will be the first time in history that Carnival has based a ship permanently outside of North America.
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
for Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
. She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. 80% of the cabins are on the outside of the ship, and of these outside cabins, 80% have balconies.
Itineraries
Currently during the summer months,in mid-May and ending in September, Carnival Spirit sails the waters off AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, stopping at Icy Strait, Ketchikan
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost sizable city in that state. With an estimated population of 7,368 in 2010 within the city limits, it is the fifth most populous city in the state....
, Juneau
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
, Skagway
Skagway, Alaska
Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. It was formerly a city first incorporated in 1900 that was re-incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 862...
, and Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
. Previously, the ship also stopped at Sitka, cruised the Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal is an inlet into the mainland of southeast Alaska.Lynn Canal runs about from the inlets of the Chilkat River south to Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage...
, Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound is a sound off the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System...
, and visited several glaciers on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling Vancouver and Whittier, Alaska
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2006, the population was 177. The city is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway.-Geography:...
home.
In December, 2011, April and September 2012, the Carnival Spirit sail to the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
. These cruises visit such ports as Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Kauai. Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
is often the stopping point between the summer Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
n cruises and the winter Mexican Riviera
Mexican Riviera
The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their popularity among tourists. Cruise ships often visit three or four of...
cruises.
Finally, during the winter months, Carnival Spirit travels down the Mexican Riviera
Mexican Riviera
The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their popularity among tourists. Cruise ships often visit three or four of...
visiting Cabo San Lucas, Puerto/Vallarta, Mazatlan, La Paz, Ensenada and Manzanillo
Manzanillo, Colima
The name Manzanillo refers to the city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port. Manzanillo was the third port created by the Spanish in the Pacific during the New Spain period...
. She begins and ends her cruises in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
or Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
After the Carnival Spirit finishes her Alaska sailings in 2012, The Carnival Spirit will sail two repositioning cruises to Australia and will then be based out of Australia on a full-time basis. This will be the first time in history that Carnival has based a ship permanently outside of North America.