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Does any day mean any day before boarding?

Hello, I will be doing my online check in a couple weeks. I have searched some of the threads regarding it. I just wanted to verify a few things. I plan on checking in at midnight. I want to get on the ship early. One of the people in my party is my brother in law. What information do I have to have to check-in? Also, I read a thread or 2 that said, all you have to do is pick your time and then you can enter all of the other relevant information later. What does later mean?

Ok thanks. That's what I thought but what confused me is it says this "This promotional offer is applicable for 1st/2nd guests only" but I think that is for the "room upgrade" only.

Hello, I booked my cruise under the following offer. I am a little confused as to whether both my wife and I get the $50 Fun Play and Drinks, or if only I get it. CARNIVAL FUN MATCH: EXCLUSIVE CASINO RATES + $50 IN FUNPLAY® CREDITS + DRINKS ON US! while playing in the casino (PXF) Offer is capacity controlled and is not combinable with any other discount or promotional offer. This promotional offer is applicable for 1st/2nd guests only; 3rd /4th /5th guests are responsible for prevailing cruise rates. Offer is for cruise fare and includes Required Cruise Fees & Expenses and Government Taxes & Fees. Promotional deposit of $99 per person is non-refundable and applicable to all sailings. Guest may select the room but category restrictions apply. Free upgrades are assigned at the time of booking and are based on availability in like to like categories only (interior to interior, ocean view to ocean view and balcony to balcony). Free room location upgrade is not available on upper/lower, obstructed, and cove categories. Promotion is available for Room assignment and may be available for guarantee (Inside/Ocean View/Balcony) Rooms. If a guest selects a guarantee cabin, Carnival will assign the stateroom at a later time. Guests who select the ocean view, balcony or suite stateroom types may be assigned partially to fully obstructed views. Carnival reserves the right to withdraw and/or change offer at any time without prior notice. Carnival reserves the right to assess a change fee according to the date of the request, the length of the cruise, and the actual cruise sail date. Cancellation penalties apply. Offer is valid for guests with a qualifying VIFP Club Member number. Offer is applicable to new bookings only. Offer subject to availability and valid for new bookings only made by the VIFP Club® Member named in this offer communication. The eligible VIFP Club® Member must sail to redeem this offer. Carnival® reserves the right to withdraw or change the offer at any time without prior notice. A valid credit card is required at the time of booking. Carnival’s standard cancellation penalties will apply to cancellations and no-shows for any reason and will be assessed based on the prevailing cruise fare. A charge will be made only in the event of a cancellation or no show. Offer is available on select sailings within the applicable sailing window. Please request Rate Code PXF. To redeem the FunPlay credits, the named VIFP Club member must bring the original mail piece to the casino cashier’s desk on board. Enjoyment of the FunPlay credits is subject to validation, and Carnival reserves the right to refuse redemption. Prior to cashing, the named VIFP Club member will be required to show a valid ID to confirm his or her name. No name changes allowed. FunPlay credits are in U.S. dollars, non-transferable and may be issued in the form of cash, Free Play, onboard credit, or non-refundable onboard credit, as determined by Carnival in its sole discretion. FunPlay credits may vary based on sailing. Complimentary drinks are available only while actively playing in the casino and limited to casino bar menu items. Drinks benefit is valid for the eligible VIFP Club Member. Must be 21 or older to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages. Due to Texas state law, our Drinks On Us! benefit is not available on embarkation day for sailings departing from Galveston, TX, but will be available at the start of day two. Additional restrictions may apply. Carnival Players Club® reserves the right to change or cancel this promotion at any time. Guests under the age of 21 MUST travel with a relative or guardian of 25 years of age or older (does not need to be a legal guardian). For full details and restrictions go to www.carnival.com/minor-policy. © 2024 Carnival Corporation. All rights reserved.

I booked an inside cabin on deck 7 on the Magic. Around 60 days out I received an upgrade offer in my to do list. It was $380 for a Cove Balcony. I declined it. I didn't want to be that low on the ship. I thought since I declined it I would get no further offers. They called me about 40 days out and out and offered me me a Lido Balcony for $350 and I took it.

They don't actually bill until the end of the cruise so it would not matter when I entered them as long as it was prior to the end of the cruise, correct?

Thanks everyone I took it.

I received an upgrade offer on the Magic to go from an interior on floor 7 to abalcony on Lido for $350 total. Seems like a good deal, thoughts?

Hello, I have a reservation under my name, which includes my brother in law. I was planning on checking in around midnight. Can I just put my credit card info in for him and then change it to his after we board? I didn't really want to ask him for his credit card info. I did this with NCL but changed his credit card info prior to boarding and it changed my boarding time to later, since I made a change.

thanks.. kiosk would work.. just hoping to avoid guest services lol.

thanks for that info. Is there no way to add them through the app?

Hello, I am looking at buying some Carnival gift cards from AARP. I am reading the Carnival Website and it says for the Bar Cash "Cruise Cash Bar purchases limited to $500 per cabin" and for General Cruise Cash "Cruise Cash purchases limited to $500 per cabin". My plan was to purchase $500 worth of the Bar Cash for drinks and $500 of the General Cash for gratuities and Misc. Is that ok? or is it a total of $500 for both?

This happened to me. I was offered a Cove balcony on deck 2 on the Magic for $400 more than my interior on deck 7. I declined it and as I was declining it, it said if you decline you will receive no further offers. I probably should have just let it expire.

There's 4 of us I was thinking Uber\Lyft.

Hello, We are cruising on the Magic in August. Our departing flight leaves FLL at 1:20pm. I am wondering what is the quickest way to get off the ship(thinking self assist) and quickest method to get to FLL.

Thank you, this was extremely helpful.

Yes I understand that plenty of cruise ships sail out of Lauderdale, somehow the discussion got turned into an airport discussion. I am good on airports was just wondering if anyone has sailed on the Magic recently.

Yes, FLL is an airport. So I am flying into the FLL airport and sailing out of Miami. Correct no cruise ships sail out of the airport. I had originally booked the Vista but flights to MCO were not as good. So I switched at the last second to the Magic.

Hello, I have a cruise booked on the Magic in August. It will be my first Carnival Cruise. I have done NCL, Princess and MSC and have enjoyed all of them. I am seeing lots of recent comments about the condition of the Magic and that it is in rough shape. Just wondering if anyone has been on lately and your thoughts. We are bringing a couple of people and it will be their first cruise, I would hate for them to be disappointed. I did a last minute switch from the Vista (recently renovated) to the Magic, same itinerary. The flights I found were cheaper going to FLL instead of MCO, but now I am concerned.

I am looking at booking an MSC cruise for early next year. I have narrowed it down to a similar itinerary on either the Seascape or Seaside. Prices are the same. I know the Seascape is newer but it is also quite a bit larger. It will be just me and my wife, we are in our late 50's. We sailed on the Meraviglia 2 years ago and liked it. We would prefer lesser crowds and kids if at all possible, so I was leaning towards Seaside since it is smaller, but the newness of the Seascape is also appealing, or am I just splitting hairs lol.

Hello, I am looking at booking my first Carnival Cruise for February 2025. I have done 1 NCL last year and an MSC the year before. Both of those were Western Caribbean. They were both pretty good. I am trying to decide between the Easter Caribbean cruises below. 8 days on the Magic or 7 days on the Celebration. The prices are the same. We are a couple in our late 50's, prefer to not have a ton of kids but understand that may not be avoidable. We went to Nassau last year and have been to St. Thomas and St. Maarten but that was more than 20 years ago. 8-Day Eastern Caribbean from Miami, FL Carnival Magic Start: Miami > Amber Cove > San Juan > St. Maarten > St. Thomas > End: Miami 7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Miami, FL Carnival Celebration Start: Miami > Grand Turk > Amber Cove > Nassau > End: Miami

I don't think this is just affecting the cruise industry. My wife and I enjoy going out to eat regularly. Almost every restaurant we have gone to the prices are way up and the quality is way down. It is very noticeable. Almost to the point where we may stop going out. Also some of the grocery products the quality is down.

Hi All, I'll be taking my first NCL cruise on the Breakaway on 2/18/2024. I see a lot of reviews saying that it is very difficult if not impossible to get into many shows and venues even in the main atrium. I was wondering if there are any tips or tricks you could share or shows and venues I should not miss. I have already reserved Burn the Floor, but I am not able to reserve any other shows.

Just wondering what everyone brings on excursions. I would like to bring the least amount of things as possible. Was thinking cruise card, cash, credit card and phone. Do I need to bring my license or passport? I would prefer not to.

Yeah we are flying in a day early to enjoy NOLA.