I just returned from a great cruise on the Miracle. It was it's second cruise out of drydock and the ship was so pretty. We purchased faster to the fun a few weeks before the cruise and this was my fourth cruise with Carnival and first with fttf. We purchased fttf for priority boarding and debarkation. However, when we arrived in the port of Long Beach, we checked in quickly but spent a long time waiting to board the ship!!! We checked in around 11:00 and were supposed to begin boarding. We saw people still getting off the ship from the previous cruise and still some were getting off after 12:00 pm. This was angering since I wanted quick boarding. Finally, after 12:20 we got to board the ship.

The lido buffet was impresive and the ship was amazing with the recent renovations. This is a Spirit class ship and I was able to navigate easily due to my 2010 Carnival Spirit cruise. With faster to the fun, our staterooms were ready early so we checked them out after lunch. The extended bowling alley balcony was huge and a large group could have been out there. The rooms were so clean and I loved the smells of the ship. We ate at Nick and Nora's the first night and lets just say that nobody leaves hungry. The food was delicious and if you are interested, get the surf and turf. I love lobster and the filet mignon was really good.

The next day at sea was chilly and cloudy but thats ok since the Miracle had many activities onboard. If it's chilly on deck, you can get hot chocolate in the lido. The next day in Cabo was warm and sunny. We arrived scheduled time at 11:00 am. The captain decided instead of leaving at scheduled time of 7:00, we would leave at 7:30 so we would get more time. Mazatlan was nice and sunny but I did not get off. The views of the city from the ship are impressive. All port views are though. The next day in Puerto Vallarta, we got off to go jet skiing and get Pepsi's. The weather was fantastic there. There is a Walmart and Sam's Club right across the street from where the ship docks in PV. We also explored the mall there. The next two days at sea went by fast but were relaxing. Again the weather was sunny but it was a little chilly. Read more