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Carnival Miracle Cruise Review

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
Carnival Miracle

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Miracle

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7258

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Avoid Ensenada by all means. I can’t believe carnival even allows this to happen. Literally right when you leave port people asking you to buy meth cocaine or just begging for money. What a shame. Careful too. We had expensive designer clothes and sunglasses and we were definitely being followed. I had to turn around and call him out in Spanish. He still kept following felt so un easy had to go back to the boat. Also they tried to charge me 16 dollars for a beer. So be careful be aware of your surroundings and I mean it. Most corrupt country. This is coming from a Hispanic male too lol

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Make sure to bring febreeze. Random sewage odors throughout the ship. When we set anchor at Catalina got woken up to my nose burning from sewage. Like no joke. I opened my balcony door and febreeezed the entire room and went back to bed. The layout is by far the weirdest and most confusing I’ve ever been on. The designer must have been drunk lol. Need to cut thru staterooms way to often to reach a venue. I don’t regret my cruise at all but will never rebook miracle 4 day. Maybe an Alaska cruise but even then idk about this ship. Ensenada was beyond horrifying. This is coming from a brown Hispanic male. I mean they would not leave me alone. Right out of port offering us drugs like heavy drugs. Had two sketchy younger guys follow me very closely until I finally made a scene and turned right around to go on the boat. On the way back other people begging for money telling me they are starving and how selfish I am for not giving them money. I have never felt so disgusted. Literally was targeted since I got off during a random time and basically just us two walking alone. Never ever ever again. Mexico should be ashamed. I’ve been multiple times but this time was beyond crazy.

Ports of call

Ensenada, Mexico

1 out of 5
Absolutely horrifying disgusting and nerve-racking. Stay on the boat.

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
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13 Comments

cabodamsel    1 year ago

I live in Cabo San Lucas, and never had a bad experience so I think it depends on the area in Mexico, not all places are bad, just saying.

beansbeansbeans    1 year ago

Gracias.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

engineerrick    1 year ago

Why would anyone wear expensive designer clothes to any cruise port?

engineerrick    1 year ago

Why would anyone wear expensive designer clothes to any cruise port?

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed.

squirrelking    1 year ago

Ensenada has always been the worst port for this. Remember, its not the cruise lines fault. You entered mexico.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate your view

mtkruzer    1 year ago

Good to know. Thanks for the warning!

Lawnboy1956    1 year ago

The only reason Ensenada is a port in due to the US law. If you don’t stop at a foreign port No Casino and only US citizens can be on the crew.

NCLARRY    1 year ago

Good thing it was only 4 nights. Live and learn.

maectpo58    1 year ago

Thanks for this review. I have sailing this year and we are stopping at Ensenada. It's good to know this kind of details for this port of call.

Darl33n    1 year ago

Thanks for the heads up! We’ll be there in a couple of weeks

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