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Yes ma'am you sure can. One per person.

When you get your Master Mariner's License and are privy to all the facts, you can criticize the decision of the Captain all you want. If the Captain had tried to dock the ship in those conditions and ran aground or ran into the pier or into the reef, you (or someone) would've been saying he is irresponsible. He can't win either way with passengers, so he errs on the side of safety -- and rightly so.

 

I'm an airline pilot. I love it when a passenger gets off the plane and criticizes one of my landings, especially when they have no clue about the conditions I faced to land the plane. Or, when we have to divert to an alternate airport due to weather conditions and are low on fuel because of extensive holding and delay vectors and someone chimes in that they've landed in worse weather (or so they think).

 

Just last week I was landing in La Guardia. La Guardia is a very congested airport with short runways. I was landing a light A320 with a direct crosswind and it was quite a firm landing. One guy decided to make a comment about it and it took everything I had to bite my tongue as he walked off. He obviously had no clue about the conditions, nor did he have an ATP License, or he would've said "thank you" instead.

 

Sometimes, you just have to trust the professionals to do their jobs. Safety is #1. If you get inconvenienced, so be it. It's better than the alternative. Just as with airlines, the decision to divert, delay or cancel a flight is not an easy decision. Believe me, airlines don't like cancelling or delaying flights. It costs the airline lots of money to do so. I'm sure the Captain in this situation based his decision to cancel the port on the weather conditions, sea conditions and his extensive experience and knowledge and knowing how a 130,000 ton ship reacts.

Another pilot here. And I agree completely!! TRUST the captain, trust his decisions. It's his job, and your life that's on the line. You have never had 5000 plus people's lives resting in your hands and in the decisions you make. This is NOT a disappointment, thank goodness for trained knowledgable people that we can trust to make the right decisions.

Where's the silliness? Through both NCL and Royal you can take advantage of their liquor packages on day 1. They do limit you to a smaller menu of drink choices, but it is unlimited number.

The silliness JOHN comes when we say that Galveston TX cruise port abides by different TEXAS liquor laws than HOUSTON TX cruise port. Please, no way that could happen and it's silly to say so.

Anything else?

It's this simple, it has to do with discounting liquors and also buying / consuming liquors bought in Texas. And Houston port has to abide by ALL TABC laws just as galveston port does. Let's not be silly.

Funinthesun, careful, i made a comment similar to yours, along with several other posters, lastnight, and found they were removed this morning. Evidently they were not welcomed. Hahahahaha

OK... whats the point?

That they got the FTTF, at a good price, for a cruise they are going on. Seems logical to me.

So would you say they treat those with the cheers program a little "better" if you will? Maybe throwing in a little extra liquor or does it have the opposite effect?

I'll second the pizza!! And the soft serve ice cream!!! YUM

That's funny!! I'm friends with his sister!!! Small world!

Thanks for the info, I'll survive! And your review has been FANTASTIC!! Been on magic once several years ago! Can't wait to be back!

Help!!! We're cruising on magic in August!! Everything I've read, nothing shows magic go have a blue iguana. Does it have one? Like with the tacos and breakfast burritos and stuff?? I saw you said something about the tasting being from blue iguana. That would be so COOL!!

Even though you can't wear shorts to dinner in dining room, you can certainly wear short shorts during the day on the ship.

Since you will be on Carnival I suggest you go to the Carnival forum to get more info after you read Carnival Q&A.

On carnival? I would stand to say she could probably wear just about anything she wanted during the day, main dining room could be pants to dresses, and elegant night the same. Carnival -- you are pretty safe when it comes to clothing.

Probably best review ever! Wish my DW was this excited about cruising!! HA! Funny cause I call her Grandma!! and she's 30!! Oh well so goes it!

Your friend in Texas who took over command? which area? A friend of mine is also taking command of a base in North Texas area. Come to Texas, Galveston is getting to be a better departure port every year!! IN FACT, we just booked Magic for September, and I THINK we are going to book Freedom and Breeze for next year as we are getting Breeze 2016!!!

We are pretty good drinkers and we can not get the numbers to work Where they really get you are shore days, being off the boat for 8 hours. At sea days we might get to 15, but that still might be a stretch.

Seriously 7 drinks from the Alchemy Bar and WHAM you're there. Even on shore days, Get up, Mimosa or Bloody Mary with breakfast, get off for a while, get back around 3-4PM, and that leaves at least 7 hours until bedtime, which only leaves me 2 drinks per hour. Seems to be a pretty good money saver for us! NEVER tried it, but seems to be the way to go!

Whew!!!! I don't care what the main course is, as long as I can have my chocolate melting cake!!! Is that bad?? HAHA THANKS mom!

Anyone else have any opinions? I have a hold on this room for a near future cruise and am curious if noise is a major issue.

When is magic slated to get it? And can you still get the chocolate melting cake?

46 / 37 / 31 -- knew it had to be 3 of the largest numbers and just started letting my mind work

Same here!!!!

Used towel? I think not. But I do wonder if the room stewards enjoy it or if it's bothersome to them. I really don't care if we have them or not.

What is this FTTF, I've been away from cruising for about a year and a half .

Soon this includes the Funship drink and Yellow Bird and all the fruity Pool side concoctions? ;) ;) ;) ;)

Doc!! That's awesome!!!! Hey I LOVE my momma -- she wouldn't go on a cruise though if her life depended on it. She might make a fun cruising partner.

Im a 32 year old guy that hasn't been on a good cruise since my divorce. She was my cruising partner and now I find myself lost in the cruising world. I would LOVE to go on a cruise with other singles, and have an opportunity to meet some women who share my love for cruising. I haven't even logged into Cruise Critic since the divorce, Maybe it can work out!! Glad I found this thread.

A bunch of pictures of an airplane and of an airport. Wonderful!

 

DON

:rolleyes:Don't worry cruisinskier....there's always at least one. :rolleyes:

Meanwhile awesome review and awesome pics.....I have never had interest in visiting Venice, until now.