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 have become a much sought after amenity with todays passengers 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 Hatters 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 & Noras 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 Miracles massive winged funnel
- Horatios 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
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 Luckys) and more than ten themed bars, lounges and public areas for activities and entertainment, including the Dr Frankensteins Lab dance club, the Frankie & Johnnies jazz club and the Maguires 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.
PASSENGERS : 2124
BERTHS : 1062
CREW : 961
FACILITIES : One main, two-deck dining room (two sittings), casino, library, three swimming pools (one inside), spa/fitness centre, self-service laundrette.