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I was on the Magic in January and was quite pleased. My room had a few shabby areas (drawer that wouldn't close all the way, carpet loose at the edge of the wall) but public areas were great. Every time I turned around a floor was being mopped, a window sill being dusted. I thought the food was just fine, with a few terrific meals and a few mediocre. I'm sailing on her again January 2025 with a different itinerary and can't wait!

A carillon! My childhood church had one!

I was on the Magic the first week of January and really loved it. I thought the entertainment (with the exception of the piano bar) was terrific and the staff was so friendly. I was worried about the food, having read it isn't great, but that was not the case. I even did Chef's table and it was worth every penny!

I just purchased the Chef's Table for my January cruise and promptly thanked my cats for their generous Christmas present!

Oooooh - I love a little drama!

I followed your last live review and enjoyed it immensely so I'm really looking forward to this next adventure. I'm sailing on the Magic in January so it will be fun to see the ship through your eyes! Bon Voyage!

I am enjoying reading about your travels so much, and I can't wait to hear what you find on today's adventure!

99 days!! DOUBLE DIGITS, BABY!!😄

Mine are the "Loop" brand from Amazon. I really like them!

Glad you mentioned this!

According to Tony at La VLido Loca, the Carnival websites (including travel agent website) will be down this weekend for maintenance/upkeep. Who knows, maybe it will come back up with free Cheers.

Thank you so much for an entertaining cruise synopsis - It's been fun and I learned a lot. . . Mostly I learned not to combine Cheers with an all-inclusive. Thanks for that lesson!

Is sympathy nausea a thing? Because I think I might have that.

OOOOH - I so want to be the petty person who catcalls the late people from the ship!

I saw that too and was surprised at the outcome. It just seemed like some "fake news." I tried looking for other information but haven't found any.

I love Amtrak and find their luggage policy very generous! They had no trouble with my 26" loaded suitcase, bit it was a heavy pain in the behind to lug around!

This picture instantly relaxed me - LOVE all the pics!

I'm fairly new to cruising & CC and am just discovering the fun of "live" cruise reports. I'm excited to follow along! Perhaps I'll be inspired to try a live report for my January cruise on the Magic. Cheers & Godspeed!

I had this exact experience trying to purchase them - wouldn't go through on Chrome but worked just fine in Foxfire!

Thanks so much!!

Reading the social media plan info on Carnival's website, and it states that it includes " twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Linkedin, Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, SnapChat and the most popular airline sites". I will need to do a Southwest check-in and was wondering if anyone knows if that is one of the airline sites included. TIA

I have a bionic (replaced) knee & shoulder and set off the airport scanner every single time. I'm always sent to the full body scanner. Good times.

Carnival can provide a small medical fridge for your room that will keep meds at a cold enough temp. You cannot rely on the room cooler (fridge) to do this. Check in with customer service once you are on the ship to arrange for one. I don't believe these can be taken off ship, so a well insulated tote would be needed. Hope that helps!

Yes - the continental breakfast items are free/available from 6am - 10am. Anything with a $ will be a charge.

I have the iFly hard sided luggage as well and really like it. The wheels are large, so it's easy to walk with. The outside is dinged up here and there from flying 2-3 times a year, but it's all cosmetic. I have the larger 27" but don't use it because I can easily pack 70 pounds in it. My go-to for long trips is the 25' and the carry-on size is perfect. iFly has some kind of warranty for 10 years? I'd have to look up my paperwork. I registered all my pieces but have not had any issues. For the price, these are great.