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Great itinerary -- mediocore ship.

Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
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Carnival Miracle

14 Night Panama Canal Journeys (Los Angeles To Tampa)

Sail date: January 13, 2018

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5233

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Itinerary was great. Food was mediocore. Service was exceptional. Embarkation / disembarkation was ten times worse than terrible. Internet service -- I don't know how Carnival can charge for internet service. It was down more than it was up.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Terrible. Lines were way too long.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Service was exceptional. Food was average.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not exceptional.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Average. Would have liked to see more professional performances.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward service was exceptional. Dining service was exceptional when we were seated at Igor's table. This was the first time we used anytime dining. It's unlikely we'll use it again.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Mold in the cabin. Smelly common areas (urine, puke), Common area bathrooms were not kept clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Mold in shower. Mold on vent in bathroom. TV way to small.

Ship tip

Itinerary was exceptional.

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Too slow. Carnival should have this process down pat by now.
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MJtraveler    6 years ago

Embark and debark were very different as over 50% of the ship were "Platinum" or "Diamond." When half of the guests get there early as Priority, it clogs the system. As to internet, ours was very good except in the storms when the satellite was often shadowed. Some of the odors you mentioned were from guests with seasickness in the storms. The crew cleaned ASAP. .
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