Great family vacation
Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 24, 2018
Ship: Carnival Miracle
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 5215
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
It was a great family vacation with a lot of firsts for our family. Having 4 days a row in port was pretty tiring, would have liked to have had another sea day in between to break it up. The kids club was wonderful, the cabins comfortable, but in need of updating. I DO NOT like the drink package policy. If it's purchased by one person, then everyone over 21 in the cabin also has to purchase it. My husband drinks, but I do not, so basically I would have been charged over $350 for the week for nothing.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Bacchus Dining Room
Didn't like where we were seated. It was far out of the way in a corner and we didn't feel like we were part of the activities that were going on. Food was okay, but think it's crazy that they now charge a $20 up charge for a good steak!
Onboard Activities
Mr. Lucky's Casino
Spent far too much time in the casino :) , but thought if was clean, there was a good variety of machines and the employees were very pleasant!
Photo Gallery
I think that the photos are too expensive! If they were more reasonable, people would buy so much more and there wouldn't be so many discarded, which is such a waste. The ship would still make a lot of money by the volume and the travelers would be happier!
Ulysses Main Pool
Was very frustrated by the 40 min. towel rule. While I can appreciate the attempt to avoid people from saving chairs all day, we just left for breakfast in the dining room and were gone 50 min. and lost our chairs. We came straight back and feel that maybe the time should be longer than just 40 min. We had a 3 year old and really needed to be near the pool. I also felt the employee was not very understanding.
Entertainment
Children's Programs
Video Arcade
Didn't think the arcade had very much to offer, especially for the younger children.
Camp Carnival
Camp Carnival was great! It was fun, safe and secure and it provided some time for parents to enjoy the sun or casino. The kids loved it!
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Be sure if booking excursions on your own that you reserve by ship time and not island time.
Ports of call
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras