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robits2

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I am sailing on the Spirit to Mex. Riviera on Feb 28. Anyone else ?? Would love some info as to the weather at this time of year and excursions in Acapulco, Ixtap, and Manzanillo. We are 2 couples in our 50's. Like to have fun but, not too strenuous or expensive. would also like to ask if anyone can tell me what catergory 8B means . We are in balcony cabin # 5252. This is aft. Is this an ok area? I am worried about being in the back of the ship..... Anyone ????????
Thanks,
 
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serene56

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Hi Janet: I have sailed on the direct aft of the ships and love it.. there wont be a problem. (your laudry room is further back across the hall from 5268. Your cabin is not onstructed. (the cabins that you see on deck plans that sit further back have the lifeboats under them.

Cat 8 is a balcony cabin. the B denotes the deck.

there are no bad lkocations on a ship-- you could be home working.
 
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Cruizer

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Carnival codes its cabins with a number and letter. The number is the category. A four is an inside cabin. A six is an ocean view. An eight is a balcony. Eleven and twelve are the suites. The letters indicate a level within the category. For the Spirit class, 8A is standard balocny on deck four, 8B is a standard balcony on deck five. 8C is an extended balcony on deck five. 8D is a standard balcony on deck six. 8E is an extended balcony on deck six. This continues for decks seven (8F & 8G) and eight. (8H & 8I).

In Acapulco you can see the cliff divers. I was under impressed, given how famous this event is. However, it is worth seeing. Don't have any suggestions for the other two ports.

5252 is a side facing balcony on deck five on the port (left) side of the ship between the life boats and the rear of the ship. As noted above, it does not have any obstructions to its view. I was on an aft facing balcony on the Pride (the younger sister of the Spirit) and did not feel any movement until the last day at sea when the ship was moving at full speed through moderate seas to make it back home on time. I think your cabin is in a good quiet location.
 
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asuedonym

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Hi there,
My husband and I are on the Feb. 28 cruise. We are also 50's. Perhaps we can come up with some side trips where we can share a ride or something. I have not been to any of these ports in Mexico, but I will check it out. Sue
 
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rduke

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We too are on this 2/28 cruise, We have been on Carnival Spirit once before, (to Alaska the summer of '04) and although we have cruised on several other Carnival ships we like the design of Spirit the best. We have not been to the Mexican Riveria before and are really looking to this trip. We probably will not be back this way again to we want to soak up as much of the natural bueaty of this part of the world mixing in a little history and observing what ever wildlife we can along the way. We are not big on shp tours. We have found that independant tours offer more for the buck. However so far we have noticed there is not as many choices as there are in the Carrabean or Alaska. We have decided on the turtle adventure in Manzanillo:have made no decisions in Ixtapa.

It is in Acapulco that we have found a independant tour that looks good. This a van tour that is an all day tour that comes highly recommended from some folks on www.cruisecritic.com It is only $30 per person but we need 6 in ordered to get that rate. I would be happy to email you some additional info if you are interested. On this tour you would see all the major attractions including the cliff divers(extra charge for this) and well as some other interesting info. Let me know if you are interested in this. Roger
 
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jhahn

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I am going on this cruise on March 24. I eagerly look forward to any reviews or insights you may have. This will be my 8th on Carnival, but first on this particular itinerary.
 
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robits2

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Glad to hear that we are not the only ones going on this cruise. As I said we are 2 couples in our 50's. We have been on the Monarch (4 day Ensenada) and the Pride (7 day Mex Riv.) This is our 3rd cruise. We have chose these cruises as we live in S. Cal and we can drive to the cruise terminal. By the way, how is the parking at the San Diego terminal ? Our other cruises were from Long Beach. We are still checking into excursions. Not sure what we want. Any ideas ? Definately the cliff divers but.... there are many different ways to see them. The tour sounds cool but...... we are leary of independents. What kind of clothing should we bring? ( I mean weather wise) 2 formal nights for dinner.... is that correct?
Man.... the time is getting closer........ I NEED TO GO SHOPPING !! Hope to hear from u soon.

P.S. I read your messages on cruise critic (rduke) but, can not leave any messages back. (lost my password and never get a response from them)
 
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robits2

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Hello rduke and asuedonym.........
Just wondering if you saw my message and if you could respond. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
 
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rduke

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HI Janet- cannot get into Cruise Critic??? Maybe you could reregister....change 1 letter in your handle and get new pass word. There are so few cruisers communicating on these web pages that it is important that we don't lose anyone!! LOL. I think we have 3 groups on CC for our cruise date so far...you would make four and I know there is, at least, one other group that said they would sign in soon. If you still can't get in we can still chat thru this site. Roger P S We have had some very good luck with independant excurtions...I think I have found a good one for Acacpulco. I have more info on CC or I could email it to you if you are interested.
 
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robits2

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Hello Again....
last night I could not get into THIS web site either !! Soooo frustrating ! But, here I am now. The reason that i cannot get onto CC is that I already HAVE an account but.... forgot my password and.... since I have the same email address as before they will not let me pick a new password. They DID however send me an email and tell me that I woud have to WAIT for a response as they are soo busy...... :mad I would appreciate it if you could send me the info on the Acapulco tour. Just wondering how you found it and how you know that it is a good one.... Anyway... here is my email....... robits2@msn.com
Talk to u soon.....
 
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Lady Jag

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We're on the March 24th sailing also. Really looking forward to the first 2 1/2 days at sea. I must admit, I'm a little worried about going on Carnival and am hoping we won't be disappointed like we've been with our shorter Carnival cruises. Anyone want to re-assure me? :grin

Has anyone received their docs yet?

I'll be looking forward to reports from those of you on the 2/28 cruise! :) :wave
 
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asuedonym

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Hi Janet,
Sorry I did not answer the inquiry. Usually in February it is very warm in Mexico. We always do a Mexico trip every year (teacher's midwinter break--but now retired) and it is my favorite time to go away and escape Michigan winters. Mexico has never been cold at that time. We have done Tucson then and it is only 50ish right now so the lower you go the better it is. We have actually done better with independent tours than ship ones. The ship ones tend to be cattle calls and are more expensive. Sometimes when you have that many people it is hard to do much of anything. Usually I inquire on message boards before I take the step to book something. I am still trying to find time to check out each port, but haven't yet. We leave for Tucson Tues. and had to get that all arranged. I am also on Cruise Critics so you can catch me there also. I'll let you know what I find. Sue alias asuedonym
 
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Lady Jag

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It's usually not warm in Mexico until you get past Cabo San Lucas. The water there is downright freezing cold (good thing we're not stopping there), but when you get past there, it does warm up. Should be in the 80's I would guess.

For shore excursions, you can also try: http://www.shoretrips.com We've used them for some of our shore excursions for this cruise. If you want to see the San Diego Fort Light Show in Acapulco, then you have to book that through Carnival. They won't open it to anyone else. Their prices are lower than Carnival's too. :)
 
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robits2

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Hello Sue (aka... Asuedonym), Soooo, you are from Michigan ? Where abouts in Mich ? I was born and raised in Mich. In Utica, (approx an hour outside Detroit) I have relatives in Rochester and Holly. We lived in Clarkston when we moved out to Ca. Know any of these areas ? We have been here in S. Ca. for 20 something years now !! Could never move back (too cold) BUT... we enjoy visiting in the summer or fall. In fact, we were there in Sept. We are checking on excursions also.... still haven't found much . Let me know what you find and visa versa........ robits2@msn.com........ Only 38 more days !!! WOW =crazy can't wait !! I understand that it will be hot in Mexico but.... not sure what to expect on "at sea days" ??
GOTTA GO SHOPPING ..........
 
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rduke

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robits2-I know you have had problems getting on CC. Don't know if you have given up or not. I have started a list there on who's going(first names) and where they are from. If you would like I could post that data on our CC list. Just post it here and I will post it there. Then later when we set up a meet & greet party I can pass that data on to you if you like. asuedonyn(Sue) has found her way to CC. Roger
 
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robits2

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WHERE is it at on CC ?? I can go there and read..... just can not post ! I went ...and looked.... but, can NOT find the posting. Here is my info.... Janet & Larry...... & Lidia & Robert from Yucaipa Ca. (southern Ca.) Appreciate your assistance. How is the excursion coming along ? Full yet ? Haven't had a chance to run it by the friends yet. Talk to you soon.
 
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robits2

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Found it !! Forgot to go to page 2..... DUH........ :dizzy........ We are interested in the excursion if there is still room. Thanks........
 
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rduke

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Janet- Mike & Sue from MI have committed to the Acapulco tour so now we need only 2 more. If think you are a party of 4 so don't know if you are still interested. Let me know . I have added your 4 names to our CC list of whose going on this cruise as you will see when you visit the thread.
 
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robits2

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What are ya all doing in the other 2 ports (besides Acapulco) ??????? =huh...... anyone ?? =friends
 
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