Escaping winter really needed this cruise. Lol. It was good

Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Carnival Miracle

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2019

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Good cruise. Carnival is great value for the money. They are not a five star luxury line and don't pretend to be so if you have Carlton Ritz desires not the cruise for you But if you are a little more laid back and recognize value this was a great cruise and good cruise line The only caveat Miracle is really showing its age and Carnival needs to step up in its longer term maintenance - this ship was definitely not reflective of previous Carnival experiences in that respect

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Bought FTTF -- Until you reach the higher levels of VIFP program this was worth every penny. Showed up st schefuled time breezed thru the lines and were in our cabin 30 minutes later. Loved it

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
As expected. Service was good. Quality reflected Carnival Standards. Value for the money.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Great variety of entertainment. Well not not end productions. Great shows. Musical performances 4 different shows in 4 days. Quite amazing

Entertainment

4 out of 5
See above notes

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Excellent Crew as usual. Always willing to take care of you. Cabin crew was outstanding

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Crew were hustling every day with daily maintenance. Unfortunately corporate Carnival let them and us down. Ship was in desperate need of deeper longer term maintainenance. Was definitely showing a lot of wear and tear in terms of paint and public furnishings. Greatly disappointed as this has not been our previous Carnival experience!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Lots of space clean comfortable. As expected no surprises

Ship tip

Crew was great, itinerary was good but if you are fussy about appearance this may not be the ship for you until it receives a major refresh especially in public areas

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5
Tampa. Great city lots to do. Coming from the north we always come a day or two earlier to allow for unexpected weather issues. Stayed at Westin Harbourside. Very nice hotel.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
Only walked off. Usually variety of shops at port side

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Had FTTF. Early off. Easy movement thru luggage retrieval and customs. Transport to airport. Fast efficient comfortable. Until we reach diamond or platinum will always buy FTTF. Great value
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