Carnival Miracle Pt.1: Alaska Cruise Embarkation Day, Sail Away, Welcome Aboard Show - ParoDeeJay

[@soshiangel90]

I don't care how many cruise vlogs I watch, or how many actual cruises I get on...there is something about embarkation day that always makes my hear skip a beat with excitement!

[@monicadepoy5157]

Appreciate your cost effective cruising. Not all of us can “do the suites” we need to keep it real.

[@parodeejay]

We love those sneaky interior cabins with windows because they’re super affordable… but I think we’ve determined that we’ll be balcony people every time we cruise to Alaska! We don’t mind the interiors other times though!! :P

[@tedadams6339]

Monica, Carnival has been running some specials lately that give you a free interior or ocean view. Balconies for $30.00 and Suites $150.00 All you need to qualify is a valid VFIP #. You are responsible for taxes and port fees.

[@bmlaurent32137]

Soooo glad you got to upgrade to a balcony!!!! Can't wait to see the rest of this series!

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo! We're excited to share more Alaska fun!! :D

[@micheleskeggs2173]

Good morning kids. I've seen you and other vloggers doing Alaska so much as of late and enjoy all of the content..it's kept me cool in this GA heat. No need to do Alaska now ...gee I'm getting old..feel like I've seen it all. Thinking more about Europe now. Keep up the good work as I never miss your videos.

[@fedex1339]

Thanks for the video. One of our favorite ships. In fact it probably is our favorite Carnival Ship not too big not too small. So happy you got a balcony.

[@parodeejay]

We really enjoyed the Miracle overall... still our favorite class of Carnival ships!! :D

[@AllisonMetcalfPalumbo]

I totally felt Dee's reaction to the ship's horn going off for the fog! LOL!

[@parodeejay]

Scared the mess out of both of us, ha ha... funny!! :P

[@tedadams6339]

Thanks Dee and Jay for this travel vlog. We are on the Miracle to Alaska 8/22/22! The info you provide is greatly appreciated!!

[@Ilikeit05]

I hope you had a great time!

[@karenmackie9665]

Yay..another Alaska cruise, different ship, same wonderful posters! Thanks again for the #s!

[@parodeejay]

Glad to have you along for the fun! Woohoo!! :D

[@sandymackendrick6135]

Yay was was just saying I needed some ParoDeeJay this morning 🤗

[@parodeejay]

We’re excited to kick off another round of fun… woohoo!! :D

[@kathyromack9314]

I cannot wait for our 20th anniversary cruise aboard the Miracle this December. It was very helpful watching this vlog to help get the lay of the land.

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo! Hope you have a great time on the Miracle as well!! :D

[@1195tuck]

Im so glad too...love your daily videos!

[@parodeejay]

Glad to have you along for our nonsense!! :P

[@ericchristensen7959]

Excellent, more Great VLOGS! Enjoy!!!!

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee!! :D

[@clarencemarquez8134]

Hey Dee and Jay. Thanks once again for your 2nd leg video to Alaska ... this time with Carnival. Have a great Cruise experience, enjoy all that there is to enjoy, bien appetit for all your dinning choices and smile and laugh as much as possible, because life is too precious and too short!! Bon Voyage! 👍😎🤸‍♂️🍹🍺🍰

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo! Here's to another fun adventure... thanks for watching!! :P

[@joewood1335]

my grandparents loved this ship when it sailed out of NYC ,they loved carnival but when they lived in the capital region theyd book thru yankee trails and catch the bus down

[@_.Leo_.]

Yay! Love these videos.

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee!! :D

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

Morning coffee with Dee and Jay, great video!

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee! Good morning!! :D

[@Luanne21]

So glad to see the start of this series.❤️

[@parodeejay]

We're excited for the start of another amazing adventure!! :D

[@angieontherun9275]

Love you guys so much! Keep up the good work.

[@darlenecrone5585]

You have the best cruise vlogs on Utube.

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee!! :D

[@tinaduncan72]

Great video, I doing a 4K cabin on my Alaskan cruise August 24th.

[@darleneeastburn7639]

Keep us updated. Excited for you guys

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee!! :D

[@conniejohnson9393]

Yippee, more Alaska. Can't wait.

[@jessicageriene6841]

I didn't see the serenade of the seas series, but I will go back and watch it, was waiting for the full thing to come out so I can binge watch you guys lol...welcome to my neck of the woods, no matter how gray the sky is, the Seattle city skyline is always a beautiful view.

[@parodeejay]

We've enjoyed our time in Seattle! That's awesome!! :D

[@sherrimcconnell936]

My first Alaska cruise was a 14 day on Miracle. My next Alaska cruise is a 4 day on the Miracle. I have sailed on her 4 times already. I have a balcony this time, I can’t wait.

[@parodeejay]

Oh wow, 14 days? That's awesome!! :D

[@landaroon7793]

So glad you did the cabin tour for the 4K as that's what I have on the Miracle in February (with the view between the lifeboats). And - ha ha - the first ad on feminine odor products was the funniest ad I've seen in a long, long time!!!

[@parodeejay]

We love that 4K interior because of the price, and we usually get it any time we sail a Spirit-class ship. But something about Alaska just begs for a balcony, ha ha... That's funny about the ads, as YT gets to pick those out on our behalf and we have no say. Love it!! :P

[@bobschermerhorn7064]

Had the same naturalist on board for ours and he was wonderful

[@dsebby404]

Sailed to Hawaii several years ago on the Miracle. It was a nice ship for a 10 day cruise. I watched you on Serenade of the Seas for Alaska because that is our ship for August cruise.

[@rubycarr5623]

I really enjoy your videos!! Glad you got to move to a Balcony!! We have had a port hole room, a ocean view room and when we got the Balcony we loved it and is the only way for us to Cruise!! Liked that they did the muster drill as soon as you got on board!! Can’t wait for the next one!!

[@parodeejay]

We love those sneaky window interiors, but I think we've determined that we'll always be balcony folks when it comes to Alaska, ha ha... :D

[@deetee8100]

I think that cruise director is the same one that I had on my Mexico cruise about 12 years ago!

[@parodeejay]

Could be! Jen has been with Carnival a while, and she's a hoot!! :D

[@bryanswain8720]

This was a great cruise! A friend and I were on this one too! A fantastic crew, and better than expected weather for Alaska!

[@parodeejay]

We really lucked out with the weather that week, other than Ketchikan... but we had an amazing time everywhere we went. Hope you did too!! :D

[@bryanswain8720]

@@parodeejay we did too! I used to live in Ketchikan so I expected the rain, but was glad that we didn’t have it in the other ports!

[@alej8902]

Hi Dee and Jay! Yay! The Carnival Miracle looks like so much fun to cruise Alaska What’s better than hot chocolate? Hot mocha ☕️😋🍫 Thank you for taking us along!

[@parodeejay]

The Spirit class is a fantastic size for what we like in an Alaska cruise. I'm sure we'll eventually try a big big ship to Alaska, but we tend to enjoy the smaller ships better for that trip!! :D

[@kathiespargo3352]

That’s a great way to do muster!

[@parodeejay]

Funny they still have to force some folks into it, as easy it as it is now. Definitely efficient!! :P

[@Pantherjonvideos]

WOW! That is indeed a LOT of purple! But cool looking too! So awesome you guys got an upgrade to a balcony, will make it easier for Dee to call out for the whales!LOL Let the adventures begin, again! :)

[@parodeejay]

Definitely a purple ship, ha ha... we love the craziness though!! :P

[@micheleg3501]

Glad you got upgraded to a balcony. Was really surprised to see you in an inside for an Alaska cruise given that whale/seal/otter/glacier watching from your balcony is typically priority one. I'm sure you had a wonderful time and looking forward to seeing all of your adventures!

[@parodeejay]

We love those 4K cabins, but we decided that Alaska just HAS to be done in a balcony, ha ha... so glad they were able to help us!! :P

[@TheKenb425]

I'll be going on my first cruise in about 2 months on Anthem of the Seas. I love your videos and will be binging them as I anxiously await! I really look forward to your Symphony of the Seas series!

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo! Hope you have a fantastic cruise!! :D

[@francoisedunne223]

Can’t wait to get on our next Alaska cruise … we’ve taken 36 cruises we’ve only got an upgrade one time and that was way at the beginning of our cruise history.. I know that they don’t do it anymore unfortunately !! but we have taken 11 cruises to Alaska and we have been in lots of different cabins never a suite …because we don’t want to spend the extra money for that… hope you have a great time … we love Alaska!! San Diego out.

[@parodeejay]

That’s awesome! Alaska is still our favorite and we maaaaay find ourselves cruising up there every year if we can!! :D

[@terryelliott4942]

Great vlog guys thanks

[@parodeejay]

Thankee thankee!! :D

[@terryelliott4942]

@@parodeejay You are very welcome guys Tuesday before last I had to have shoulder again that makes two this year so I have been benge watching PDJ vlogs the best vlogs out there cant wait to see what happens next

[@YouCanDoItKaren]

We had a 4K when we did Hawaii on the Legend. We liked it, and for one day they removed the lifeboat - instant upgrade!

[@parodeejay]

Nice! That’s awesome!! :D

[@cruisingthrulifewithcindyh4483]

That's awesome about the upgrade!

[@parodeejay]

We were good with the 4K because we do love that cabin, but they were so awesome to help us out!!

[@eleanor4482]

Love your videos. Thanks for taking us along.😎

[@parodeejay]

Glad to have you along for our craziness!! :D

[@bobbiel5674]

So excited for Alaska pt 2

[@parodeejay]

We loved seeing the differences between the two cruise lines and how the atmosphere on these two smallish ships varied!! :D

[@ketocanuckleheads4501]

Love the nirvana inspired Seattle music

[@parodeejay]

I knew someone would appreciate that grunge music nod, ha ha… woohoo!! :P ~Jay

[@TBevis]

I like the embarkation muster idea. Would certainly make it so they don’t have to hunt people down later.

[@parodeejay]

That was pretty clever... get it over with sooner rather than later, ha ha... :P

[@janajeffsilvernickelladventure]

I am so looking forward to this. I have been watching all of the parody videos. Really appreciate your talents. Looking forward to to finding out more things for us to do on our Alaska cruise next year.

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo! Hope you have an amazing time planning for Alaska!! :D

[@esperanzaquinteros7953]

Thank you so much, I am much more excited to go to Alaska now. We are on the Carnival Miracle out of SFO on 6/20/22.

[@anoldmanwithanactioncam7034]

Thank you for your videos. I will be on this ship in November to Cabo then right back on to Catalina/ENSENADA. Super excited to finally get back on a cruise. Will be watching all your videos to get familiar with this ship.

[@parodeejay]

That's awesome! Hope you have a great time. She's a nice li'l ship, really easy to navigate, and we enjoy that class a lot!! :D

[@lisawright5674]

I'll be on the Miracle in December for a 5 day Cabo/Ensenada cruise. I was so surprised to find a cruise that hit both ports in a single sailing, so I had to book it (plus, I got a crazy good price). LOL!

[@scottk.3366]

And this is why we watch...love the 4K interior cabin. What ships have these cabins ?

[@parodeejay]

Spirit class, so Spirit, Pride, Legend, Miracle. That’s it!! :D

[@scottk.3366]

@@parodeejay Thanks, smooth waters

[@tiffanypollock6582]

This makes me so excited! Just booked with Dee for our future Alaska cruise!!!

[@joelashley3942]

This ship is like the Legend I have been on. One of the ship classes that I love.

[@joycegiddins2988]

Enjoy your cruise adventure.

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much!! :D

[@Drknnja]

Miracle, my first cruise ship way back when she was new in 2004.

[@janete1292]

We sailed on her in this yr as well but it was our second cruise 👏👏👏 haven’t stopped since 🙈🙈

[@BoatBreakersNJ]

Muster stations first is an interesting concept, we never eat breakfast on embarkation days knowing we'd jump up to the lido for guy's first. Hope you stay warm in Alaska!

[@parodeejay]

That was the first time we've ever been herded straight to muster, ha ha... but it worked!! :P

[@evangonce3826]

Love the Miracle almost as much as the Pride. Looking forward to this series!

[@alwayswatching84]

Jen is one of our favorite cruise directors. We had her on the Elation.

[@parodeejay]

This was our second time sailing with her. She’s a hoot and a half!! :P

[@adamb3326]

I just booked an ocean suite on the July 2022 Alaska cruise on this ship! Surprise for my kids.

[@jenreed8403]

Can’t wait to c this! We sail her on 11/1

[@parodeejay]

Woohoo, hope you have an amazing time!! :D

[@jenreed8403]

@@parodeejay thank u!!!! ☺️☺️☺️

[@annettegrimes2931]

Love love love you guys!!! What level of loyalty are you to get freeplay? Or id that a casino perk?

[@parodeejay]

Platinum and higher currently get the freeplay perk!! :D

[@annettegrimes2931]

I am platinum….where do I find the perk? What is the amount if I could ask?

[@parodeejay]

It’s not written anywhere. You just go to the casino “cage” and ask for it. $25 per platinum or higher guest as of right now.

[@annettegrimes2931]

@@parodeejay thank you!

[@Tom-rd9qp]

Thanks for sharing. Moving the H2O was the hardest item you moved, but well worth it, I bet. Safe travels to MIA.

[@parodeejay]

You are correct, ha ha! Balancing those cases of water atop the suitcases was a trip task!! :P

[@andrewcarr2431]

HI D + Jay. The one time I would shell out the gold nuggets for a balcony would be on an Alaska cruise. we are going this year (hopefully, given the last 2 years of events...) and booked the balcony room for my in-laws. We are in the cheap seats, although have a window with a view of the lifeboats...

[@anne-marievr5710]

It’s so great to follow you on your journeys. My husband and I love trivia although we are very bad at it, we won a trivia once on the Carnival Glory when we were the only two who showed up! Haha

[@parodeejay]

Hey, that's still a win! Woohoo!! :P

[@sarahgreen7704]

This ship looks amazing!!!! My husband and I will have to try it some day.

[@parodeejay]

Still our favorite class of smaller ship! We really enjoyed Miracle!! :D

[@packyrat]

big fan of the Miracle, took it to the Mexican Riviera January 2020. Going to take the Spirit to Alaska in July this year.

[@maryg4551]

This is so awesome!

[@johnjenkins3462]

Have you check out the snorkeling that griff&alyssa did one there Alaska cruise?

[@parodeejay]

We saw that! Haven’t tried that ourselves yet, ha ha… :P

[@Wes_Express]

Wow I hadn't seen that before. Did all Spirit class ships get rid of the "interior obstructed view" cabin exterior doors?

[@parodeejay]

If you mean the old French door cabins, yes, as far as we’ve heard they have replaced them on all Spirit class ships with floor to ceiling windows. We showcased the change in our Pride 2019 series. I

[@Wes_Express]

@@parodeejay Well good to know. Thanks for the info.

[@michelleluvbeachsunsets4529]

I sailed Carnival Miracle back in 2011 and it looks exactly as I remember it. It is all still literary themed? I remember a place called Gatsby Garden on that ship that had port holes and cute little area to sit and watch the sea. Also there was a lounge that was Alice & Wonderland themed. I think they had comedy in there. How amazing that you were able to get an upgrade to a balcony.

[@parodeejay]

Yep, the decor doesn’t seem to have changed. Super quirky but we love it!! :D

[@lboutard]

Your videos are very addictive! I just love them and you both! This ship is gorgeous!! I’ve never seen anything like it! Is it older? So colorful and the light fixtures and the painting oh my!!! So cool! Can’t wait to see more!

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much! Yes, built in 2004 back when the Carnival designers were coming up with some crazy ideas, and we love it!! :P

[@lboutard]

@@parodeejay ❤️

[@tiaterlaje]

I just seen this video -- I sailed on Miracle in Oct out of LongBeach. OMG Jen is hilarious!! Thank you for bringing back a fun trip :)

[@vicki8042]

I always thought they should make you go to the muster station. Thought that would solve some problems

[@parodeejay]

It probably helped a lot with this sailing, ha ha... maybe it's something they'll do more of in the future!! :P

[@carmenharris4715]

You guys are delightful

[@parodeejay]

Thanks so much!! :D

[@DenaInWyo]

So fun watching, after being on two weeks before you guys. I'm homesick! Interesting note we figured out between roll call groups...deck 8 cabins DO have lamps with USB ports. Not sure why it hasn't reached the whole ship, but if you're on deck 8 you're good to go. We were in 8270 and other members posted photos of theirs on deck 8. So fun seeing all the staff I loved, especially glimpses of Zora at the alchemy :) I was kinda shocked at how good the MDR was too..actually best I've had on a Carnival ship in a long time! I had the roast chicken too and omgosh it was yummy! We found the buffet probably the worst in a long time though. Just avoided. The staff was just incredible on this ship and I reinforced how much I love the smaller ships, Spirit class being my favorite. Such a better social atmosphere and better service. Oh...and then there was the Alaska part ;) Thanks for your hard work putting these vids out.

[@parodeejay]

Oh wow, that’s crazy! I do remember before the shutdown, they were replacing lamps on some ships to add USB options. Makes sense!!

[@judysmith9552]

we are going on an alaskan cruise on september 3rd. did you like your precruise hotel in seatlle. how cold was it?

[@acso911]

JAY! Where did you get the AK socks?!?!?!

[@seeker2above982]

Just found you. Love that you put # right up front … which video. So easy to follow IN ORDER !!! Thanks 🙏 I’m itching to take cruise BUT … 🩺🦠🩺

[@TN-rm4mf]

Hi, I will be cruising 6 days on Spirit from Seattle. We are going to stop at Juneu, Tracy, Ketchikan on August 4, 2022. How do I know if this is inside passage or open sea? I heard it could be rough if not inside. Please advise. I heard cruising from Canada is definitely inside passage but not sure about Seattle. Love your Chanel!

[@EdwardTravels]

Alaska is great. Since we live close to the port, it’s a easy trip. We’ve never cruised Alaska on carnival

[@parodeejay]

We looooove cruising to Alaska! We hope to eventually try Princess, as we’ve heard they do a great job with Alaska!! :D

[@EdwardTravels]

@@parodeejay From my expericnce Holland America and Princess do Alaska best!!!

[@chuckoneill2023]

What is the current testing protocol for Carnival? We just got home from our Alaska cruise on NCL -- the fact that NCL handled all the testing themselves was a big part of why we traveled with them.

[@parodeejay]

All passengers must test within two days of cruising on your own. That's why we've relied so heavily on our at-home test kits, as we showed in our Seattle vlog the day before this one!! :D

[@chuckoneill2023]

@@parodeejay Thanks very much. I went back and watched that. On the one hand, I can see it worked well for you; on the other hand, I see how some folks don't want the hassle. As my wife and I take a cruise only once every year or two, we can hope this requirement goes away before the next one.

[@robinmarie1272]

Love you guys! That ship tho doesn’t look like one I would like.

[@florenciaolivera6867]

Hu guys! I´m flying in July to Seattle from Argentina to take this cruise!. Do you know if they do free covid testing in Seattle for tourists? Tks!

[@parodeejay]

Not that we’re aware of, unless you can get an appointment at a CVS or Walgreens or similar. Most options would be paid testing.

[@scottk.3366]

Hoooraaa, another Alaska cruise. Can't wait too hear your comments about the Miracle

[@parodeejay]

It's still our favorite class of smaller ship, and we enjoyed her just about as much as our beloved Pride!! :D

[@patgannon5187]

Hope you had a great Holiday, but the ship was old it looked like. From the UK xxx🇬🇧

[@parodeejay]

She’s definitely older and has personality, ha ha… :P

[@zelandiafero9583]

Ok which is the best carnivale to cruise to Alaska, sprit is out , they remodeling I hear So which is the best carnivale cruise to Alaska

[@parodeejay]

Any Spirit-class ship has been our favorite, but I guess Luminosa is taking over the Spirit itineraries. So Miracle or Luminosa for us.

[@lorettachapman4244]

What a pretty ship!! I hope you got to see a lot of whales off your balcony.😊🐢🐳🐬

[@parodeejay]

We were excited to see them from Serenade, so we were definitely out looking this time around as well!! :D

[@amandajohnson8840]

Thank you so much for the upload I was having parodeejay withdrawal 😊

[@parodeejay]

Oh mercy, ha ha… I think we posted every single day in between the two vlog serieseses, but we’re always excited to start another cruise adventure!! :P

[@magnakonig8905]

You guys please go meet Christian at the coffee bar!!! He is by far one of the best carnival employees we have had the pleasure meeting and talking with on a cruise!!! He deserves some camera time guys! Seriously!!!

[@magnakonig8905]

Tell him James and Amanda Gatorade Propel buyers say hello! Lol

[@parodeejay]

I believe he was the one who sang along with some of the songs we had during a trivia with Aussie Neal... too funny!! :D

[@magnakonig8905]

@@parodeejay That sounds like him and Aussie Neal was awesome as well. We had a really great time with most of the crew. Thank you for the response.

[@darlenecrone5585]

? Do they do the Quest on Alaskan cruises?

[@parodeejay]

It’s up to the cruise director, and this sailing did not have it.

[@onedaycloser2872]

I have cruised two times on the Miracle ship❤️❤️❤️

[@parodeejay]

She’s an older ship but we really enjoyed it overall!! :D

[@Wes_Express]

I think the Spirit class ships are my favorite also!

[@jlizardi5013]

My Carnival's favorite ship. In fact, I'm tracking prices on a Hawaii itinerary to see if I could do it (solo traveler).

[@parodeejay]

We really enjoyed the Miracle! Good thing, because we're supposed to be sailing to Hawaii on her as well soon!! :D

[@debbieblincoe9880]

Yay you get to have Jen on your cruise - we love Jen! We sailed with Jen down in Australia on the Legend!

[@parodeejay]

She's a hoot and a half!! :P

[@neesedavis5878]

Do anyone have suggestions on where to stay in San Francisco? We are cruising to Alaska from there.

[@autumnrain4600]

hello! i have a question.. can i do the covid home test by myself? i read you have to have someone witness you do it...like a healthcare provider.

[@parodeejay]

Yes, we use the at-home test, but it must have the video telehealth in order to qualify for travel purposes. We chronicled our first experiences with the test here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJbPoaSoopufsKs

[@CajunChannel]

What was the room number of your 4K room?

[@parodeejay]

Don’t remember specifically but we usually show it several times over the course of the series!! :P

[@CajunChannel]

@@parodeejay I think I found it on the door as 4115 !!

[@kylo2142]

Has it been estimated how many drinks you'd have to consume a day in order for the drink packages to be cost effective?

[@parodeejay]

Doing the math on the average cost of alcoholic cocktails onboard, the breakeven number is usually five to six per day, per person, every day. But the drink package also includes fancy coffee, bottled water, milkshakes if the ships has them... so that helps the math as well!! :D

[@sandbarcamerafootage5161]

I have a Royal Caribbean approved “trial vaccine” status (Novavax) so when we were watching your video we noticed you showing us the on board itinerary with the vax asterisk for some events. Do you know if that is also for the trial study vaxers, because technically they consider me vaxed??? Love the videos!

[@parodeejay]

My brain got confused because this comment was on a Carnival video, ha ha... but yes, Royal Caribbean accepts the "U.S. based AstraZeneca and Novavax clinical trial participants" as fully vaccinated, so as long as you bring your paperwork, you're good to participate in the (V*) events!! :D

[@MaryPonder]

How do you watch the price of your cruise?

[@carlagribi6142]

Do they give gloves for self serve food stuff or bring our own?

[@parodeejay]

No, they have hand sanitizer stations, but that's it. If you prefer gloves, you would have to bring your own.

[@deniseo2268]

Hi Jay and Dee, can you tell me if the Covid test has to be done just within 2 days of cruising or is it exactly 48 hours from when you get on the ship? We leave on a Sunday, does this mean I can do the test any time on Friday?

[@parodeejay]

They count in days, not hours, fortunately! So if you cruise say, on Saturday... you can test anytime on Thursday, Friday, or even Saturday morning. You don't have to worry with what time of day it was. :D

[@deniseo2268]

@@parodeejay Fantastic! Thank you!

[@pamelabudrow8699]

When we were on the Miracle I did not care for the Bacchus MDR. The ceiling was too low.

[@parodeejay]

We noticed that a bit. Always felt like we wanted to duck around those silver grape leaf columns especially!! :P

[@leolataylor5767]

I am taking that this is your second trip to Alaska, on a different ship?