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I take Bonine starting the day before we sail and I have never had an issue with seasickness. I have gotten sick on ferries and on a Pirate Ship tour before we started cruising, so don't want to find out if it would happen on cruise. I take Bonine at night just to be sure I won't be drowsy during the day.

Donkey announced this at Q & A on Mardi Gras Feb 18 cruise. He is our all time favorite CD. So glad he is being promoted. Mike Pack is our second favorite. None of the others on our cruises have really stood out unless they annoyed us.

It's been that way for our last two cruises out of Port Canaveral. Couldn't believe how quickly we got through.

Blerk One As someone born and raised in New Orleans, I find them nothing like the real deal from Cafe du Monde. It was one (order) and done for us. Too much artistic license.___________________________________________________________ Same here. They were on the Mardi Gras 2-18 sailing, but we only knew due to sign on counter. DD said if you don't have to dig in a bag of powdered sugar to find them, they aren't the same 😁

Love the cold soups as well! Mango and strawberry are tied for my favorite. I did see cold soups on RCCL buffet probably 5 years ago. I wish Carnival served on buffet as well. Probably too many like me who would steal a water pitcher and fill it with the soup 😁

Cove balconies are awesome. So close to the water! Book forward of mid ship elevators for the quietest coves--cabins further back can be noisy. We love the Magic! Large enough to have plenty to do, but not overwhelming. The spas on this ship class are the best IMO.

Thanks for the review! We are on the 2-18-23 sailing--can't wait!! Glad to hear your report that the ship doesn't feel crowded.

We were double charged for Spa passes on our last pre-Covid cruise. I had prepaid for them and had documentation. We were doing a cash account, and our card was rejected for a coffee purchase. That's how I found out the spa charged us again when we checked in. Spa personnel explained that they always charge onboard and let Carnival refund on S&S so they are sure to get their money. I knew that was garbage because we regularly prepay for the passes. It took an hour or more at Guest Services to get my money back on Sail and Sign Account. Guest Services wanted me to wait 24 hours to see if it would automatically credit the new charges. Being stubborn, I insisted on seeing the money in my account that evening. They finally made it happen. Only time I ever felt that Carnival staff were being dishonest with me.

They generally take your Sail and Sign Card number when you request an extra cost item and have the receipt ready to sign when they bring your requested item to you. No need to wait for receipt at end of meal.

Please reschedule your cruise for March 2023. I turn Platinum in February.

For our April cruise, they release a bunch of check in slots a week or two before our sail date. Keep checking--you may be able to get an earlier slot.

We used Verifly but brought our cards with us just in case. Better safe than sorry. You have to have a doctor sign off on documentation for recovery from Covid. We didn't see a doctor but used the at home test so we had to do the normal pre cruise testing. If you take the antigen test for your cruise, you shouldn't have a problem with a lingering positive, but PCR tests do have that issue sometimes.

Just my opinion: I would've found it too confusing for both of us to test side by side. It's not a difficult process, but you do have to concentrate and follow the directions exactly.

Carnival excursions do sell out. If there are several in your group, it pays to book early. You can click on an excursion and then click on departure time to see how many tickets are available.

I've gotten a couple of emails this week telling me how great my cruise is gonna be. We got back May 8th.