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Item: Carnival Miracle
Rating: 4.3
Author: LPWagers

Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

LPWagers

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Alaska (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2021

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8216

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

Only real complaint was cleanliness of cabin. All in all it’s the best cruise we have been on in a long time. Also now one of my favorite boats.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Lines were long and didn’t make sense. People at the end of the line would get moved up ahead of others.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Lido and Dining room food was excellent. Service was not as good as in the past. Had to ask for bread and drink refills. The steakhouse food was phenomenal.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Didn’t use the hot tubs. Fitness center was very clean.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

All musicians were fabulous on this cruise. Best I’ve heard in a long time! Shows were good but geared towards the older generation.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Waiters weren’t as attentive in dining room. Room steward was worst we have had. Had to call for soap and towels. Also under our bed wasn’t cleaned when we arrived. Paper and dirty bandaids underneath the bed and a lot of dust in the room.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Loved loved the ship layout and design. The themes in every room were amazing. Staff was constantly cleaning the ship throughout our stay. Common areas were very well maintained….just wish our room was.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Size of room and balcony was great. Bathroom is outdated but spacious.

Ship tip

Take Dramamine

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

No excursions. We always arrive a days early to take in beautiful Seattle.

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Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Stayed in our room and on our balcony the whole day to view the fjord and glacier. Definitely recommend a private balcony for an Alaska cruise. The captain takes the boat right up to the glacier to view and get pictures. Ended up going to Endicott fjord instead of Tracy Arm due to ice.

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Rented a vehicle but couldn’t drive into Yukon as planned due to 72 hour Covid test requirements. Bummer. We drove to Gold Rush Park and just had a pleasant day sightseeing.

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Did a city tour and also went to Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Bought separate tour where you canoe up to glacier and waterfall. Would highly recommend.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Unfortunately it rained the whole day. Took a free bus to two of the totem parks. Then bought an excursion for Crab Adventure and Crab Feast at George Inlet Lodge.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Seemed to be some confusion on where early disembark would take place and where everyone should meet. They put us in the theater but then forgot to tell us all that we could get off. They never announced. Very quick and easy to get off the boat though.

Traveler Photos

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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CurlyCruiserYAY 3 years ago

Fantastic.

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jameeh 3 years ago

Glad you still managed to have a great cruise. Very unusual to have such poor service from the room steward. Obviously not a regular, most stewards go out of their way to make sure you're satisfied with their service since they can earn pretty nice tips. No Dramamine for me, I like the motion of the ocean 😀

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purpl 3 years ago

Thanks for your detailed review.

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Curt34 3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for the review.

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javawoody 3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your pictures

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izrgreen 3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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