Fantastic MIRACLE to Bermuda - 9/27 LOTS of photos & food porn warning

[jolyroger]

Love the food porn!!!

[jmwg49]

I think it is interesting that you had such trouble in the MDR for lunches! We never had a wait, the food was good....I think it all depends on the servers and the time. We went every day to the MDR for lunch and breakfast while we were at sea, and glad we did that! I am just not a fan of the crowds in the buffet areas, so maybe that is what turns me off of it! One way or the other, nobody starves, do they?!!??;)

[cruisenanny]

I think I snapped these pics on the afternoon of our 2nd to last sea day.

view from our balcony

And the view if you looked down from the railing of our balcony

[cruisenanny]

Love the food porn!!!

Thanks! There were so many more great things I could have photo'd, BUT They would be half eaten or GONE by the time I remembered!! LOL

 

I think it is interesting that you had such trouble in the MDR for lunches! We never had a wait, the food was good....I think it all depends on the servers and the time. We went every day to the MDR for lunch and breakfast while we were at sea, and glad we did that! I am just not a fan of the crowds in the buffet areas, so maybe that is what turns me off of it! One way or the other, nobody starves, do they?!!??;)

Yep, I wanted to do the MDR for lunch because the lido crowds can get to me sometimes, BUT now I will gladly deal with it! And NO, if one goes hungry on a cruise ship it is their own fault!! LOl BTW, we did MDR b-fast at least 4 times and it was great, one morning we had the most hysterical waiter, Yudi, such a funny guy!:D

[cruisenanny]

So, to wrap it up with the last sea day. It was getting cooler outside & again it was a bit overcast, knew we were getting close to home.

After our last MDR b-fast, reading our papers and trying to buy a FCC (decided not to. I had heard others say you could put them toward an unpaid balance of an already booked cruise, but he said ABSOLUTELY not. I know that's what he HAS to say, but I decided it just wasn't worth the hassle)

Anyhow, we went back to the cabin & decided to deal with the dreaded suitcases under the bed... Hauled 'em out & slowly but surely packed throughout the day..

This MAY have been my lunch today. Was Caribbean day at the International buffet.

 

[westview1]

Great review! We were on the same sailing as you and had a great time. We ate in the MDR for breakfast and lunch when we could. The service could be a little slow at times, but we took our kindle and nook to pass the time. Great pics.

[cruisenanny]

Our last dinner in the MDR. There was an addition on the recent menu changes, sweet potato soup, and i was dying to try it.. It was pretty good.

Delicious prime rib again, and asked for another side of that super creamy mac n cheese.... Very good.

Then on to Punchliners to see Hal Spears and Carl Faukenberry again.

My last froo froo, kiss on the lips

[cruisenanny]

So... that's petty much it folks! Was a great cruise & it far exceeded our expectations in almost every way. From entertainment, to food & service and the overall ship itself, I have no complaints worth mentioning. Would do it again in a heartbeat, the suite was worth far more than what we paid (just under 1k pp). Thanks Carnival, it was great!

 

Next up, towel animals & cruise toes! Anyone not interested, please read no further!:D

[cruisenanny]

CRUISE TOES:p I would like to thank my feet for having the courage to pose for these photos, knowing full well that the world was about to see them for what they really were..... Swollen by day two of the cruise... WHY OH WHY does this happen to us?? LOL

Casual cruise toes

Elegant cruise toes

Beach cruise toes

Steakhouse cruise toes

[cruisenanny]

Here are a few photos that I took of the Miracle. Let me know if you find yourself!

 

 

 

I enjoyed the Dawn cruise. Only complaint is I wish the weather had been better...

 

Thanks! I don't think I see us, but it is hard to tell! How was the weather for you in Bermuda after we left?

[cruisenanny]

Last but certainly not least, towel animals.

I think our steward may have skipped a day or two at TAU (towel animal university) but he tried.

This is the only one we were completely stumped on. Chris said it was a cat, I said a dragon of some sort (probably not the fire breathing variety though, I hear these are discouraged at sea & therefore NOT a subject of study at TAU)

 

I know I had promised a wrap up post of any skipped food porn, but I do believe it has all been shown already, except for a lonely bowl of cream of broccoli soup that was quite good, but has chosen to remain anonymous...

Thanks everyone for reading, it was a lot of fun. I will definitely do this again for our 12th annual anniversary Disney pilgrimage in January, which includes a much anticipated 5 night Ecstasy cruise this time!! Woo Hoo!

[Name Of The Game]

Those are lame towel animals....where are the eyes?

[shadowchaser360]

Here are a few photos that I took of the Miracle. Let me know if you find yourself!

 

 

 

I enjoyed the Dawn cruise. Only complaint is I wish the weather had been better...

 

I know the question wasnt posed to me.... but I found DH and myself on deck 10 by the stairwell! I had tears leaving bermuda.....:(

[BettyPC]

Enjoyed the review - even cruise toes!

[Cardex]

Thanks! I don't think I see us, but it is hard to tell! How was the weather for you in Bermuda after we left?

 

Loved your review!

 

The weather the first 2 days was mainly sunny with a few showers. The last day it poured! Looks like you had great weather!

 

I know the question wasnt posed to me.... but I found DH and myself on deck 10 by the stairwell! I had tears leaving bermuda.....:(

 

Glad you found you and your DH! :D Which photo are you in?

[cruisenanny]

Those are lame towel animals....where are the eyes?

 

I guess the eyes were imaginary. Yes, eyes would have helped lol

[suep]

Thanks, Debbie, for taking the time to write this great review! We're anxiously counting down the days....63 before we board. Reading your review has gotten me even more excited :D

 

Sue

[cruisenanny]

I know the question wasnt posed to me.... but I found DH and myself on deck 10 by the stairwell! I had tears leaving bermuda.....:(

 

I hear ya, I was pretty sad to leave also. With all of Friday being up in the air as to whether we were staying or leaving, then Saturday was a wash out due to the rain, we really only had Sunday to relax & enjoy. This is the chance we take this time of year, but it just didn't seem long enough..(not that it ever does):)

[cruisenanny]

Enjoyed the review - even cruise toes!

 

Thank you BettyPC! Glad you liked my review!

[TOYCRAZY]

So, after the lido lunch it was... you guessed it, nap time! I think I napped on the balcony for a bit this day. Then time for in room cocktails, getting ready for dinner, etc.. Tonight was the "oddball" menu they throw in for the 8 night cruises.

We both had the NY strip and they were EXCELLENT, a WOW dish for both of us. I also got a side of the mac & cheese I had heard great things about. It was kind of bland but had a great creamy texture. Good enough that I tried it again later in the week..

Chris had the vanilla bread pudding for dessert & LOVED it, me not so much.

I had the almond phyllo rolls and they were AMAZING, yep, another WOW dish for me!! It was a good night in the MDR for sure.

 

After dinner we went to see The best of Marcus Monroe, comedian juggler.

He was pretty good & did some clever stuff. We left a few minutes early to go catch Marc Theobald in the Punchliners comedy club, another funny one!

Chris joined me tonight in a froo froo drink, pina coladas, very good.

After this we snuggled up for the night, Bermuda was tomorrow & we were hoping for the best. Ophelia was headed there as a cat 2-3 storm:(

HI Cruisenanny,

 

I was on this cruise to Bermuda with you. I'm reading through your review and it is excellent. It was our 1st cruise of many I expect to come in the future. I just saw that you posted about going to the Marcus Monroe show. I'm not sure if it was the same night but my husband, Mike (super shy) was called up on stage to be one of the helpers, haha, so maybe you saw him. I didnt get to connect with anyone from cruise critic during our sailing, had no access to phone/internet and have a lot of CRS so couldn't remember where everyone planned to meetup. We had a great time on the ship and in Bermuda. I want to go back and visit there again! I will try to post a review also, your is awesome! I love your pics, you got more shots then I did. Looking forward to reading more of your review.

 

Dawn

[JaniceB]

Really enjoyed your review. I am really excited about my cruise to Bermuda and your review is really going to help me in my planning since I have never been to Bermuda.

 

Thanks for taking the time to do a review with all the pictures.

 

Janice

[cruisenanny]

Thanks, Debbie, for taking the time to write this great review! We're anxiously counting down the days....63 before we board. Reading your review has gotten me even more excited :D

 

Sue

 

Hi Sue! Thanks, I'm so glad you enjoyed the review! And you have reason to be excited, the Miracle is awesome!

 

 

 

BTW, does anyone know how I can add this review as a link in my signature??

[captbill]

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BTW, does anyone know how I can add this review as a link in my signature??

 

 

Great review, Debbie!

 

I'll assume you already know how to add things into your signature.

 

But to specifically add this review as a link, you just need to copy/paste the following code, but first change the very first character in the string, "*" with "[" .

 

*url=http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1495903]Miracle 9/27/2011 Bermuda Cruise Review[/url]

 

 

If that's not clear, just send me an email. captain_bill@coxDOTnet

[cruisenanny]

Great review, Debbie!

 

I'll assume you already know how to add things into your signature.

 

But to specifically add this review as a link, you just need to copy/paste the following code, but first change the very first character in the string, "*" with "[" .

 

*url=http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1495903]Miracle 9/27/2011 Bermuda Cruise Review[/url]

 

 

If that's not clear, just send me an email. captain_bill@coxDOTnet

 

Thanks so much Bill!

Wish I had gotten to meet you on the cruise. We missed the m&g, then one time I saw someone who I thought might be you, but I wasn't sure enough to approach!!

Thanks again for your help & for starting & supporting what was a great roll call for this cruise!:D

[captbill]

... then one time I saw someone who I thought might be you, but I wasn't sure enough to approach!! ...

 

 

Awwww, next time just go ahead and approach! :cool: