Latest reviews about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

lass1959 says "We were had a great time on the Carnival Ship Inspiration" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

lass1959 — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:20:40 GMT

The Carnival ship Inspiration is a great ship. I had to get that out of the way first. We (my sister in law and myself) just returned from the Inspiration last week from a 5-day cruising experience. I will try to cover everything you ever thought to ask about and some stuff that you didn't think of. Warning...this is LONG!

First arriving in Tampa at the port. It is easy to find. It is Pier 2 and you can see it from far off. We dropped off our luggage first, and then drove around to the parking garage. It is $12.00 a day to park, they take cash or charge, and you pay up front. Our luggage porter said it was $10.00 it isn't. We dropped off our luggage at 10 a.m. We were early.
We parked the car and got some good pictures of us heading to the ship from the parking deck.

We stood around with other early bird arrivals. We didn't have to wait for long to be let in. At 10:30 we were let in with the message, "Please have your documents ready...your ticket and ID ready." We got our...

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tlampe says "Great Family Vacation" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

tlampe — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:36:10 GMT

This was my husband & I's second cruise but our first family cruise. The kids 10 & 16 loved it! we are so excited to plan our next family cruise. They could eat when they wanted and I got family pictures without having to pull teeth! there was things for everyone to do. Not to mention all the port we got to visit and the experiences that we came home with will stay with us forever! High Recommended for a family vacation!...

warpat says "The best food I have had on a cruise line" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

warpat — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:02:50 GMT

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There were a lot of intertaing aboard the ship and as i said great food

we had a great guest service person for our floor,Great customer service.Low cost vacation for a group.Great port of call ,a varity of activities,the captain ball was great i was very

impressed with the set up.There was a hugh movie theater set up ,nice ice carving show

and necessary sick bay area.Shopping and gambling if that is what you want.Easy check in

and out procedures and we had a great time in the Bahamas.We left Miami for for the

Bahamas and it was a pleasant voyage.

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chicithina says "A week I will never forget..." about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

chicithina — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:13:51 GMT

I recently went on the Carnival Inspiration for 5 days over the Labor Day weekend. This was my first cruise and boy was it an experience I will never forget! Now, Labor day weekend was the weekend that Hurrican Gustav was lingering around. I thought for sure my cruise would be cancelled, but instead we went ahead with our plans and we left in thunder and lightening!

Now, I want to try to keep this short and simple! I had the most amazing week ever on the Inspiration. Not only were the staff helpful and curtious, they were also amazingly nice and kind hearted. Not one person gave me attitude, and the cruise director couldnt have been more professional! I would recommend this cruise line to Anyone!! We got back on a thursday and by friday i was already online booking my next cruise! Loved it, Loved it!!

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anjoli says "GREAT service, but not a whole lot to do." about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

anjoli — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:25:00 GMT

I've only taken Carnival on cruises. My parents have taken Royal Caribbean and they both like Carnival better. The service is great. Everyone is friendly and really there to serve you and do everything they can to make sure your trip is as perfect as you want it to be. This particular ship had a pretty good set-up. It was nice that the kids' group was almost in a hidden location. That way, no adults/strangers would get in the way there and parents can feel secure knowing their children were safe. There was also a teen club so 14-17 year-olds could hang out and meet others their age--and not be bored!...

flowers843 says "The best $4000.00 I have ever spent!" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

flowers843 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:50:51 GMT

My family and I took a cruise on this cruise line the week of July 4th in 2007. 14 year old and 7 year old son had the best times of there lifes. Plenty of entertainment for adults and kids. And the food was never ending. Plan to take another cruise as soon as possible.

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fredia says "Needs improvement" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

fredia — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:20:06 GMT

We went on the Carnival Inspiration June 2 2008 to Cayman Islands and Cozumel. We enjoyed the cruise although when we arrived to our room there were Dorito crumbs someone had left that were not cleaned up underneath the closet door that stayed there the whole trip. The tray and drinking glasses on the table by the bed were dirty with crumbs and smooches on them. We had four people in the room the Cabin Steward had to lower one bed and lay out the other which he did not come to do one night. We arrived at Cozumel at 10:30am.Our excursion tickets had 9:30am on them. We got up early and had gone to bed early the night before,missing out on some of the ships events to be ready for our dive trip at 9:30am. When we did not arrive at the port of Cozumel at 9:30am we thought maybe there had been a miss print on our tickets so we went down to the excursion desk to find out what was going on. The lady said our dive trip was going to be at 1:30pm it had been changed due to the ships delay. We were......

SandraC says "Ship was wonderful; customer service was a nightmare." about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

SandraC — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:10:48 GMT

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ellievoss says "Best vacation ever" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

ellievoss — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:23:43 GMT

My family's experience on Carnival Cruise-Inspiration is the very best vacation we have ever had. It was the first time we had ever been on a cruise. We were treated as though we were the only ones on the boat. Every employee was pleasant and knowledgeable. They knew our names after being on the ship for only a few hours. The hospitality was impeccable. We will be booking another cruise with Carnival in the near future and I'm sure it will again be the best time we have on a vacation.

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whoami says "Absolutely, Incredible cruise" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

whoami — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:51:52 GMT

This cruise has been the best cruise so far. My husband and I went to Grand Cayman and Cozumel. In Grand Cayman, which is absolutely beautiful even though it still has some hurricane damage, we took the excursion that takes you on a tour of the island including the city of Hell. It also includes going to the turtle farm to see how they raise sea turtles. I thought it would be boring but it is so much fun(can't wait to go back). And our last stop was taking a boat out to stingray island. I know some people are scared of stingrays now, but this is amazing. There are hundreds of stingrays wanting to be fed. They will let you hold them. They are not aggressive at all.

In Cozumel we rented a Jeep and drove around the island to see some sites. This got kinda scary so we went to Playa Mia Beach. This place is great. You can do this as an excursion or take a cab. They have a zoo, beach, bathrooms, lockers, food and water activities for a fee. In the excursion price I...

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logansmom23 says "Great Fun!" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

logansmom23 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:18:25 GMT

My husband and I went on our first cruise September 2006, we had a great time! The ship was gorgeous! I had the most fun at the casino! I loved how you could eat as much food as you wanted, and that it was all included. Service was excellant! Will definatley be going on another Carnival Cruise in the future!

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rapple says "It was fun and a great family experience!" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

rapple — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:20:45 GMT

This cruise was a lot of fun. It was a great family cruise for a family of three ranging in ages from 9 to 18. Everyone had a good time weather we were on the boat or in one of the ports. There's something for everyone no matter what your interest or age. I would highly recomend this cruise line to anyone interested in a cruise....

tinytina says "Lots of fun, great deal for the price" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

tinytina — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:54:28 GMT

We went on the 5 day western carribbeean cruise for our honeymoon in May and loved it. There are great options for dining and entertainment. They have a sushi bar open from 4-6pm that is amazing. The ports of call were awesome. In Grand Cayman, Stingray city is a once in a lifetime adventure, and in Cozumel we spend the day being waited on hand and foot on Paradise Beach, the most beautiful beach we have ever seen. The formal night was a blast- the lobster was absolutely amazing and the captains cocktail party was a lot of fun. Overall, we very much enjoyed our cruise and for the price, you really can't beat it....

hottinsweet says "The most amazing vacation!" about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

hottinsweet — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:52:27 GMT

I had an amazing experience on the Inspiration ship. The people we met on the ship were awesome and we still keep in contact with them. The staff was friendly and enjoyable. The food was great and there was many choices. It was definitly worth the money spent! I can't wait to go on another cruise. We are already planning our next one!

It's also great to unpack once and visit destinations.

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MEW11450 says "Comfortable ship for a first timer." about Carnival Cruise Lines - Inspiration

MEW11450 — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:55:40 GMT

I took my adult daughter on her first cruise in June 2007. The ship was just the right size for us. It had enough things to do onboard while cruising so we didn't get bored. The food was great and the service in the dining room was excellent. We enjoyed being able to order from room service any time of the day or night with no extra charges. Pizza and ice cream were always available also in the casual dining area. The spa offered massages, beauty treatments and many other services to pamper you. We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise....