afcruiser

Thanks for posting all the Beautiful Pic's.

Can't wait for warmth and sunshine.

I almost forgot about the towel animals on deck. 

Grandson will laugh hysterically. 

Quick Question.. Are there life jackets that we can take off the ship at the ports??

For the Grandson. 

Thanks again Jimbo.

We board on her 3/28/22.

Taking our Grandson, 7 Y.O. His First Cruise. 

Hubby and I have custody of him now.

This is a rebook from last November on the Magic. 

Needed a Spring Break time frame.

Loving your pic's. 

Have a relaxing trip.

Looking forward to more. 

P.S. Snowing hard in Northern Michigan. Sooo ready for warm sunshine. 

We board on her 3/28/22.

Taking our Grandson, 7 Y.O. His First Cruise. 

Hubby and I have custody of him now.

This is a rebook from last November on the Magic. 

Needed a Spring Break time frame.

Loving your pic's. 

Have a relaxing trip.

Looking forward to more. 

P.S. Snowing hard in Northern Michigan. Sooo ready for warm sunshine. 

We sail on Elation 3/28.

First time on this ship with our 7 Y.O. Grandson.

His first cruise.

A rebook due to Covid and vaccines.

Would love to read about your sailing when you return. 

Hubby and I are Platinum but been a few years since we've cruised. 

Thanks in advance.

Have a wonderful time. 

90 Days for us.👍 The Magic is our favorite ship. Thanks for posting. It’s been a few years since on board. 

On 9/13/2018 at 11:04 AM, nextcruiseis said:

There are several interesting museums (usually closed on Mondays) and a couple of free tours that may interest you.

 

El Capitolio (houses the Puerto Rico legislature) offers free guided tours in English & Spanish Mon-Fri between 8:30 am – 5 pm. You can call & make a reservation at 787-721-5200, ext.301 or by emailing at solicitud.turismo@oslpr.org or just show up and sign in. You do have to go through metal detector and security checkpoint inside. You can get to El Capitolio on the free green trolley.

 

There are also free guided tours of La Fortaleza (governor’s residence/office) on Calle Fortaleza between 9am-4pm. These are walk-in and you sign up at the Palacio Rojo (last building on the left – painted red – will have flags of PR & US outside).Adults need to show picture ID.

 

Casa Museo Felisa Rincon de Gautier on Caleta de San Juan(in front of La Puerta de San Juan) is open Mon-Fri from 9-4 and Sat from 10-2. Felisa Rincon de Gautier was mayor of San Juan for 22 years.

 

Museo Casa Blanca (near El Morro) is open Tuesday – Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is a self-guided tour. Juan Ponce de Leon’s family lived there (he died before it was completed).

 

Museo de las Americas in Cuartel Ballaja (near El Morro) has permanent and rotating exhibits. They are closed on Mondays and there is an entrance free.

 

If you would like to arrange a private tour, I highly recommend arranging one with Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. Their website is www.prhbds.org. They also have a very active page on one of the social media platforms that I think I am not allowed to mention here. I have taken several of their “show up tours” and they are fun, educational, and informative. I have not yet participated in one of the private tours, but know people who have done so and they recommend them. One of their private tours (I think $25/pp,not certain if there is a minimum # of participants) is Old San Juan Best Kept Secrets. The description is as follows: “We will be exploring Old San Juan, a 500-year-old walled city that harbors secret corners and little-known spots full of charm and steeped in history, that remain unnoticed to the casual visitor. As you walk through Old San Juan’s blue cobblestoned streets, accompanied by a knowledgeable local architect, we'll be learning about how the city was built in this rocky island jutting out to the sea, observing the urban layout,constructive methods and architectural details of the Spanish colonial buildings and defensive structures. In this 2.5-hour stroll you'll experience historical architecture with an insider, not just as a tourist, since we will be visiting private residences and places with limited access. You'll have a chance to peer into dungeons, wonder at frescoed chapels, and climb rooftops to explore hidden towers, basque in secluded Spanish patios, and learn about the fascinating historical characters and events that shaped the city, as we delve into the mysteries of this quintessential Spanish Caribbean stronghold.”

Thank You for posting this info. 

Very helpful.

I got up this morning and no balcony, no Lido deck, no cabin steward. Time to think about another cruie in the future.

LOL

Then you had to fend for yourself for food.

Thanks for posting such a nice review.

Sounds very relaxing.

We're on the Breeze in November.

Happy Anniversary.

In response to your question, I am not sure the policy regarding posting website, but here is where I found the self guided walking tour: http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/old-san-juan-walking-tour-1/

I think he is just a blogger, not operating any of the tours.

I had a little difficulty to start in the beginning because I have no sense of direction! Good thing is that my cell works in San Juan so I had internet and compared pictures.

Thank You so much for posting.

Very helpful for planning our next visit.

We're also looking forward to see how you did without Cheers.

We did get for our next cruise.

And our past 5 or so. :D:D

Definately following. The Magic is our Fav Ship, so far.

Yes we've posted how much we enjoyed the Seavis Saona Island excursion - top notch outfit, excellent staff, and one of our favorite excursions. They make the taxi transfer painless as well. You are in a group of small powerboats which provide the speed needed to cover all of the areas on a cruise stop. They also closely monitor the Carnival dock schedule because that does change by 1 hour often, no worries on getting back to the dock safely and on time.

 

afcruiser you book directly with Seavis, an independent tour company. You can also book a similar excursion through the cruise line but it doesn't compare.

 

www.seavisbayahibe.com

 

For anyone interested in other options we've also taken the Catalina Island excursion with Pro Excursions, another excellent outfit. That particular day was a full day while staying in Bayahibe and would not be available to cruisers. But they have other options as does Seavis Tours.

Thank You. Will check them out.

Thanks for posting your experience.

Will be there for 2nd time and researching what to do.

Did you book through cruise line or independent?

Funny Story.

Hubby (now) and I married and had 2 kids each. So at our wedding, on a beach, we had

pastor put beach sand in a vase. Followed by a different colored sand for each child and then

hubby n I. Wanted to finish off the vase with Beach sand from Aruba, our Honeymoon.

We put sand in a ziplock baggy. No problem getting on the ship. But Hubby put sand in MY carry on for

airport.

YEP. I got pulled aside, at the airport. :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

We explained it was Honeymoon sand for our vase. They opened it, smelled it. And let us continue on. WHEW.

Aruba sand is so very soft and white.

I treasure that sand now. :D

Looking forward to your review and how your kid's loved their first cruise.

Magic is our FAVORITE ship, so far.

We have 4 kids, and now 4 grand kids. Wondering if we have the nerve to take Grand kid's

on a cruise without parents. LOL.

Congrats on your Honeymoon.

Magic is our FAVORITE ship, so far.

Noticed your beer was almost empty, did you get Cheers?

Nice PIC of you's.

Following.

Great Review.

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

Looking forward to The Breeze next November.

We are going to miss Schwartz though. He gets off right before we get on.

He's our Favorite.

Thanks for coming back to report.

Glad to hear Puerto Rico is on the mend.

Hoping to see the Rain Forest our next cruise.

Looking forward to your review.

The Magic is our favorite ship, so far.

Sad she's moving.

Thanks for taking the time to post.

Hello,

 

My wife is hitting platinum on the 2nd leg of our upcoming B2B (she's a cruise ahead of me) but when I printed our boarding docs, she shows platinum as of the first leg.

 

I would have thought platinum would not kick in until the 2nd cruise, am I wrong or is it a glitch on Carnivals side?

 

It's not a huge deal either way except with the 14 days at sea, she is looking forward to the laundry perk.

 

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That was my scenario on our last B2B. Look at your luggage tags.

They should say PRIORITY. Congrats to your wife.

My Hubby is 4 days behind me, so when we returned from our last B2B I

booked another cruise.

Enjoy your B2B. So relaxing cuz your not in such a rush to cram everything in.

I see your from Mn. I may be flying in this week, my Mom needs surgery and lives

alone. Was born and raised there but live in Mi now.

Thanks for the nice review.

I think Carnival crew does a great job with entertaining kids

and making it special.

We now enjoy cruising just the 2 of us.

A totally different cruise without kids.

Ours are grown and still jealous every time we set sail, without them.

Thank you for the information-what time of year did you go?

December 4th.

There was a lot of major road construction after leaving port area.

Single lane traffic but not to bad.

Will be nice when completed.

Thank you! Happy to see that Schwartz will still be with us on the Breeze in July. We loved him! (And, he "loved us more"!)

We also Loved Schwartz.

Sadly he's getting off the Breeze the week before we sail. :(

Ours is still TBD.

Love You More..

Tagging the actual camera, not just the case (if you have one) is a great idea. I had never thought of that before ! Which gave me another idea ... Label on your cell phone, in case it gets misplaced. I have a Brother P-Touch label maker and the labels stick great but are are not permanent ... label for the cruise then remove afterwards. In fact, I think I will label my phone & hubby's right now with one to leave on all the time "if found, please contact Sxx Dxxxx at 000-000-0000". Then add cruise info when time for the cruise comes up.

Great idea.

I love my label maker.

We also put copies of tags inside our luggage.

You just never know.

Really enjoyed your review. Thanks for taking the time to do.

My Hubby is Dave also.

You guys are just like us. Love to explore before and after every cruise

and all road trips in between.:D

I pre plan, plan, plan. Hubby is just along for the ride.

Lysol spray-For the carpet.

Clorox wipes

Febreeze

Tums

Motrin

OH And Hubby:D