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THANK YOU so much Campolady ....that is exactly the kind of info what I was looking for.

So now CANTAGENA .   and PALMA MAJORCA .  whos done HOPON buses here ?

We are doing a TA Cruise from Miami to Spain/Portugal in a few weeks and I have been  researching all our ports.  We do have a couple small tours booked but I am challenged right now with a bad knee ( awaiting surgery after cruise) so although I can still walk fairly well....I just can't do it for too long of a period without a 10 minute rest etc,  so am asking Has anyone had experience with the HOP ON HOP OFF buses in CADIZ,   MALAGA.  and CARTAGENA. ?     I was thinking for me right now these may be the ideal solution....also if someone has done them to advise me which would be the best places to get off to explore if I could do only a couple stops in each city ?   

Thank you so much for any information you could share with me

Trumpnor....did you see I just posted on our roll call about a small group tour from Naples- ....and the Amalfi Coast is one of the 3 areas we are exploring that day.  The first vans have sold out but they have started to book another group of us from our ship. It sounds like a great deal - full day tour for  69  EUROS.   IF this is something you are interested in...all the info is on their website at :

www.ITALYTOURS.EU.      

Wondering if anyone has ever heard of or used what I THINK is a HOHO trolley train in Tarragona Spain-    the website is not that good but the experience for the price

    sounds like it could be amazing.  Just hoping anyone could shed some light on this tour

I can't seem to edit my original post TITLE  so am just saying :  read my original post for an update on what happened

      to my little camera. !         

UPDATE.  .......Just wanted everyone to know about my Christmas Miracle.       Approx 5 weeks after I returned home I received a text from Carnival that my camera was found.        I find it hard to believe after 4 turnovers on the ship...it was found there and can't help but think possibility someone did  "  accidentally" pick it up and returned home with it and then for some reason returned it to Carnival.                 Unfortunately I was not able to speak with any human being to ask questions or get answers....after items are found they are turned over to a company .....so no details just:  Visa number please to have your item returned via FEDEX.     and behold !   :   1and 1/2 days later my beautiful little camera with the memory card- in 100 percent perfect condition arrived at my door ! .....    That is from Miami to Eastern Canada in 1 1/2 days ......I was so impressed. 

      Anyway just wanted everyone to know,  I couldn't be more happy and THANK CARNIVAL and anyone else who may have been involved ......it certainly made my Christmas   !    And a few lessons learned as suggested above....take  several memory cards and use different ones each day, so if camera gets lost,  at least the majority of your vacation pics are saved

I remain optimistic but ....so saddened by the loss of over 1000 of my priceless shots.     I do keep checking in with LostnFound dept .

THANK YOU all for your kind words and great suggestions for next time.   I am trying to remain hopeful

      and optimistic.       Report has been filed but maybe I will give them a call too.  Thanks again !

JTB CRUISER-   just noticed we were on the same cruise as you ...so I m reaching out

   to as many fellow passengers just in case someone knows something about my

   missing camera  (   I just posted: REWARD OFFERED )

After 3  1/2 weeks of being on vacation -    2 cruises and Disneyworld in between-    I lose my camera 2 hours before debarking ship   !

The last ship was the CARNIVAL SUNSHINE on the NOv 10 -18th......On the morning of the 18th, the camera was there in my room.....

I then went to the JAVA SPOT,    the LIDO BUFFET   and the HAVANA BAR.   At that point eating breakfast I noticed it wasnt with me.

I take the camera ( with a wrist strap) everywhere I go-   I m kinda a photo geek.   I take hundreds and hundreds of pics and then later

 enjoy weeks of editing and printing them.      So this loss has truly devastated me.

Although it was a new  black CANON (   basic point and shoot ) type-    I can easily live without getting it back as I can eventually buy another one.

But my photos are priceless  and I will pay $$$ to get my camera card back IF anyone knows anyone who may have found the camera and accidentally

   taken it home.

The staff were excellent in helping me look for it but there was no sign of it by the time I had to leave the ship.  I have filled out the

CARNIVAL's LOST and FOUND report form.

Just hoping that someone may know someone who found it...............THANK YOU SO MUCH

THANK YOU all so very much !

Sorry to those who are sick of my KETO DIET questions. As I am very happy and feel great on this diet- ( make that lifestyle) I will be continuing o follow this on my 2 upcoming cruises. So I admit I am not a wine connoisseur and certainly drink very little of them at home.....BUT when I m in the casino in the evenings ( on board ship) I LOVE having a few glasses( 3 or 4/evening) of white wine. SO I am asking does anyone know which type of white wine would have the less sugar ie less carbs so I can stay on my plan as much as possible. ie Does a Prosecco have more than a Chardonney......fortunately for me I enjoy them all so just hoping someone here might know the answer and that is what I ll drink. PS Being a KETO girl now I have to read every nutritional label before I try anything new...but somehow I just dont see the Carnival bar tender letting me read the label on the bottle LOL .... Picture that LOL Again thanks for any help you can give me ! Everyone here has always been so helpful to me !

??? no one have had any experience with this happening ? Thx so much

No it was not an early saver....it was actually a premiere casino offer

I know this is a question for my travel agent ( who I will call tomorrow) but they are closed this long weekend, so just wondering if anyone here might know the answer. We are scheduled to cruise on Oct 28th ( final payment already done) and have not purchased insurance.

Suddenly an unexpected problem with hubby's small business and he absolutely cannot leave for this cruise. My son is willing to escort me on this cruise( ie replace my husband )......does anyone know how complicated and costly this is to replace my son for my husband ? THANKS so much in advance for any info you may have........

WOW....what an incredible cruise review of both cruises......it was my first time reading one of your reviews Not to mention your wife's awesome photographs ! Thank you so very much for posting. We are booked on the Conquest for February but you ve got me seriously thinking about the Paradise now too ! Something about your Conquest pics made me think of the Carnival Magic which I ve always really loved......did you find any similarity in their decor/style ?

Congratulations MECruisin......Keto diet is not for everyone but if you can adapt it into your life , it gives amazing results ! You arent by any chance on my sailings are you....Oct 28 and Nov 10 ? PS....What part of Maine are you from.....we live in Canada, very close to the Calais border

Thanks everyone for your replies !

TWINZMA..... I am very fortunate to be doing it by choice ( no medical conditions at this time) but then again one of my goals is health prevention. i have been on the plan for 7 months now and during that time I did an 8 day vacation at Disneyworld and 2 weeks poolside in Daytona/Orlando and kept on it 100 % . For me the question was : can I get access in the MDR to the vegetables that i dont remember seeing on the menu in the past. So with everyones comments, I believe it will be no problem ! Thanks all !

Thank you I will speak with our serving team to explain my request

This fall I will be doing 2 cruises while maintaining my Keto diet ( may not be a choice for everyone but is important to me ).......I have been reviewing the Menus as many have posted .....and think I would probably enjoy steak and vegetables for dinner most evening so I'm thinking I ll alternate between the different steaks but my question is : will they have assorted vegetables to offer me that are not on the menu ex broccoli, cauliflour,asparagus etc ?

Re old post above from last September.....matymil talks about Taste Bar on deck 5 at noon time having previews of that evenings dinner choices. Does anyone (who has sailed recently) know if this is still true ?

That's what I get for not doing my usual research prior to booking......I was so excited to get the spa balcony for such a few dollars more than a regular balcony so I grabbed it just assuming there was a T POOL - which for me is my favorite part of the Spa ( enjoyed it so much on previous cruises.) Also in photos it looks like the ceramic heated lounge chairs do not look out

towards the front of the ship as the gym/fitness area is in that location....so does anyone know if these chairs would then look out sideways instead on this ship ? ........Oh well we will at least get to enjoy the Elemis products in the cabin and being just one floor down from the Serenity deck.

We just attended one a couple weeks ago on the MAGIC with our little granddaughters age 2 and 3. They loved it but I was amazed at all the detail put into the event. The menu reads like a Dr Seuss book, really cute themed table decorations, an ice sculpture at the entrance Really cute food presentation. Made for some very colorful fun photos . The girls loved meeting the characters Overall well worth the money

Just off THE MAGIC....our steward did as listed above....checked with us on the first day...had us fill out the form with how we d like room service to go, extra needs etc. But 2 families travelling with us ( each on different decks ) were asked when they d like their service : MORNING or EVENING ( no sheet to fill in ). Seems strange that it was different right on the same ship, same sailing. So I m thinking it may be the individual stewards as how they do it