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Carnival Miracle Cruise Review

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Reviews: 8
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Miracle

14 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 02, 2018

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We sailed from Tampa, a great port, and enjoyed the Carnival Miracle for the next 14 days. I cannot say enough about the Serenity Deck on the Miracle, it is exactly what I like! Of all our destinations there are only two that I will avoid now, Jamaica and Cartagena, Colombia. We had a wonderful time on a wonderful ship.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Disappointing due to the number of Platinum and Diamond cruises. With so many P&Ds no one received priority anything.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We went to the MDR a lot during this cruise. We had a wonderful wait staff.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We played Trivia games in the Ocean Plaza daily.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
There was a really good band in the Ocean Plaza; we typically don't go to the large shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always great service from our Cabin Stewart and wait staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
This ship class (Spirit) has the best Serenity Deck! It is designed perfectly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had an obstructed view balcony which gave us more privacy while we were using the balcony.

Ports of call

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5
We booked a walking tour here, but the guide didn't show up, he had great reviews on TripAdvisor. So we walked around on our own; never felt unsafe as Limon is a very laid back town. I didn't take any pictures.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We did our first "Give Back" excursion and saw parts of Cozumel we have never seen. It is a great island!

Montego Bay, Jamaica

2 out of 5
We didn't care for Jamaica and won't be going back.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Aruba is a great place and we love going there. We rented a car and drove around the island.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
We love Curacao as much as we love Aruba. We have met many friendly people and seen many beautiful places on this island. We had no excursions planned, we just walked around this marvelous city. Traffic seemed to be a little intense for me.

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Great port to sail from!

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
There is much to see in Cartagena. Be aware that the vendors are very aggressive.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
This is a long, boring day. We played cards a lot. I took a few pictures...

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy as usual; we self disembark.
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3 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks, sounds like a great time.

srhandler    4 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your pictures.

budboom1316    4 years ago

Enjoyed your photos!

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