Carnival isn&#39;t really our first choice for ships.  But we couldn&#39;t pass up the itineraries and cost.  The ship seemed more polished the first 8 days.  Little things were broken and unattended to for the entire 2nd cruise (coffee machines, ice machines).<br /><br />The activities, jokes, meals, and most of the entertainment were all the same first week to second.  (We have done other Eastern/Western Caribbean cruises where at least the menus were different.)<br /><br />The overall cleanliness of the ship was very good.  The food, however, was mediocre.<br /><br />If you can think of the Carnival Miracle as your transportation to some great ports and can get a really good booking (we paid &#036;750/pp per week for BALCONY, top floor for rooms), go for it&#33;