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7 hours ago, Tjcalley said:

Someone on another social media site said they called Carnival today and they confirmed that the refurbishment was completed as of yesterday. Not sure if it is true but I hope so!

I hope this is true.

Wondering if you think the Radiance will be completed in time for our December 5th cruise from Port Canaveral, or will we be stuck sailing on the Victory?

I can't say what the highest amount you can charge from your account is, but I charged $300 at one time to use my remaining gift card obc on the Magic a couple weeks ago. A couple spins on a Hot 21 machine and I won $68, cashed out to my player bank, and then went to the casino cashier and cashed out. No problem. Can't guarantee you'll be lucky though.

On 12/8/2019 at 5:04 PM, grandmarnnurse said:

Magic looked rough? How so? It looked lovely from all the reviews I’ve read, and Im on the Magic in April for a B2B for our 50th Anniversary.

We were on the Magic on this cruise and the next for a B2B. It was beautiful inside and out, not really sure what kind of beef this guy had but you know what they say about opinions. We had a wonderful time and there was no basis for a statement like this.

On 12/1/2019 at 11:44 AM, Saint Greg said:

That ramp is steep. I’ve heard people say New Orleans is too long. I have nothing to compare it to other than Galveston which I think is similar. This is definitely shorter but it’s uphill all the way. My parents would probably struggle with it.

 

 

That was the steepest ramp we've ever had in 27 cruises!

44 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Today I am thankful for this second consecutive Saintsgiving which allows me to cruise next week.
 

In the event there are any Atlanta fans around here I feel obligated for to point out the fact that we’re playing on the 28th and it’s the 3rd game of the day.

Happy Thanksgiving! Only a couple days now.

I like the planning part of a cruise and use a checklist to make sure everything we need is packed. Some things never get used but living in Florida means we can over pack!

I was also able to use the digital gift cards from AARP and Paypal to prepay my gratuities at a discount. Sorry for the folks having problems but it is nice to get free money!

1 hour ago, TNcruising02 said:

I'll bet one of the reasons they  have the drink limit so that people will be less likely to share their drink package.  If the drinks were unlimited, I could see many people having no problem getting drinks for people not on the plan.  At least with a 15 drink limit, there is a limit to the sharing.  I can't imagine drinking 15 alcoholic drinks in one day.  I couldn't drink like an alcoholic, even on vacation.   Maybe another reason is to limit the heavy drinker from irritating other people and also from getting alcohol poisoning.

Good point! I have a friend that didn't realize there was a limit and was buying his friends drinks, and reached the limit early and was cut off. He said he ended up heading to his cabin early because he could no longer buy a drink.

Just received the email from AARP with the gift card and pin. I also purchased a $100 for $90 Carnival gift card from Paypal, not sure how long the promotion lasts.

They came up at the bottom of the confirmation page when I completed the purchase. I would have bought one then but it didn't mention anything about a pin number.

When I made the purchase through Paypal I noticed they also sell $100 Carnival gift cards for $90. Has anyone else used them?

17 minutes ago, Organized Chaos said:

 

I saw the ad banner for their Black Friday deal at the top of their homepage yesterday, but now it's gone. We were going to go ahead and renew using the deal, but I don't see anything about it today. So either they ran it and ended it before Black Friday, or it's top secret and maybe will reappear Thursday and/or Friday. 🤔

If you go under the About tab on AARP Rewards, you should find the Black Friday renewal offer. It says it's good until 12/6.

Just did the single digit dance! Nine

I forgot about the Grand Marnier souffle.

50 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Sunshine has a small comedy club because they put additional staterooms in the real comedy club and moved it to a smaller lounge. I haven't been on Magic yet but I have been on both sister ships. It's my favorite comedy club. Check out my live review of the Magic on here the first week of December. I frequent the comedy club and always document how the crowd is. 

We start our b2b on that cruise so we'll probably be sitting next to you in the club!

You also have to buy your own drinks! 😀

It will be the cruise director, the entertainment staff and a DJ on the Lido deck doing their best to get everyone involved and dancing. But it is mostly just people watching, taking pictures and videos, and enjoying the views as the ship leaves port.

How was it getting seats for the comedy shows on the Magic? Shows on the Sunshine required standing in line before each show and the wife wouldn't want to go because of it.

This thread has given me the idea to throw a couple Titleist Pro V1's in the suitcase!

I wear a watch off the ship and just make sure it's on ship's time when I leave.

I look forward to the Crème Brulee and prime rib, and usually get the chocolate melting cake at least once a cruise even though it can be hit or miss.

Walking up the gangway.

Chillaxing on the Serenity Deck.

Do the machines use the sign and sail card?

On 11/3/2019 at 11:44 AM, Jamman54 said:

 

It is 25% of your base rate, excluding taxes and port fees, given as a non refundable OBC. You do not have to use it on your 25th cruise, it just has to be used before you hit your 50th. You should try to use it on a more expensive cruise to get more bang for the buck. I used my 25 and 50 milestones on Journeys cruises. You may get a letter (we never did), after your 24th cruise. To redeem your milestone benefit you need to call the Milestone Desk (877-225-8477) at least 30 days prior to the cruise you want to use it on. The OBC won't show up on your documents until just a few days before your cruise, so don't get upset if it doesn't show right away.The terms and conditions also say that you need to book your milestone cruise within 18 months after receiving your letter, but I have heard that this isn't enforced. Hope this helps. 

Thanks for posting this! I was waiting for our letters to arrive before calling, and instead just called the Milestone Desk today to get our OBC on the second leg of our B2B on December 7th. The rep advised they are no longer sending the letters and it was a good thing I called! 😁