Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
4.0Aggregated from 368 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #63 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Spirit class is Carnival Cruise Line’s highest rated
- Carnival Miracle2004
- Carnival Spirit2001
- Carnival Legend2002
- Carnival Pride2001
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
2,124
Gross tonnage
85,942
Space per guest
40 GT/guest
Crew
930
Guests per crew
2.28
Entered service
2004 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
95.2 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
368 reviews
Service
4 / 5
368 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
368 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
368 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
368 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
368 reviews
Averages of 368 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Carnival Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Bacchusmain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
Nick & Nora's Steakhousesteakhouse
Bonsai Sushi Expresssushi
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
BlueIguana CantinaMexican
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