First time cruise for my mom and kids

Item: Carnival Miracle
Rating: 4.5
Author: jeremyzinn1

Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Mexico

jeremyzinn1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

3 Night Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 15, 2022

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1147

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a first time cruise for my 76 year old mother.. She is now hooked and is already talking about booking the next one. We took our blended family kids, whom are also first time cruisers. They all loved it!!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Dispite the busy terminal, it was very smooth and organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Overall the food and drink experience was good. I would have liked to see the food buffets open additional hours. It woud have been nice to have more drink choises durrung the day.. One can only drink so much lemonaide

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The kids had a ball on the water slides..

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The 80s rock show was great!! We enjoyed the comedy shows

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

We realld didnt experence these.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very nice staff. We were impressed that they rememebered our names.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship was very clean, and was constantly being cleaned.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

It was very nice for being a "cheap room"

Ship tip

Explore the ship! Enjoy all of the food and relax!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

It was smooth and well organized

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