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Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5
Carnival Miracle

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 22, 2023

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1193

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I enjoyed my cruise and want to go again but the food needs to be improved and offered at all times. The room experience overall was horrible. I never ever got a good nights sleep the entire Cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
It was slow initially but then it sped up and was a nice experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food was not good and I expected much better quality. I also really disliked how the buffets closed so early and how bacon at breakfast was almost impossible to find. The food at dinner was bland and dry and very small portions. The only good part of the food was dining in the steakhouse that I can say was an amazing experience and the food was delicious!!

Nick & Nora's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Amazing service and the entire experience was wonderful from beginning to end. The food was absolutely wonderful.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
I played Bingo and the Bingo host Sam was great and funny but I didn’t partake in much else.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

No kids on the cruise

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room stewardess Jennifer was amazing. She remembered our names immediately and tended to all of our needs. Our waiter Sa in the dining room was very friendly and attentive as well. I really appreciated the staff so so much.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was very pretty and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
The size of the room was what I expected but I was miserable in my room for the entire stay. The thermostat to control the temperature in our room never worked. We made multiple calls to have it fixed but it never truly was. Our room was either a sauna and we cooked or it was ice cold and it felt like we were sleeping in a freezer. There was no mini bar in our fridge either.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

2 out of 5
Made us park 2 miles away.

Catalina Island, California Did not visit port

Rough seas no one could disembark.

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5
Did the top 10 best. Our tour guide Gloria was very informative however due to construction we didn’t have enough time to stop everywhere so that was a little disappointing.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
No one to help us and my husband and I are both handicapped. We were both rushed and pushed.
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9 Comments

GoCCL    1 year ago

Anyone upset because there was no mini bar in the frig needs a wake up call.

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Thanks for your information. I look forward to my cruise on this ship. I hope I have a better room experience.stay safe and keep cruising

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

banaford    1 year ago

There has been no mini bar in fridges for YEARS!!

Rachel123    1 year ago

We were on the Magic in November. We enjoyed all of it. Try it next time. We mostly cruise with Carnival.

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Food quality in the main dining room and buffet has gone down on all cruise lines since Covid. Portion sizes are probably what is recommended, but most are are used to eaten portion sizes 2 or more times what is recommended. You can order multiple appetizers and up to 2 of most entrees with no additional cost.

LisaKitty    1 year ago

I was not a huge fan of the Miracle either; my least favorite of all my Carnival cruises. I would recommend trying a newer ship before giving up on Carnival. Or if you want a really comfortable bed and a little higher quality food, try Princess.

karlbro99    1 year ago

Its a carnival cruise..and an old cruise ship...don't expect great food on carnival...unless its newer ships...Mardi gras or panorama

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