10 night Alaskan Cruise

Item: Carnival Miracle
Rating: 4
Author: sjschuler

Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Alaska

sjschuler

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Reviews: 15

Helpful Votes: 208

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

10 Night Alaska (San Francisco Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 08, 2022

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Alaska is a can’t miss trip. Embarkation needs a lot of work.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Of 31 Cruises on Carnival, this was by far the worst!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dining cutbacks are quite evident.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment was great. Casino staff was exceptional.

Guest Services / Shore Excursions

3 out of 5

Guest services was outstanding. Shore excursions could use some work. They didn’t seem to know much about the excursions they sell. They caused us to miss an excursion because they misunderstood where guests were to meet.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Of all we attended, the performances were 1st rate.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Indra was the Best room steward ever! He was responsible for 33 rooms. Waiters were overworked yet super.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Common areas were clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Comfort size and cleanliness was fine. Balcony is a must for Alaskan cruises.

Ship tip

Dress in layers for temperature changes.

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Ports of call

San Francisco, California

1 out of 5

We went 3 days early and enjoyed the city and wine excursions. All was ruined by the fiasco of embarkation.

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Wonderful time here

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Took the train to the summit and it was a can’t miss trip.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Watched whales and saw many.

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Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Exceptional can’t miss scenic views.

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Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

To little time to visit this port.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Out and thru customs in less than 20 minutes.

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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jimmyleon 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise, we'll be leaving next week on the Miracle. Indra was our room steward on our last cruise, super attentive and fun to chat with. We also experienced a less than stellar embarkation in San Francisco. Was hoping it would improve for the Alaska cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woohoo. Headed to Alaska next year

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry your cruise got off to a bad start with a bad embarkation. Glad you managed to enjoy the rest of your cruise.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

Thanks for your insights.

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