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haha! I just received a cruise postcard AND a second airlines invite. Wow I feel so special. 🙂 Thanks for all the info - I have quickly shredded these.

3 hours ago, kapcruiser said:

Can you still get lemonade after dinner at a dispenser in the marketplace?

Yes.

What did you end up doing?  My husband and I are doing the Aruba/Curacao/Amber Cove/La Romana itinerary on the Horizon 10/30.  This is our first time in all of these ports.  Thanks!

On 10/22/2021 at 6:11 AM, PurpleShamrock317 said:

Maybe a silly question…did you order the 3 and 2 packs of the BinaxNow test from Optum?

I ordered a three pack from Optum as a back-up for my Walgreens scheduled test.

Husband and I have our ID Now tests scheduled for Thursday, 10/28 at our local Walgreens.  We have a red-eye that night to Miami and sail on Saturday. I do have 3 EMED Binax tests also just in case.  And in Colorado we can get free Binax tests (not proctored) for home use, so we did a practice test each last night and were negative. However the nerves were in high gear during that 15 minute wait.

My husband and I are staying over one night after our cruise out of Miami. This will be my first time in Miami and am looking for the best experience for our post-cruise one day/night stay.

We prefer Hilton brand. Any recommendations on which Hilton property in Miami Beach that will allow us ample opportunity to explore the water, stores, etc? We will not have a car, so walking, bus, trolley, uber, etc will be used.

Thank you!

I love my PVP.  I have two cruises booked in 2021 and a cancelled Legend cruise this fall. I was able to apply my FCC (which frankly was only a deposit) and $600 OBC to one of my existing cruises, as well as a currently offered lower cabin rate too.

Can't wait to cruise in 2021!

My husband and I held an informal vow renewal on the Breeze in March 2018. We went to the back of the ship on deck 5 (I believe it was 5) while docked in Jamaica.  My mother-in-law read a sweet script that I had written for her. Our two youngest sons stood in as witnesses. We had no interruptions and the view was beautiful.  I wanted to do Carnival's vow renewal package but it was much too pricey for our budget.  We did get a lot of congrats from fellow passengers walking through the ship. And John Heald sent us champagne and strawberries. 

Make it your own and enjoy!

Could you possibly fly out of Long Beach? Shorter ride.

Taking my first trip to Aruba and Curacao at Christmas. I'm wondering how the holidays will affect our ability to get around.  

Thanks for the info - reading up as much as I can.

On 2/6/2019 at 10:43 AM, PhillyFan33579 said:

Enjoyed reading your review.  Magic is my favorite Carnival ship. Looking forward to a Christmas cruise on her at the end of this year. 

We will be on her also for Christmas - our second time on Magic (she was our first Carnival ship cruise) and first time to Aruba & Curacao.  

Never done a Christmas cruise before.  Looking forward to it!

Interesting.  HOw did they determine the "bonus" amount of $62?  Was there a processing fee of some sort to do this?

I wish I would have taken less stuff.

 

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My first cruise in 2015, we drove from northern Colorado to Galveston to cruise the Magic. My teenage boys were in charge of the luggage. I had packed the biggest rolling suitcase ever full of all sorts of clothes. I had a smaller bag with my shoes and toiletries.

We get to the hotel the day before our cruise and the boys unload the luggage. I am ready to get in the shower and realize my huge suitcase is nowhere to be found. Called the housesitter and she confirmed there was a big suitcase sitting in the dining room......MINE.

Hit the Walmart, Old Navy and JCPenneys and bought one pair of shorts, one pair of "cruise pants," a pair of cropped pants, 5 t-shirts, swimsuit, nice sundress and some intimates and was just perfectly fine for the entire cruise.

Thank goodness the boys forgot that overstuffed suitcase full of things I didn't need. :D