MaiTaiMary Posted September 5, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 5, 2015 We were on the Miracle November of 2014. My kids (OK... and myself) went on the waterslide and it was horrible. You had to sit up and literally push your way down with your arms. Took over a minute to get down the small slide with a lot of effort. We just went on the Freedom a couple of weeks ago and they had the same slide. (Just the basic; no "waterworks".) We FLEW down the slide. It was what I would expect from a waterslide! :D Anyway, I had read similar complaints about the Miracle waterslide. I'm not sure what the deal was. Maybe not enough water doing down? We are thinking of booking the same Miracle cruise again for next year and I was just wondering if any improvements have been made. Has anybody been on this slide in the past 6 months or so? Thanks!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinitaliano Posted September 5, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Went last week. My DD and her Bestest Friend said it was bad. Exactly what you described. It was over 90 degrees and humid, and they really wanted to cool down. They went once and said exactly what you did. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted September 5, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Unfortunately the Miracle was not given the green thunder waterslide which actually looks pretty fast. Apparently not all "2.0" upgrades are equal. Miracle is the west coast step child I guess. No Guy's, blue iguana, or green thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted September 6, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Well, bummer. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexv500 Posted September 7, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Unfortunately the Miracle was not given the green thunder waterslide which actually looks pretty fast. Apparently not all "2.0" upgrades are equal. Miracle is the west coast step child I guess. No Guy's, blue iguana, or green thunder. Makes me so mad they didn't give the Miracle the full 2.0 upgrades! Every other Spirit class ships have a all the upgrades, EXCEPT the Miracle! The Spirit recently underwent drydock and got all the good stuff, including Guy's Burgers, Blue Iguana Cantina, and the Seaside theater. All these would've been a hit and huge success here on the miracle! A ship that sails to Mexico every week at least needs to have a blue iguana cantina [emoji35]. The miracle deserves the full 2.0 upgrade, hopefully one day she'll get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheebah Posted September 8, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Unfortunately it's still slow, at least half the time. Most times our son had to push a bit, but a few times he shot down. Very disappointing they didn't replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted September 11, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 11, 2015 That is disappointing to hear. We were considering the Miracle during Spring break, but several people say the Imagination/Inspiration has a better water park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie&clydecruzers Posted September 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Most definitely, Miracle slide sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitmac1 Posted September 13, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 13, 2015 It was pretty bad, according to my friend I was travelling with- but apparently it si being replaced in the spring :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dramaqueenjan Posted September 13, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 13, 2015 We need a better ship for kids on wedt coast. New slides and sea side theater. I honestly don't understand why people pay to go on the miracle when you can fly out to galveston and Cruise for the same price. The cruise price is lower so that makes up the difference for the airfare that's what we do now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taters Posted September 13, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2015 We need a better ship for kids on wedt coast. New slides and sea side theater. I honestly don't understand why people pay to go on the miracle when you can fly out to galveston and Cruise for the same price. The cruise price is lower so that makes up the difference for the airfare that's what we do now I absolutely love the Miracle. I would fly to wherever she is to sail on her again. But I don't go down the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznjuly Posted September 13, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 13, 2015 We need a better ship for kids on wedt coast. New slides and sea side theater. I honestly don't understand why people pay to go on the miracle when you can fly out to galveston and Cruise for the same price. The cruise price is lower so that makes up the difference for the airfare that's what we do now The price of the cruise may be the same but the airfare isn't cheap! Now that the Breeze will be there, I'm sure we will make a trek to Galveston one of these days though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted September 14, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 14, 2015 We need a better ship for kids on wedt coast. New slides and sea side theater. I honestly don't understand why people pay to go on the miracle when you can fly out to galveston and Cruise for the same price. The cruise price is lower so that makes up the difference for the airfare that's what we do now Not sure what the prices are from Redding to Houston, but it's around $350 per person from LA/Orange County. The lower cruise prices don't even come close to offsetting those expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted September 14, 2015 Author #14 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Not sure what the prices are from Redding to Houston, but it's around $350 per person from LA/Orange County. The lower cruise prices don't even come close to offsetting those expenses. The same from San Diego. Especially for five of us. I'd MUCH rather a cruise from Galveston! Plus you need to add on the price of a hotel for one night. Also food expenses the evening and morning in Texas. But then again.... there are parking costs in Long Beach. Edited September 14, 2015 by MaiTaiMary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAnative1 Posted September 14, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Not sure what the prices are from Redding to Houston, but it's around $350 per person from LA/Orange County. The lower cruise prices don't even come close to offsetting those expenses. Completely agree with the above... Although my first two cruises were not from home port. My last one was aboard the Miracle, and my next cruise will be from San Pedro and trying a different line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dramaqueenjan Posted September 15, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 15, 2015 The cruise price is lower from Galveston .Compare rates someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2excursion Posted September 15, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) I should note that I haven't been on Miracle since 2011, but I flew down the slide, just the same as I do on the ships with a slide like Freedom's. It's certainly possible that it was operating fine back then, but not now. Perhaps not enough water running on it now, but the shape of the slide is certainly designed to allow you to go very fast. Most people who would go slow on the Miracle's slide (when I was on it) would also go slow on all others. The key is to lie down & ride only on your heels & shoulder blades. Lift the rear-end off the slide, and don't wear a shirt. What slows anyone down on waterslides is the butt & the shirt. And if you feel yourself starting to slow down, do not sit up. That's everybody's natural reaction, but the sitting up will slow you down even more. Edited September 15, 2015 by k2excursion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted September 15, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 15, 2015 The cruise price is lower from Galveston .Compare rates someday No one is disputing that the cruise prices are lower from Galveston. You said the lower prices will offset the airfare which is completely wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlessatsea Posted September 15, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I did a few mock bookings just to see and the cruise price for a 5 day is lower than my 6 day Miracle by about $300. It's a shorter cruise too. Airfare is $526 round trip per person and we have 4 of us so the extra $2100 to fly does not compensate for the shorter cruise and $300 difference. In fact, the airfare of $2100 is more than I'm paying for my 6 day Miracle cruise for four of us so in that context, there is no "better deal" when leaving from Galveston. ...I did get excited checking though. I would love to see the Caribbean again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanDreams Posted September 21, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) We need a better ship for kids on wedt coast. New slides and sea side theater. I honestly don't understand why people pay to go on the miracle when you can fly out to galveston and Cruise for the same price. The cruise price is lower so that makes up the difference for the airfare that's what we do now Being that 1 of the 3 of us getting ready to cruise out of Long Beach, lives in Los Angeles....and flying isn't an option for her. The Miracle will have to do. I haven't sailed on the Miracle yet....but I'm sure there is plenty for kids to do on the ship besides play on the slide and watch a movie from the sea side theater. However, I'm a little (just a little) that the ship doesn't have the sea side theater...but it's not a deal breaker for me. I just wish that there were more ports for us to stop at. (BTW - We like cruising from Galveston also) Edited September 21, 2015 by OceanDreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted January 2, 2016 Author #21 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Add on airfare and a hotel and it's definitely more expensive from San Diego. Believe me, I'd much rather sail the Caribbean than the Mexivan Riviera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMot Posted January 2, 2016 #22 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Makes me so mad they didn't give the Miracle the full 2.0 upgrades! Every other Spirit class ships have a all the upgrades, EXCEPT the Miracle! The Spirit recently underwent drydock and got all the good stuff, including Guy's Burgers, Blue Iguana Cantina, and the Seaside theater. All these would've been a hit and huge success here on the miracle! A ship that sails to Mexico every week at least needs to have a blue iguana cantina [emoji35]. The miracle deserves the full 2.0 upgrade, hopefully one day she'll get them. I have the same complaints about the lack of complete 2.0 upgrades on the Miracle. What can we do to get the message to the powers to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted January 2, 2016 #23 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Don't have to worry. The plan is for the Miracle to reposition to China and we'll be getting another ship. Was supposed to be the Splendor but the new canal isn't finished yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted March 24, 2016 Author #24 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Anybody been on the Miracle slide in the last couple of months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted April 13, 2016 #25 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Anybody been on the Miracle slide in the last couple of months? Would also like to hear from people who has been on the slide. It was one of my selling points when I convinced my wife to do a cruise on the Miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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