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740... Decided to adult this year and get all of our credit cards paid off. Nice thing is our end payment isn't due until Dec. 2019! So sad. We just did our first one two weeks ago and I am having major withdrawal!

2 days as well! Booked this over a year ago - beyond ready!

How early do you usually have to get out if you want a lounger? Not necessarily in a popular spot.

Following along! Absolutely enjoying your review - it's so well written, love the details and great photo quality. 12 days until we set sail on the Magic for our first cruise, so this is getting me very excited!

So question about this thread - do you get to take the vanilla back onto the ship with you or does Carnival take it until the end? Or is that only alcohol? Any suggestions for Costa Maya, Belize and Roatan if anyone doesn't mind me adding on?

Following along! Great review!

So close!!! I'm in Maryland so I feel you on the cold temperatures. Tomorrow will mark 2 weeks for us and I am SO ready for single digits for cruise days and not the actual temp...

Following along!

Good to know about the food at Nachi, thanks John. Any restaurants or bars you like downtown?

Whoops - that would have been helpful if I put the details in! We're going to be there 9a-6p and we're coming in on the Carnival Magic. Docking at Puerta Maya. We're already doing Nachi Cocum in the morning which is an AI - so we just want to explore and eat and walk around. Not sure if we will be renting a Jeep or taking a taxi yet. But we will go anywhere for the food so transportation is no issue.

I'm assuming we're docking at Puerta Maya - could be International but not sure.

So my boyfriend and I will be doing Nachi Cocum for a couple hours when we arrive. However we want to eat! We absolutely love food and trying new things. We don't care where the restaurants or street food stands are - we will drive there.

So if you have any favorite places please let me know! Definitely looking for a good burrito. :D

My uncle sent $50 cruise cash and I just saw it this morning on the website.

31 days for me-Carnival Magic!

We have 30 days and 22 hours now! :D;) So excited!!!

It's not needed, but I do. On our last cruise, after going through security and the scanner, I thought DH had the carry on. He had it in his possession when we entered the terminal. He has had knees replaced and the security thing always takes him longer. So, as he's collecting all of his stuff he assumes I grabbed the carry on. We were waiting in line to get registered when I realized we didn't have our carry on. I went running back to security and there it sat. I would like to think that if we hadn't discovered our error, having our tags on it, we'd have had no issues getting our bag returned to us.

Needless to say this was not the best moment in our marriage!! A few words, and glares but all was forgotten once we boarded the ship!!

Wow this is very lucky! Yes definitely going to use them on our luggage as well as our backpacks!

Thank you everyone! I will go ahead and put them on the carry ons. Just in case like people said the possibility of someone else picking it up and also remembering the room number!

Hi everyone! Just a quick question. Do I need to put our luggage tags on our carry ons? Or are those just for items that people check in? We're only bringing two carry on suitcases and two back packs. No full size luggage. Thanks!

Following along! Will be on the Magic in January for our first cruise!

Is that email address ship specific? I booked steakhouse for an Apr cruise and haven’t heard anything, been about 10 days I guess

Yes - that email is ship specific!

I had the same thing happen and I found the Steakhouse email online. Got a response back same day that it was confirmed. MCSUPPER@carnival.com

So excited about this and love the review so far! Going on my first cruise on the Magic in January. 53 days left I think???? Started with close to 400... The impatience is real!!

Willdra - what luggage do you use? And what size? Just out of curiousity! I have my first cruise in January and we're still trying to decide if we will do carry on only or bring one bigger suitcase. Thanks!

Following along and loving it!!

Thanks for reporting on Tandoor! We sail on the Magic in January and are very excited. We also looooove Indian food. Great review!

How does someone else pay for my excursion?

 

In my case it usually starts with them buying me drinks and dinner....

Yup...really wishing I had finished my coffee before posting this hahaha. At least it's giving me a good laugh.

This is not complicated. He can go into your account and buy the excursion.

I have done the same thing for my sister . It is not a big deal.

What "issues" would you expect from him doing this???

Carnival just wants to be paid and they don't care who does the paying!

I just didn't know if his billing information would cause issues since it differs from mine. First cruise, so thank you I appreciate the help!