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Item: Carnival Miracle
Rating: 3.4
Author: karenandeli

Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Hawaii

karenandeli

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

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14 Night Hawaii Carnival Journeys (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 19, 2019

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5177

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

That particular ship needs upgrades or should only be used for shorter cruises that cost less until it is upgraded

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good, service was outstanding from Bintoro and Lalita. The dining room is very old and in need of upgrades

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

we mostly played trivia and arts/crafts

Entertainment

4 out of 5

very good, we did not engage that much with the music

Children's Programs

we did not take any kids with us

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

the people were great, but the towels were very yellow and dingy and the bedding was as well. I was disappointed

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

design is good. The ship is being cleaned, but the hallway to my room had this horrible musty smell and there's so many areas that need updating. i was disappointed

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

there is so many rusty areas in the bathroom, the vents were so dirty, the balcony water drainway was black with mold, the carpet needs to be replaced. I could go on and on, but there are significant upgrades needed. I was very disappointed

Ship tip

not to get on this ship until significant updates have been made through cleaning replacement of needed items

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

1 out of 5

no excursion, but the shuttle experience was a disaster. We paid for the premium deal, but was lumped in with the same folks who didn't. The bus wait was almost 90 minutes.

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Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5

we loved Maui and had a great time on all the excursions

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Honolulu, Oahu

3 out of 5

very crowded place and our excursion travel was stuck in traffic for quite some time

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

4 out of 5

was good

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Hilo, Hawaii

4 out of 5

great culture on this island. our excursion which we thought was on a bus wound up being us crammed in to a 15 passenger van, so getting pictures and stuff was hard. the driver did make a couple of stops for us to get pictures, but it was hard getting in and out of the van

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Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5

the food there was great, the folks are too aggressive towards the tourist. every where we went we were being rushed by folks to buy something. i felt intimidated

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

a little unorganized at first, but then the cruise director started making announcement that cleared things up

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

Ricdalek 4 years ago

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-13/navy-ship-rust

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Ricdalek 4 years ago

The pictures you took are simple maintenance issues. Salt water causes rust, just like road salt rusts cars. Ships are drydocked every 5 years or so. They have nothing to do with ship upgrades. The ships that are used for short cruises are the (20%) smaller fantasy class ships that are 25+ years old. Hard to imagine that the spirit ships have already been in service for 15 years. There's always the Pride of America for those Hawaiian cruises.

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madahooha28 4 years ago

I'm going to Hawaii Feb 2021 so hopefully things will be improved by then. It was important that I go at this time so this was the only ship. I have been on 5 cruises through carnival so I am sure it will be great!

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dcfdue1 4 years ago

I’m on the Miracle now and I agree with the update process. I’m not on here to inspect, however, it’s obvious that it needs an overhaul. Other than that, the food and everything else is great!

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freehawk 4 years ago

I always do research of the ship and if it's old and hasn't been updated in a while, then you can expect to see wear and tear. Stick to newer ships and you'll be fine.

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Constance4297 4 years ago

I will be on the miracle in December and plan on having a gray time despite these issues. Thanks for the information. Let's me know what i may come across. This ship will be upgraded in February and this issues should be taken care of.

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Rc45cruise 4 years ago

I have a question for you are you get on a cruise to inspected or you are a pasanger to enjoy it ????????????

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