DAY 1 · SUN, DEC 17EMBARK
Long Beach
California
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- 4:00 PM
6 nights · 2 ports
round-trip · Long Beach
CarnivalCarnival Spirit
Carnival Spirit Dec 17, 2028
6-Night Mexican Riviera
Aboard Carnival Spirit · Departing December 17, 2028 from the Port of Long Beach, California.
You'll depart Long Beach on Sunday, December 17, 2028 for your 6-Night Mexican Riviera round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Spirit.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Mexico, where you'll explore Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada. Your trip has two sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Spirit has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #26 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2001.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Spirit
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Spirit class
CHRISTENED
2001
STATEROOMS
1,067
TONNAGE
88,500GT
▼ 26.9% BELOWvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2001
▼ 8 YRS OLDERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
963ft
▼ 3.0% BELOWvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
2,610cruisers
▼ 37.2% BELOWvs avg 4,158
Carnival Spirit is a Spirit-class ship built in 2001, tied for #26 in the Carnival fleet by size, with 12 passenger decks. A March 2025 dry dock added the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, a patriotic spot honoring service members and their families, and gave the Nouveau Steakhouse new decor and an updated menu. Deck 2 midship keeps evenings busy with the Louis XIV Casino, Bonsai Sushi and the Caribbean-style RedFrog Pub. On deck 9, the Dome Main Pool sits under a glass roof beside Guy's Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina and the big LED screen of the Seaside Theater. Families head to WaterWorks and its Twister Waterslide. Kids and teens have Camp Ocean, Circle C and Club O2, and adults slip away to the Serenity Adult Only Retreat.
With two sea days on this sailing, there's time for Serenity Pool, Versailles Lounge and Twister Waterslide.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival SpiritDecember 17 to December 23, 2028Round-trip Long Beach
- DAY 2 · MON, DEC 18
At sea
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- 10:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 5 · THU, DEC 21
At sea
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- 8:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 7 · SAT, DEC 23DISEMBARK
Long Beach
California- ARRIVES
- 9:00 AM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival SpiritDecember 17, 2028
No price history for this sailing yet.
Inside
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Oceanview
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Balcony
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Suite
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Spirit December 17, 2028 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Spirit's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director See the Carnival cruise directors who host the Carnival Spirit.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Spirit on Dec 17, 2028, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Spirit, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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