Spirit - refresh

As I sit in Raffles Bar on Thomson Spirit in Limassol port I can say the surprise refresh of the ship looks very nice. Lido incl deck areas, raffles, casino, show lounge and other public areas of the ship all look great after the winter refresh. Look forward to a week of sailing.

As I sit in Raffles Bar on Thomson Spirit in Limassol port I can say the surprise refresh of the ship looks very nice. Lido incl deck areas, raffles, casino, show lounge and other public areas of the ship all look great after the winter refresh. Look forward to a week of sailing.

Good to hear! What sort of work have they done?

Looks like a lot of work and effort has been applied during the short period since

Sochi and the season kick off last week.

Wasn't expecting any upgrades to the public areas, thought that the Majesty was the only ship getting the refresh for 2014. Well done Thomson.

Excellent news for the Spirit.

Perhaps they've learned with this low key approach after the disappointment of the "platinum upgrade" on the Dream and the massive publicity drive that accompanied it.

Have they now got tea making facilities and flat screens in the cabins on the Spirit?

Mark.

On the a Spirit last week , much of the carpets were new , there were flat screen TV but only worth while channel was sky sports news , sky news Was on but reception was bad. No tea making facilities in room.

Nearly all the sun beds are brand new, many of them stacked up still in the plastic packaging.

Wonder if they will provide tea making in cabins next Winter when they install the balconies.

The flat screen TVs have been there for a while.

Have they covered over the Lido pool deck as on Celebration?

Thanks Arnie for that information, it's good to learn that Spirit looking so good after winter. We will be boarding next week so getting very excited now. We're wondering whether New Dimensions are back again in Horizons? Hope you enjoy your week, what's the weather like?

our first time on Spirit last week but been on Celebration 3 times so layout was no problem, paid a visit to the cinema one day as no chance of that on celebration now, not that we ever used it on there.

Was impressed as said above all new carpets in main areas a nice clean tidy ship, will definitely go back on her again.

Have they now got tea making facilities and flat screens in the cabins on the Spirit?

Mark.

No tea making I the cabins, flat screens though.

On the a Spirit last week , much of the carpets were new , there were flat screen TV but only worth while channel was sky sports news , sky news Was on but reception was bad. No tea making facilities in room.

Nearly all the sun beds are brand new, many of them stacked up still in the plastic packaging.

GOOD to hear of makeover naishie, - not likely to need sun beds on our Icelandic Encounter out of Liverpool 14-May - but with the worlds weather all over the place you never know:)

pete

The only place that boat (its not a ship) should be "cruising" to is the breakers yard. Failing that make it a bar in Benidorm....it would feel at home there !

The only place that boat (its not a ship) should be "cruising" to is the breakers yard. Failing that make it a bar in Benidorm....it would feel at home there !

But it is a ship ship isn't it ...... 'You can put a boat on a ship, but you can't put a ship on a boat.'

Out of interest have you even been on the ship recently ??

Wonder if they will provide tea making in cabins next Winter when they install the balconies.

The flat screen TVs have been there for a while.

Have they covered over the Lido pool deck as on Celebration?

Balconies already fitted and the same canopy over the lido as the celebration

The only place that boat (its not a ship) should be "cruising" to is the breakers yard. Failing that make it a bar in Benidorm....it would feel at home there !

you dont want to go on it, we dont want you to go on it, for us a win win situation LOL

Wonder if they will provide tea making in cabins next Winter when they install the balconies.

Balconies are already installed on deck 9 cabins.

On the last night Richard (Cruise Director) announced they would soon have tea & coffee facilities in the cabins. Just can't remember when he said they would have them though.

Have they covered over the Lido pool deck as on Celebration?

Yes they have. Same new chairs, tables and couches as on Celebration.

The only place that boat (its not a ship) should be "cruising" to is the breakers yard. Failing that make it a bar in Benidorm....it would feel at home there !

And the point of your rant is?

From our experience, whilst the Spirit may not have the Wow factor of other larger cruise ships, it more than makes up for it with attentive, friendly, genuine & hard working staff.

It may seem a little tired in places, but hopefully the refresh will have improved things.

Well we had a fabulous cruise on the Spirit a couple of years ago and we are off on her again in August :):)

The balconies don't have the same furniture as the celebration, 2 chairs from the lido and a table, all cabins are now fixed doubles, no twin bed cabins at all

The balconies don't have the same furniture as the celebration, 2 chairs from the lido and a table, all cabins are now fixed doubles, no twin bed cabins at all

Is that just the balcony cabins, mtt? It doesn't sound a very good move if it's all cabins- not everyone who shares a cabin wants to share a bed!!

kate

Just balconies and suites have fixed double beds, deluxe and standard have twin and double beds

Ah, good- thanks for clearing that up!

kate

Just spoke with some friends who returned from the spirit. Very happy they had a balcony, but unimpressed with the Lido closing at 1am!!

Thought it was 24 hr.

Yes, we all did too. And it was when last on the spirit!