Carnival Miracle Review
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Since we live in NJ getting to New York was a snap. We took a taxi service both to and from NY and it was cheaper than parking at the cruise center. Since we were upgraded to suite one week before the cruise, we were entitled to use the VIP embarkation line which really amounted to nothing special. We were on the ship within 10 minutes of arriving at the terminal. No one took our picture for our sail and sign card and when we gave our card to be "dinged in", we were told it wasn't necessary since we were already signed in and to just go to the Lido deck for lunch. Very odd. The ship was extremely small compared to the other Carnival ships we have been on so I was a bit disappointed. The decor is similar to all ships, nothing really special, but very nice. The Lido deck buffet area was crowded as it always is but we found a table within a matter of minutes and had a decent lunch. I was very excited to see our room once we were allowed to go there since it was a suite and once again I was disappointed. My hubby and I had lucked out on another upgrade to a suite on a Royal Caribbean which was huge so I was expecting the same. Not so. Very small compared to RCL but really not fair since the RCL ship was much larger anyway than the Miracle. The room was very clean and roomy and had loads of drawers and two roomy closets. The balcony had a lounge chair, two regular chairs and a small table. Our stateroom attendant was very friendly and always addressed us by name from day one. She was a joy to have.
The first two sea days were used to explore the ship. The Gatsby promenade was beautiful but odd in that it didn't seem to go with the rest of the ships decor but I really enjoyed sitting there. It was so quiet. The lounges were nice and the entertainment in them was ok. The showroom was nice and comfortable and the entertainment in there was very good.
The main dining was very nice and the food was good though not really exceptional. The lido deck buffet food was ok but it was always the same, chicken, pasta,turkey, rice. I loved the omelet stations for breakfast. The deli was good but the pizza tasted like a cheap frozen one and it didn't bake up well. The poolside grill was great for the hamburgers and fries.
Cabin Review
Ocean Suite
Spacious cabin, two full closets, plenty of drawer space, larger bathroom with two sinks and a tub. Hallway noisy at night due to crew space across from room but not annoying. Big balcony with lounge chair, two chairs, and table. Great view.