Review: CC Group, Carnival Spirit: May 11 - 18, 2010

[anamanxs]

We are back form our trip of a life time and that is just what it was! This cruise has been planned by many of us for over a year and it lived up to all the expectations and then some. None of our pictures or descriptions will describe what we saw with our eyes; and will have forever in our memories.

 

I am going to break the review up into days traveled which started with a 3 day visit to Seattle prior to the cruise.

 

There are link below for each day. I am also starting some pictures that were taken from out our airplane window as we arrived in Seattle. I am still uploading pictures to an online photo storage area, I guess we took a lot of pictures! I will also include links to all the pictures once they are all uploading.

 

Thanks Cruise Critic for allowing me to host this Group Cruise! We were a small group but all walked away with beautiful memories!

 

 

 

 

Seattle Day 1

 

Seattle, Day 2; Part 1

[sadajo]

Can't wait to read your review! So glad the Spirit is back in Alaska and I can start reading about people's trips - it'll help make the next 2 months go by faster!

[happylady]

Love it so far Annette! Thanks for taking the time and doing all that you did for the group. Sorry we that we missed it this year, but am living "vicariously" through your pictures!! :rolleyes:

[SunnyDayz4me]

Wonderful so far ! Can't wait to read more....we are just off the Spirit the day you were getting on....

[luv2gonow]

Quick question.....Did this cruise sail from Seattle....If it did...does the ship sail east of vancouver island....or out in the pacific?

Thanks

K

[anamanxs]

It does sail from Seattle, the rumor onboard was we went into a straight or channel since the pacific was so rough. Again that was a rumor do not know if it was true or not. A few people were green the first day and night. There was some floor/carpet being done with large fans to dry it on - but nothing like my Bartimore to Bermuda cruise. They were offereing free seasick meds in the infirmiry, it was a notice of such in the FUNTIMES.

 

I really did not think it was as rough as some other cruises I have been on. Nor did I see any body really sick, but a few people did say they were.

[anamanxs]

Going to try and work on the review some more. I got our pictures uploaded but am waiting to get my son-in-laws pictures which are much better.

 

Here is a link to the uploaded picks: Picture link

[royd1968]

can any of you tell me me how the crowds were at the bars at night? on my two ncl alaska cruises most people were in bed by 10 pm....it was kinda boring...

[anamanxs]

Sorry, we didn't visit any of the bars, I was at the Casino, and it was packed! The comments I have heard while onboard about the entertainment were not that good, the county singer in the casino could play but not much of a singer....... The casino was still active at about 1:30 or 2:00ish!

[happylady]

Going to try and work on the review some more. I got our pictures uploaded but am waiting to get my son-in-laws pictures which are much better.

 

Here is a link to the uploaded picks: Picture link

 

Annette, Annette, Annettee....as a scrapbooker you know one of the first rules is to give the camera to someone else so that you'll be in some of the pictures!! :p I must say, though, that the pictures you did take are simply breath-taking. I can't image that your SIL will have better pictures.

 

Can't wait for Phil to get home so I can show him.

[anamanxs]

Thanks Kathy, actually Elmer took most the pics I just know how to push the delete. :D

 

My Picture Review links: I am up to Day 3 (Seattle) - next we board the ship! All the completed page links are posted below, or you can go from the web site from the link on the right. Hopefully I will get the FunTimes I have scanned and posted this weekend. Sorry, I didn't take an food pictures.

 

Picures and links

 

Seattle here we come

 

Seattle Day 2

 

Seattle Day 2 part 2 - Zoo

 

Seattle Day 3

[anamanxs]

Whale Watching

 

This was a test but it looks like I was able to upload a short video taken with our digital camera of a whale diving.

[Ms. Fun Bunch]

Loving your review so far. It brings back memories of my cruise to Alaska last July. I can't wait to do it again.

[willyguy]

Thank for all of the picture.

[anamanxs]

A couple new entries at the end. First day Fun Times

 

 

Picures and links

 

Seattle here we come

 

Seattle Day 2

 

Seattle Day 2 part 2 - Zoo

 

Seattle Day 3

 

Onto the SPIRIT!

 

Fun Times, Day 1

[anamanxs]

 

We walked to the water fall from the vistior center. It is about a 45 minute walk. You can get right up to it. It was the only day we had rain.

[jlwyn1]

I saw in your blog that you stayed at the Quality Inn on John Street. We are booked to stay there next month. Are we in a good location that is close to restaurants and such? How was the hotel?

[anamanxs]

I saw in your blog that you stayed at the Quality Inn on John Street. We are booked to stay there next month. Are we in a good location that is close to restaurants and such? How was the hotel?

 

The hotel is old but clean! Everyone is really nice. We walked to downtown everyday but was a LONgggg walk. You are only a block from a bus stop and about 2 blocks form the monterail.

 

They do have a shuttle to the ship which is very reasonable, they will also pick up at the airport during certain times, best to check with them.

 

The breakfast bars include hot foods as well as cold foods. They had a hot tub and inside pool but we did not use either one.

 

We would stay again.

[anamanxs]

The whales are here

 

No cruise is complete without a Towel Animal

[anamanxs]

 

 

 

Juneau part 1

 

 

 

Juneau was amazing, we did whale watching and the Glacier tour, both were so amazing!

[happylady]

Absolutely amazing!

 

(Also, love the new picture of you and your daughter:D)

[dobiemom]

Thanks for posting the Fun Times, Annette. I have another question (sorry): When were the Elegant nights?

[anamanxs]

Thanks for posting the Fun Times, Annette. I have another question (sorry): When were the Elegant nights?

 

The first one was the first sea day, the second day cruising. And the second one is Sunday evening after Ketchian. You leave K-town at 1:00pm; so I guess they firgure that gives you enough time to get dressed up. I think the past guest party was Sat. afternoon at 3:30, we did not attend.

 

Don't be sorry, ask any question you have. I am just sorry it takes so long to upload anything. My internet has been really slow since I got back, I wonder if it get zapped while I was gone, I meant to unplug it and didn't.

[anamanxs]

 

 

We were very lucky to be walking back from the waterfalls to the right of the Glacier when she started calving. It started as a slow rumble and got increasing louder until it sounded like thunder. We would have loved to stayed and watch to see if she dropped more but we had to get back to the ship for departure.

 

Working on Mendenhall blog now.

[anamanxs]

MendenHall Glacier is now posted with short video of water fall. Menenhall Glacier review