It started in San Diego, what a beautiful city to tour. We took a hop-on hop-off tour. Didn't see everything, helped us plan for the next trip. Boarding the Miracle was easy, fantastic volunteers to help everything go smooth. No lines, we just walked right on. Our cabin was on deck 1, we like to stay lower in the ship for a smoother ride. As always, cabin staff was fantastic, they adjusted to us and made us feel at home. We have been on bigger ships and smaller--we think the Miracle is just the right size. I liked the extended time at sea, it allowed us to make the ship feel like hom