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Carnival Spirit cruise ship

The short answerCarnival Spirit is a Carnival cruise ship that entered service in 2001 from Kvaerner Masa-Yards, per Carnival's fact sheet. That sheet lists 88,500 gross tons and double occupancy of 2,124, with 930 team members. The ship page lists the same tonnage, the same crew count, a length of 963 feet, and a guest capacity of 2,134.

Those two Carnival pages disagree by 10 guests. The fact sheet says double occupancy 2,124. The ship page says guest capacity 2,134. This page does not pick a winner. Check the booking engine for the cabin you want.

This database files the ship as Spirit class. Carnival's fact-sheet facts block does not print a class name. It does print the yard, the year, and the tonnage.

This page uses those Carnival pages and the CDC green sheet. It does not describe a sailing we took.

Key facts

FactFigureSource
Gross tonnage 88,500 Carnival.com and fact sheet, 27 Sep 2026
Double occupancy 2,124 Carnival fact sheet, 27 Sep 2026
Guest capacity 2,134 Carnival.com, 27 Sep 2026
Length 963 feet Carnival.com, 27 Sep 2026
Crew 930 Carnival.com and fact sheet, 27 Sep 2026
Entered service 2001 Carnival fact sheet, 27 Sep 2026
Shipyard Kvaerner Masa-Yards Carnival fact sheet, 27 Sep 2026
Registry on the fact sheet Panama Carnival fact sheet, 27 Sep 2026

News

Full ship tour

Cruises It filmed this walkthrough. This page does not add a sailing log from the video.

Dining

Carnival's ship page names these rooms. It does not say which meals are included.

  • Empire Restaurant, described as three-course dining
  • Lido Restaurant
  • RedFrog Pub
  • Guy's Burger Joint
  • BlueIguana Cantina
  • Nouveau Steakhouse
  • Late-night soft-serve and pizza, named only as a style of food

Entertainment

The same page names the activity list below, plus bars, lounges, live comedy, and musical performances. It says the ship has three age-appropriate youth programs.

  • WaterWorks, including a slide named Green Thunder
  • Domed swimming pool
  • Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
  • Mini-golf
  • Two-deck fitness center
  • Jogging track
  • Spa

Cabins

Carnival's stateroom headings on the ship page are the list below. The page does not print square footage in those headings.

  • Interior
  • Interior with Window (Obstructed View)
  • Ocean View
  • Balcony and Balcony (Obstructed View)
  • Premium Balcony and Premium Balcony (Obstructed View)
  • Extended Balcony
  • Aft-View Extended Balcony
  • Junior Suite
  • Ocean Suite
  • Vista Suite
  • Grand Suite

CDC score

The CDC Vessel Sanitation Program green sheet, checked 27 Sep 2026, lists Carnival Spirit at 99 from an inspection on 8 Feb 2026. The sheet says scores of 85 or lower are not satisfactory. A score is one unannounced inspection. It is not a rating of every later sailing.

CDC green sheet

Carnival Spirit FAQ

How many guests does Carnival Spirit hold?
Carnival's fact sheet lists double occupancy of 2,124. Carnival.com lists guest capacity of 2,134. Both pages were checked 27 Sep 2026.
When did Carnival Spirit enter service?
Carnival's fact sheet lists 2001 and names the yard as Kvaerner Masa-Yards.
What is Carnival Spirit's latest CDC score?
The CDC green sheet checked 27 Sep 2026 lists Carnival Spirit at 99 from an inspection on 8 Feb 2026.

On this site

Sources

Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet
  1. TIER 188,500 gross tons, guest capacity 2,134, length 963 feet, 930 crew. Venue names and stateroom headings.
    Carnival.com, Carnival Spirit, checked 27 Sep 2026
  2. TIER 188,500 gross tons, double occupancy 2,124, 930 team members, Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Panama, entered service 2001.
    Carnival Spirit fact sheet, checked 27 Sep 2026
  3. TIER 1Most recent score 99 on 8 Feb 2026.
    CDC Vessel Sanitation Program green sheet, checked 27 Sep 2026

Prices and policies move. This page was last checked on 27 Sep 2026.