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BrotherCraig

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    Houston, TX
  • Interests
    Film, Music, Techie, and Travel
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    St Thomas / St John

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  1. We mostly book cove balconies and we like midship-forward for coves but -- we did have two coves on the Magic under the galley and wasn't an issue. We heard some bumps in the early mornings but nothing that woke us up. We also had one under the dining room and only heard small little bumps at night at around 10 PM -- that was it.
  2. We will be down there Saturday to see this ship depart for the first time. Can't wait to hear from the passengers when they get back. Interested to hear what the Texas-themed entertainment is all about.
  3. It departs on Saturday. Can't wait to be there to see it depart for the first time. I also can't wait to hear all about the ship. Heard the entertainment will be Texas themed so that sounds perfect to me. Texas music onboard? Never thought I would see that ever happening.
  4. Yes. We felt very bad for the cruise line excursion folks that arrived at Trunk Bay. They only had around an hour there. We had about 3 1/2 hours there when we went on our own. Beach was almost empty when we arrived.
  5. We took a time after Noon when we had FTTF a couple of weeks ago. That way others can get the early check in time if they don't have FTTF. No reason to select early if you have FTTF. We arrived at 10:30 AM and we were onboard at 12:15 PM. With that said, things might have changed since then so probably best to select the earliest time available?
  6. We then and when to Camp Ocean to pick the kids up and then over to Miami Slice for pizza before heading off to bed. It was 1 AM.
  7. We went back to our room and there was a nice surprise for us for our Anniversary from a very special person at Carnival. Chocolate covered Strawberries and a bottle of champagne. Plus, a cool 50th celebration necklace. We went back out and hit up the Piano Bar. I love the Piano Bar. I love live music and people who can play instruments so there is where I’m usually found at night in a cruise. Wherever live music is being played. Anyways, piano player Robbie was fantastic. He is on the Breeze right now. The bartenders, Sasha and Nadia, were my favorite on this cruise. It was a great night in the piano bar.
  8. We got the 2 year old down for a nap and then my wife and I left the other two kids at camp. They allowed by soon to be 9 year old be with the 9-11 year old Sharks group so that was good. My wife and I went for a walk and got to enjoy some time exploring the ship some more. We went to the large Serenity Deck area and sat around for a bit. We loved the whole design of it and the increase in seating - shaded and non-shaded. We wish we got to spend more time into here.
  9. When we got back onboard, we noticed there were no lines for Bolt and reservations were wide open. My daughter and I rode it and it was amazing. It actually broke down while we were on it but only for a minute. They let us take two more spins around because of it. Worth the $15 to ride it.
  10. Day 3 - Amber Cove This was a day that we planned on staying on the ship but we decided to check out the port right after breakfast. Glad we did! A lot of shops, a gigantic pool with a bar, zip lines, water slides, and a splash pad for the kids. Zip lines and slides were a charge. They also had cabanas for rent at the pool, hillside, or over the water. We got into the pool for about an hour and then shopped before heading back on to the ship. if we didn’t have the two year old, we would have done the ATV and Beach excursion here. I spoke to a few people that did this and they loved it. Looked like they had a lot of fun.
  11. Night 2 was elegant night. I usually wear a suit for elegant night but didn’t want to travel with a garment bag this trip so I settled for less. Glad I did. Check in for dinner at Festivale was around 90 minutes so we had plenty of time. We went to Bonsai Sushi for some appetizers while we waited. Timing was perfect. At Bonsai, we ordered California Rolls, Miso Soup, and some noodles and rice for the toddler. I ordered a beer - Kirin. Everything was very good. A show was going on at Center Stage so we watched some of it from a distance. Festivale - I ordered the Filet Mignon, salad, and Key Lime Mousse. Others hit the crab cake, Jumbo Shrimp, and fruit. Everyone enjoyed their food. Oh, I got wine of course. The servers were excellent. I took a quick nap and woke up to everyone sleeping. I tried to get the kids awake to go to the Rock N Glow deck party since they were excited about it. Heck, I was all dressed up for it. We never made it. By the time we got up there, it was over. I then went out to the piano bar and the casino for a bit before I went to bed.
  12. The rest of the day went like this: Explore some more. Food on Lido Dr Seuss parade and story time. Pool time on Deck 8. Waterworks on deck 18. Get ready for Elegant Night #1. Deck 18 elevator is slowwwww. I don’t advise. Use the stairs if you can. Same with getting to Deck 17 for Guys or the teen club.
  13. Day 2 has arrived. I didn’t sleep that well because of all of the excitement but love the beds and pillows. Very comfy. I woke up just in time for the sunrise. It was a beautiful one. I went over to our cabin across the hall, the interior one, and everyone was sound asleep. It was almost 10 AM and they couldn’t believe it was that late. It’s so dark in those interior cabins that they had no idea what time it was. They all slept very well. We all got ready for —Sea Day Brunch!!!! This is held in the main dining room. I checked the app and it was over an hour wait. No problem. We had time. Sea Day Brunch was in the Festivale dining room. They have breads, cereals, burgers, skillet-cake, French toast, huevos rancheros, omelets, eggs Benedict, salads, steak and eggs, salmon, chicken, and your sides like bacon and sausage. They also have desserts - of course. Their kids menu had pancakes and nuggets. I ordered the omelet with ham & cheese and bacon on the side. Nobody came with bread. Service was okay. Not like it use to be that is for sure. Servers were working hard though. They gave us water. No juice offerings. Food was just okay.
  14. We got ready for dinner and unpacked. We were not very hungry because we kept eating the food around the ship so we got to the MDR late. We checked in and it was about a 15-20 minute wait. Very easy to do using the app. Deck 7 Festivale dining room is where we had to check in once the app said our table was ready. I ordered the Strawberry Bisque, Mahi Mahi, and Tiramisu. Others ordered Sweet and Sour Shrimp with Tomato soup and Tiramisu. We also orders tropical fruit for the table. Everything was good. Not great but good. We then headed back to the cabin to call it a day. Sea Day for Day 2 so a lot to do.
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