A Miracle in the making … with balconies galore

Carnival Miracle joined the fleet in April 2004 and was sixth in the Spirit class series which set a new standard for balconied accommodations.

Balconied staterooms had become a much sought after amenity and the task was to meet that demand in the design. With a more narrow superstructure, one more deck with passenger staterooms could be added. In the superstructure most of the staterooms face the sea.

The relative number of outside passenger staterooms and staterooms with balcony is very high; 80 per cent of all the staterooms are outside staterooms and 70 per cent of all the staterooms have a balcony.

In all, Carnival Miracle features 12 passenger decks plus four decks below for machinery and crew spaces, and the first thing that greets you is the towering ten-deck Metropolis Atrium.

Other features

The Phantom main lounge, which is three decks high, seats some 1,160 guests, and the show lounge/night club Mad Hatter’s Ball sits beneath the main lounge
The main Bacchus restaurant is two decks high and seats some 1,300 guests, and to achieve this the galley was positioned below the restaurant using escalators for service
Nick & Nora’s supper club is located at the top of a soaring atrium under a red-tinted glass dome that forms the forward portion of the Carnival Miracle’s massive winged funnel
Horatio’s Restaurant behind the main pool area is a casual Lido-area has a variety of special dining areas for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, and 24-hour pizza and ice cream
Bacchus restaurant on Carnival Miracle
The main Bacchus restaurant of Carnival Miracle

There is the two-level health and fitness center, the Adonis Spa, four swimming pools, one featuring a retractable dome, five whirlpools, a large casino (Mr Lucky’s) and more than ten themed bars, lounges and public areas for activities and entertainment, including the Dr Frankenstein’s Lab dance club, the Frankie & Johnnie’s jazz club and the Maguire’s sports bar. In addition there is a big shopping area, a wedding chapel.

There is also an internet library, a conference center and large facilities for children and youngsters, including a cascading water slide.

A comprehensive golf programme features professional instruction both on board and during excursions.

Vital statistics

Operated by Carnival Cruise Lines
Built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland
Entered service: April 2004
Registered: Panama
Gross tonnage: 86,000 tons
Speed: 22 knots
Passengers: 2,124
Decks: 10
Lifts: 15
Crew: 961, international
Officers: Italian
Cabins: 1,062 including
849 outside
213 inside
750 with balconies
16 for wheelchairs
Length: 959ft
Width: 106ft

Facilities
One main, two-deck dining room (two sittings), casino, library, three swimming pools (one inside), spa/fitness centre, self-service laundrette.