It's a Miracle! May 6-14 review

[melissac25]

My bf and I just got off the Miracle on Saturday. I wanted to write this review before I start to forget all the wonderful details! This was my third cruise (bf's first) but first on Carnival. I have sailed on Holland America and Norwegian but both were 9-10 years ago so this felt like my first cruise!

 

We had the time of our lives!! I loved everything from the layout and design of the ship, to the entertainment, the food, ports of call etc. But most of all I loved the employees of the Miracle. I have never met such sweet people in my entire life. They went out of their way to make you feel special and at home. I will never forget them.

 

So, bear with me as I try to stay as organized as possible writing this review and posting pics. It's my first cc review!!:D

 

Embarkation: Very smooth process. I live about 90 minutes north of the terminal so we had someone drive us. We got there around 11:30, gave the porter our luggage, waited in a few short lines and were on the ship in about 45 minutes or less. As soon as we got on the ship we got a dod and grabbed some lunch at Horatio's. Our room was ready when we checked at 1:30. After checking out our room (Riviera deck 1, ocean view #1133) it was time for the muster drill. This was pretty painless and we were back up on Lido in no time for the sail away party!! What a blast! Drinks were flowing and people were and having a great time. Fun Ship Freddy was on hand to join in on the celebration. The views of the city, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were awesome.

 

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Dining: We had ATD and the first night was a little rough. The server barely spoke to us and it took us over 2 hours to eat. Not to be discouraged, we were seated in another section the next night and the service was way faster (maybe it was a "first night" thing) but still not that friendly. I was sad about this because I had heard how great the dining staff was and I really wanted to have the same experience. Anyway, the next night we were seated in yet another section (not because we asked, just because we had ATD) and we had the BEST waiter ever! His name was Kadek and we requested him for the rest of the cruise and they always accommodated us without ever making us wait. He was so sweet and always took time out to talk to us and ask us how our day was. I absolutely loved the little shows the waiters put on each night and the way they sang Happy Birthday, so cute. The food in the MDR was awesome! We never had a bad meal, and the desserts-OMG! On a side note, the two elegant nights were nice. Not everyone got dressed up and they didn't seem to enforce any kind of dress code on these nights. It didn't bother me, I would never let what others are weaing ruin my dinner!

 

 

Fun Days at Sea: Our first day and morning of the second day at sea were chilly and rainy. It didn't really matter, there is plenty to do on the ship to keep you occupied. We played Bingo (and lost:() did some trivia, played in the bean bag toss, shopped, had some drinks and played in the casino. Once the sun came out on the second day everyone was up on Lido around the pool. Drink service was great and I never had a problem with chair hogs. People who had chairs were sitting in them most of the time. I never had a problem getting a chair, if there wasn't one on Lido you could go up a level and always find one there.

 

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