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Scroll down on the payment screen and there should be an Other Amount section. Input the amount you are paying with the gift cards and click Select.

Morning - Bloody Mary from Guys BBQ (it's a drink and breakfast all in one!) Day Drinkin' - Mai Tai, Bahama Mama, Pirate Punch Dinner - Merlot or Cabernet Evening - Blanton's or Buffalo Trace on the rocks while playing in the casino or pretty much anything from the Alchemy Bar if not in the casino

Not sure why it didn't work for you 4x4TX. I have two partially used gift cards sitting in my desk. One is a $100 card with $20 left on it after paying for an excursion and the other is a $500 gift card with about $70 left on it after using it to make my final payment.

The remaining balance stays on the gift card. You could then take the card onboard with you and apply the remaining balance to your Sign & Sail account at Guest Services or at one of the kiosks.

On the Magic last August we went on the Spa tour on embarkation day and the Thermal Spa was discounted from $150/person for the week to $120/person for the week. This was the first time we used the Thermal Spa and absolutely loved it!

Went to Cucina del Capitano on embarkation day on our Magic cruise and it was free for lunch. It's a different menu than for dinner. At lunch it is basically a build your own pasta dish. You are given a sheet of paper where you select your pasta shape, protein, different add-ins, and type of sauce. We thought it was very tasty! We also went there for dinner one night ($18/person upcharge) and thoroughly enjoyed out meal.

Alchemy - all day every day and twice on Sunday! Oh, and in my humble opinion the best bar in the entire fleet.

If you have access to Amazon Prime I recommend this video. One of the most interesting "behind the scenes" documentaries on a cruise ship I've ever seen. There is an entire segment on provisioning. https://www.amazon.com/s?k="The+Secret+Life+of+the+Cruise"&i=instant-video&ref=atv_cmp_msg_sear

An Alaska cruise on the Inside Passage would be a good choice. As you said, the scenery is beautiful and it's almost like cruising on a river it's so smooth. However, crossing the Gulf of Alaska to get between the Inside Passage and Seward/Anchorage can be a bit rough at times but that would only be for a day or so.

Thanks deesully! Both worked for me.

If you bring $1000 in cash to the table game you will received $1000 in chips with no fee. If you sit down at the table and tell them you want $1000 in chips and want to charge it to your Sign & Sail account then you will be charged the 3% fee ($1030 for $1000 in chips). There is no charge for cashing in your chips at the Casino Cashier window regardless of how you purchased them.

Thanks for the 2 codes!

I had the same issue with a failed AARP pending transaction on my credit card. Took about 10 days for it to disappear.

I found them by clicking Use My Points / Gift Cards / Travel. Happy sailing!

Thanks tw67!

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe ships leaving from Baltimore enter international waters until they exit Hampton Roads in Norfolk. That's a trip of almost 200 miles. Will take longer than 1-2 hours to get there.

If you are unfamiliar with the table games in the casino or just want to learn a game you haven't played before check with the casino when you get onboard. They usually have a time (early in the cruise) when they will teach you the basics of how to play most of the popular table games. You start out with "fake" chips (different colors than real chips) to learn the game. Of course you don't actually win real money when learning. Some cruises I've been on they will then offer you the ability to purchase "real" chips near the end of the learning session if you want to play for real at lower than normal table stakes (i.e. you can play blackjack for $1/hand if you were there during the learning session). The lower table stakes usually last for about 15 -20 minutes and then after that it's regular table stakes for the rest of the cruise. Happy gambling!

When we cruised on the Mardi Gras in April we flew in the day before and stayed at a hotel near MCO that had a free shuttle from MCO to the hotel. We then took an Uber from the hotel to the port. Can't remember the cost but it was reasonable and the transfer time was about 45 minutes.

Seems to work for me. This link show me prices for the Grand Turk excursions https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/grand-turk And this one showed me Amber Cove https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/amber-cove I was logged into my Carnival account when I tried this so maybe that make a difference?