Carnival changes since Jan 2015

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The last time we cruised on the Magic was in January. We just finished a cruise last week. There were some noticeable changes. No table cloths in the dining room except for formal night. Less shows or should I say, there were good production shows but the others left us with not much to talk about. Ocean Plaza used for Music instead of Karaoke which we liked. MUCH MUCH more smoke in the casino with only a few machines marked non smoking right next to the ones marked smoking. The smell of smoke was permeating into the Ocean Plaza and even before we left Galveston there was a strong smoke smell if you were even near the casino . It appears the smokers congregate at the bar near the casino and just sit for hours. When we did the transatlantic years ago we spend lots of time in that bar but could not sit there this time. Even when food was cooked outside the smoke in Ocean Plaza prevented us from eating there. I hope they can change this somehow.

I liked the bottle of water in our room. Not fond of the journal and pen Platinum gift but it's nice to get something. The new Platinum Diamond party was wonderful and a good Idea. Glad they have so many comedy shows but they should have some during the day because the lines were long and all performances were crowded. Enjoyed all the music. The taste bar was nice too. The outside cooking had different items. Loved the new dances in the dining room as did most everyone else. Really wish that men could at least get rid of the dirty t shirts , baseball caps , and cut off shorts in the dining room at night. It doesn't take much to put on a pair of pants and collared shirt. Easier to get a chair by pool this time. Maybe the new system is working. We had a wonderful time and the changes were interesting to say the least. Some good and some not buy overall nothing ruined our cruise. It was one of the better cruises we have taken.