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| Carnival Cruises Carnival Miracle |
The program
features three different eight-day itineraries, each visiting a
diversity of tropical destinations throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas and
Florida.
The Taste Bar – New Complimentary Appetizer Program
Carnival’s
newest casual dining option, The Taste Bar, is being introduced on
Carnival Miracle with fleetwide implementation expected to be completed
by summer
2013. The Taste Bar features complimentary bite-size offerings
inspired by the newest and most popular “Fun Ship 2.0” dining venues,
along with a signature cocktail tied to that eatery’s particular theme
available for purchase for $5. Sample offerings may
include:
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Roasted pork tacos with green chili salsa and aged cotija cheese, and chicken, avocado, and lime tortilla soup,
inspired by the BlueIguana Cantina that debuted on Carnival Liberty, with a refreshing Blue’s Blue Margarita as the accompanying drink
·
Nonna's meatballs and hand-whipped ricotta bruchetta, patterned after the
family-style offerings at the Cucina del Capitano Italian restaurant introduced on Carnival Magic, with the eatery’s house Chianti served from an oversized barrel on wheels
·
Fried malanga (sweet potatoes) filled with ginger-scented pork and lime aioli, and pepper pot soup with cilantro sour cream,
similar to what is served at Carnival Magic’s RedFrog Pub, with a Rum Jumper as the suggested beverage
·
Grilled ham and provolone cheese melt on buttermilk brioche and cream of tomato soup,
from the new Comfort Kitchen option debuting on Carnival Breeze, served with Lynchburg Lemonade
·
Short rib croquettes with chipotle aioli and guava and tomato relish, served with pumpkin bisque with sour cream,
available with a Manhattan cocktail representing Carnival’s classic American steakhouses
The Taste
Bar cuisine samples will be offered on a rotating basis from
approximately 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on sea days and select port days.
Location will vary by ship,
with Carnival Miracle’s Taste Bar selections offered on Promenade Deck
in a recently renovated venue that formerly housed the vessel’s sushi
bar. Sushi will be one of the featured Taste Bar themes and sushi will
also be offered at the Carnival Miracle’s poolside
restaurant nightly during dinner service.
Debut of Punchliner Comedy Club Presented by George Lopez
Also making its Big Apple debut is the Punchliner Comedy Club presented
by George Lopez, part of a recently announced partnership with the
popular comedian who serves as the line’s “curator of comedy,” acting as
a consultant on the vetting and hiring of both
established and up-and-coming comedic talent.
The Punchliner Comedy
Club presented by George Lopez will offer five side-splitting 35-minute
shows on multiple nights during each voyage, with at least two comedians
performing
each night. Two early-evening shows offer fun for the whole family
while the later performances feature R-rated adults-only comedy.
Lopez has recorded a number of fun, light-hearted greetings that will be
shown on Carnival Miracle’s in-cabin televisions and played during
introductions of comedy club performances. New employee uniforms and
signage, each bearing the distinctive The Punchliner
Comedy Club presented by George Lopez branding, have been created, as
well.
Laughter, Pancakes and More Served at Punchliner Comedy Brunch
For those
who prefer a little merriment in the morning, there’s the new Punchliner
Comedy Brunch presented by George Lopez, which debuts on the Carnival
Miracle
and offers up heaping servings of laughter along with a new twist on
the traditional culinary feast.
Taking
place on sea days in the main dining room, The Punchliner Comedy Brunch
presented by George Lopez is a free dining option that features five- to
six-minute
performances each hour by hilarious comedians who entertain guests as
they enjoy a variety of delicious mid-morning favorites prepared by
Carnival’s master chefs.
Many items
are inspired by Lopez’s Mexican heritage, including Carne y Huevos –
filet mignon topped with two eggs and béarnaise sauce; Hen Alla Diavola,
grilled
chicken with lemon and pepper; and Mexican-style churros. Two special
“George’s Recipes” dishes created by the comedian himself – his own take
on Huevos Rancheros that features a chicken quesadilla topped with
fried eggs and manchego cheese, and a breakfast
burrito filled with scrambled eggs, beans and chorizo – are also
offered.
Appropriately enough, menu item descriptions have a comedic slant, as
well, with playful interpretations of traditional brunch offerings that
are listed under
categories such as Opening Act with dishes that include Flamin’
Tomatoes Soup and Caesar Salad; Headliners featuring Funny French Toast,
Pappardelle Pasta, and Mac & Cheese available with applewood smoked
bacon, chicken or steak; and Punchline, a decadent
dessert menu with caramelized cheesecake, banana crème pie and other
confections. A variety of custom-made omelettes, as well as standards
like Eggs Benedict and sides, are also available.
The menu features a Bloody Mary Bar offering several variations of the traditional brunch-time favorite.
Eight-Day Cruises Year-Round from the Big Apple
Beginning
April 12, 2012, Carnival Miracle kicks off its year-round schedule of
eight-day Caribbean voyages from New York. Three distinctly different
eight-day
itineraries are offered: eastern Caribbean departures to San Juan, St.
Thomas and Grand Turk; Bahamas sailings featuring stops at the private
Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau, and
Bahamas/Florida cruises with port calls to Port Canaveral
(Orlando), Nassau and Freeport.
Each of
these itineraries offers beautiful beaches, excellent shopping and
dining experiences, world-famous landmarks, historical sites and
attractions, and myriad
sightseeing and shore excursion opportunities, including snorkeling,
scuba-diving, and water sports.
Carnival
Splendor will assume Carnival Miracle’s year-round eight-day schedule
from New York in March 2013 when Carnival Miracle repositions to the
West Coast
to operate the line’s Alaska, Hawaii and Mexican Riviera programs.
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