Carnival Miracle

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

We had a memorial time on our cruise on the Carnival Miracle! The size of the ship was a nice size for our older group. The food was delicious, with the dinner being a great experience every single evening. Our wait staff were the best of the best. Entertainment was amazing, my favorites were Summer Breeze, a duet with great talent and beautiful sounds. I enjoyed Ed with his guitar, he had a wide swing of music to make the room swell with swaggering melodies. The bars were very versatile with a lot of experience in specialty drinks. My favorites were the Academy and the Lobby bars. The guest that got to experience Egor, Alex and Bernard’s skills behind the bar were in for a big treat. Our cabin was nice and clean with attention given to us daily. There was adequate room on upper deck to enjoy the pools comfortable. Well done!

Alaskan adventure with Carnival Miracle

I recently cruised to Alaska on the Carnival Miracle, and it was spectacular. The staff were incredibly warm, professional, and attentive, making us feel right at home despite some other passengers being inexplicably rude to them. Their dedication was truly commendable. The food was amazing, with a variety of delicious options that exceeded our expectations. Each meal was a culinary delight, whether in the main restaurant or the casual eateries. The entertainment on board was top-notch. The shows were dazzling, with talented performers and captivating productions. There was always something fun to do, from live music and comedy shows to engaging activities and events. The variety of entertainment options ensured that we were never bored. The cruise itself was a dream, with breathtaking Alaskan scenery and comfortable accommodations. From stunning glaciers to charming coastal towns, every moment was filled with wonder and excitement. I highly recommend the Carnival Miracle for anyone considering an Alaskan cruise. The staff’s dedication, the incredible food, the amazing shows, and the overall experience were beyond my expectations. I look forward to sailing with Carnival again!

Carnival Cruise Miracle is no miracle. Horrible!

Where do i begin. Let’s start with the embarkation process. This is the most unorganized process ever. The poor handicap passengers have to wait hours due to the lack of staff able to assist them onto the ship. So if you are handicap and require a wheelchair, expect hours waiting. Upon boarding, we noticed our bed was a double bed. We asked for two twins. We saw the steward and asked if he could make our beds into twins. In addition, there was no soap in the bathroom. This was at 1 pm. We proceeded to the buffet to get lunch after the long embarkation experience. After lunch, we were exhausted and wanted to lay out. Our beds were still not separated. We decided to go up on the deck and lay in the lounge chairs. Since our bags had not come yet. We came back around 4 pm. Our bags had not arrived yet. And our bed had not been addressed. we proceeded to dinner with our group of eight. We realized you have to check in every day to eat. There is no set time or guarantee you will get a table. Finally, figuring out this process, we had our dinner. I’ll talk about the food later. After dinner, we return to our room to find the beds were still not separated. We are now very exhausted at this point. We call the steward on the telephone who comes and informs us. She only works until 8 pm. I quickly tell her we requested this at 1 pm and nothing has been done. However, thank goodness our bags have arrived. Finally, the beds get separated. We additionally asked for soap in our bathroom. And requested a shower, cap, lotion, and some cups in the bathroom. We were informed they don’t provide those amenities except the soap. Since there was no soap in the bathroom, i was concerned if the bathroom was cleaned at all before our arrival. Has the entire room been cleaned? For instance, did they change the sheets? We were so exhausted at this point i just wanted to sleep. After settling in for the night and wake up in the morning, we proceeded to eat breakfast in the dining room, which took 45 minutes to get seated. The menu is very standard basic breakfast options. We selected huevos rancheros. Thinking the the ship left long beach therefore, mexican food should be high-quality. Boy was i wrong. It was like if meat could be toothpaste. And it was like an hour before anybody took our order. And then an additional 30 minutes to just get coffee. Forget the bread, it comes with the meal without butter, which will take another 10 to 15 minutes to get. So we decided we don’t want to come back for breakfast and the dining room. Advance the day to dinner. Again waiting 45 minutes to be seated. Make sure your entire party is with you or they won’t seat you. If you dare walk in, already knowing where to go in the dining room, the front staff will rudely hunt you down and embarrass you to return to the front to wait your turn. To just bring you to the table, you already know your party is at. Again, the food options are basic and when it comes, doesn’t taste great. We started to pen the food as survival food. We kindly ask our server if they can prepare filipino food instead for our party. The server informed us on the last day of the cruise. Can they take special requests. Although some of our veteran cruisers, they insist they always get filipino food, specially made for them. Especially, since half the staff of the ship is filipino. Not include, some of our are platinum level cruisers. I quickly look around for a maître d. I realize i haven’t seen one. It wasn’t until day nine did a maitre d come and introduce himself. To find out one of my party members mentioned that she had never met our dining room mat d and that server said she would tell him to come to our table. So it was only because he was instructed that he come to introduce himself. After asking our server repeatedly to serve us filipino food, he had sent the host to speak with us who we’ve then learned is the wife of tthe maitre d. They agreed that we can receive only two nights of our 15 day cruise some filipino food. Honestly, the food is horrible on this cruise. My mother request a certain wine every night. The server always responds that the entire ship does not carry that wine. So one night i decided i’m going to walk to the bar and ask. And not to my surprise, they had the wine. I brought it back to the table to my mom. The server asked where did i find it? I simply said at the bar he said oh we don’t use that bar. And i reminded him, he said the entire ship doesn’t have this wine. Some of our party decided to participate in the talent show. They worked all week to learn some dance. They told us they have reserve seating for family members in the front. When we arrive to the theater, they direct us to sit in the first three rows. So we sit in the third row. All of a sudden a couple comes and says we are in their seats. Inform them they directed us to sit here. The couple says, these are vip seats. We’ve been sitting in them all week. The show is about to start all the rows are filled, and we are asked to leave, our seats. After instructing us to sit there. I refuse to watch any of their additional shows as i suspect they lip sync. There is no live band. Everything is performed to recorded music. The little music entertainers in the bars are more entertaining than the theater show. Don’t waste your time. There is a caricature artist that is amazing. Some of the servers on the ship are great. We got used to our steward. But realize they only cleaned your room once in a day. Let’s talk excursions. We opted to get our excursions off the ship. We realized our excursions were slightly cheaper and merged with passengers from the ship who paid for the same excursion through the ship. My advice is to book your excursion off the ship. It’s much cheaper might even be the same exact excursion that passengers paid for. I also frequent the jacuzzi in the serenity section of the ship. The gate keep the towels there. You need to provide your room number to track how many towels you take out because you need to return those back. Also, one day was slightly windy, and they decided to lock all the chairs and cabanas so you could use them. Even though the wind died down, they did not, put the chairs back you were forced to use the covered section of the ship if you wanted to use a chair. , if you wanted a drink or any food, you have to go get it yourself. Rarely are there drink waiters around to order a drink from. So when you’re in that jacuzzi all comfortable, don’t expect a waiter to take a drink order from you. You have to get out and get it yourself unless family member will do it for you. They have an app around the ship that can provide you the schedule, they have a feature where you can order food to be brought to you. But that feature on the app never worked throughout the entire cruise. So if you want to order room service, i yet have not had a chance to figure out how you can. Let me go back to the embarkation process. My mother is a platinum member. However, upon boarding, their records classified her as a first cruiser. Being a platinum member comes with some perks, such as water. When we discussed with guest services, her status is improperly classified in their system. They were unable to locate her account information and history of cruising. They said it will take a couple days to get that confirmation from headquarters, not include, it 30 minutes standing in line. And that was the platinum member line. We had to go to guest services during embarkation four times. Standing in line 30 to 45 minutes each time mostly due to them asking us to bring back something, like proof of past cruising history. Which we had to sit and fish for them. In summary, they run a poor system. To tell you the truth, i was the last addition for this cruise. My father did not want to come because he despises carnival, cruise lines and express. He doesn’t like the service and food on all their ships. I scoffed at him and said i’m glad to take his place. But honestly, i agree with his concerns. I’ve also just got off another 15 day cruise to hawaii using princess cruise lines. I have now become an exclusive cruiser with princess cruise lines due to the poor experience i’m having on this carnival cruise miracle ship. Yes, i’m still on this cruise and miserable. Also, my mother had cruise a previous carnival cruise ship, and had a medical emergency due to the abundance of salt in their food. Her high blood pressure spiked that she had to be taken to their medical and stay there throughout her trip only to be brought to emergency upon arrival. She request no salt in her foods. This requires her to to pre-select her dinner foods. When i say every night they get her order incorrect i am very concerned if the foods were prepared correctly. Every night i hear from my table, from members of my party, “ i didn’t order that” , it’s become our theme song. I still have a few days to go. I’m excited to go home. Which is not typical of a cruise i’ve taken, which is always disappointing to return home from having such a great experience. But in this case, i don’t think i’d ever go on a carnival cruise line again. Dad knows best. Oh, i forgot to mention. We ended up buying takeout food at ports to bring onto our ship so we can have better meals on the ship.

Give it a Try

Absolutely loved the Balcony Room we stayed in Mid Ship, Deck 5. Real close to Elevators nearest the Atrium and the Stairs. The Serenity Area was fantastic, great drinks. They even made cocktails that were less sugary. I enjoyed the DIY Beer spot near the buffet. The lunch options were great and Loved Guys Burger Joint. We probably ate there just about every day for lunch. The Main Dining Room food was good, nothing I would write home about, except for the lava cake..OMG The Comedy show would be the only draw back if I had to give one. The 1980s show was great , probably my favorite. The gym was good, go a great workout in 3 of the 5 days, the steam room hit the spot after! The Pool Area was very busy, as expected for a spring break cruise, but the adult area did help the cause. I would go again.