We are going 10/18 for 9 days to Acapulco, Ixtapa, Manzanillo and Puerta Vallarta. I assume this is the same one you are on. We just got back from Acap., Ixtapa and Manzanillo on Spirit 2/10/08 and it's a great ship. Food was pretty good, service great and while we had fun on excursions, we tend to do city or cultural tours so depends on what you like. We like the cruising part, rather than being partial to tours when in port. We always book at least a balcony room and our Carnival travel consultant suggested, to save money for onboard use, like our massages, that we consider a room on deck 5 where the tender boats are level with the floor of the balcony, so we're going to try that this time. We figure we don't spend much time in our room and as long as we have a balcony and can see out, we're good. We will be totally center/mid ship and that's what's most important to me, who has a vertigo problem! Let me know if this is the cruise you are talking about and maybe we can stay in touch until then....can't wait to go again!