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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 28, 2006
Pros: Good service.
Cons: The ship is old.
Summary: Just returned from the Carnival Inspiration Cruise - April 20th thru April 24th (2006). There was a party of five celebrating my father's 80th birthday. Embarkation- Arrived at Tampa Seaport between 11:00 - 11:15 am, checked our bags with the ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2011
Pros: Suite with balcony, Excursion on the Twister boat the Island Passion
Cons: Casino doesnt pay! Food in Mardi Gras dining room average
Summary: We stayed in cabin U112 which is a grand suite. Couldn't have asked for more... huge room with balcony, king bed and sofa that made out into a queen bed and both were extremely comfortable for adult sleeping. Pillows and bedding are excellent... much ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2010
Pros: Great service
Cons: Crowded
Summary: This was our 2nd carnival cruise but we didn't enjoy it as much as our 1st. I don't think most of this had anything to do with the ship as it did the time of year we went. We were on our cruise the week of July 4th and it had a VERY large number of ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
May 5, 2009
Pros: Serenity deck lounge, for 18 and over only. Nicer chairs, cushions and towels.
Cons: Over-priced, under-poured drinks with mandatory gratuity included.
Summary: I have wanted to post these "advisories" regarding Carnival Inspiration for almost a year now. For the money, it was fine. You get what you pay for. However, I feel it is important to advise those who might want to cruise on this ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2009
Pros: Smaller size ship
Great food
Water play area
Cons: Getting off the ship...
Summary: We arrived at the port about 1:30 and boarded about 2:45 p.m. Our first impression of the ship was absolute awe! (Our first cruise!) The ship was well kept, we saw workers cleaning all the time. Our cabin was nice, there was four of us, we had ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2009
Pros: Paris Lounge cured my seasickness!
Cons: TS Barry made me sick...
Summary: Four families (mine included) and I went on the Carnival Inspiration for a 4-day-cruise to Cozumel one-and-a-half years ago for my 18th birthday. Since we lived near Tampa at that time (and still living there), we embarked from the Channelside ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2007
Pros: Beautiful ports;
Helpful, friendly staff;
100% pure relaxation
Cons: Food wasn't anything to write home about;
Ship could use remodeling
Summary: My opinion of the Carnival Inspiration is one that began in 1998, when I went on a cruise with ten members of my extended family. We took a week long cruise and spent time in ports like St. Thomas and St. Lucia. We had a blast - the ship was ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 2, 2007
Pros: Lots of fun, travel to new countries, free food
Cons: Paying for soft drinks, high cost of shore excursions, Camp Carnival
Summary: My family and I took a cruise in January 2007 to the Caribbean. We set sail from Port Canaveral, FL and sailed on a 5 day cruise to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau, Bahamas. We had sailed with Carnival previously in 1994 and looked forward to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2006
Pros: Great service, excellent dining room food, nicely remodeled rooms. Cons: Lido buffet food was marginal. Cruising trough Hurricane Gustav.
Summary: Introduction: This is a review of my eighth and ninth cruises with Carnival. They were taken back to back; the first cruise began on 08/30/08 and went for five days. The second half of the trip began on 09/04/08 and went for four ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 22, 2005
Pros: Great food, great shows...everything!
Cons: Nothing
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2004
Pros: Food, room, entertainment, transportation, relaxation is all included in one fee.
Cons: Sometimes the service can be lacking, the elevators may not always work.
Summary: My husband and I were wed on April 30, 2004 in Charleston, SC. We proceeded to travel to Tampa, FL to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation with Carnival Cruise Line's MS Inspiration! Upon arriving in Tampa, Florida, we found the directions to the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2004
Pros: Good food, shows, service.
Cons: Things on board didn't always work.
Summary: I just returned from a week's cruise on the Carnival Inspiration. I read some of the previous reviews on this ship, and it seems one has been written in several years. So I thought I would throw my two cents in. I believe anyone who doesn't ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 18, 2004
Pros: Fun
Good food
Great variety of everything
Cons: No hairdryers
Medical staff not as understanding as they could be
Summary: When we booked our cruise on the MS Inspiration, (sail date 2/1/04) I started looking up everything I could about the ship. I'll state it now, this was my first cruise, but I was not expecting everything to be sparkling, pristine, and amazing. There ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 2, 2004
Pros: At least I can say I've visited different countries.
Cons: The Inspiration left me without a muse!
Summary: I was a Carnival faithful up until the MS Inspiration left me uninspired due to the fact that the experience I had aboard this "funship" was everything but fun. And before I say what was bad about my cruise, I'd like to say what was good about it. My ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 18, 2003
Pros: variety of food, entertainment, wonderful cruise director
Cons: drink prices, climate control, main theater poorly designed
Summary: Overview: Although we got a fabulous deal on our cruise price, we ended up spending almost that same amount on extras like drinks and shore excursions! Still, it was a great trip - lots of fun - not enough time was spent in Grand Cayman. The ship has cha ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 2, 2003
Pros: clean ship, decent staff, decent food
Cons: expensive drinks, pix, shore tours,boutique items
Summary: 7 day rt voyage from Tampa to W. Caribbean (Grand Cayman, Cozumel, New Orleans). Drove to and from ship. Parking ($10 per day times 7) within 1 block of pier in covered facility. Check-in fairly organized though lengthy (over 2000 passengers). Good ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 17, 2002
Pros: Staff, Internet access, large rooms, decks/pools.
Cons: Frigid A/C, bland food, poor medical service, horrible air quality, never-ending sales pitch.
Summary: In all, I was quite disappointed with my Carnival cruise on the Inspiration to the Western Caribbean. For the entire trip, I was uncomfortable. Most of the time spent on the ship was a bore. One of three destinations was a bomb. The costs aboard were ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 16, 2002
Pros: Good cruise, fun time.
Cons: $$$$$$$$ Too Expensive and rocky ship.
Summary: We went on a week long trip in June, 2002 for our honeymoon. We stayed in a category 11 cabin (very nice.) I loved the fact that we had a deck, that was really nice at night to stay out their in our robes and drink champagne!
The boat was a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 19, 2002
Pros: Not an expensive cruise and great shows.
Cons: Horrible Food, disgusting rooms and horrible smell inside the ship.
Summary: Recently, in April I took a Carnival cruise with my mother. The total cost was around $600.00 not including air fare, to go to the Bahamas for 4 days and 5 nights. I have to say it was the most horrible cruise I had ever been on. The food was horrible, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 19, 2002
Pros: First time cruiser: Relaxing, fun, and exhausting
Cons: Inspiration is a family boat - thus too many kids and mediocre entertainment
Summary: Since this was my first of what I hope will be many cruises, I don't have any other cruises to compare it to.
I will say that cruising in general is addictive. The non-stop service and wealth of things to do alone make it worth the price. ... read more
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