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Live and Almost Live from the Carnival Magic! - Part Deaux

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1) approximately 4:30pm

 

2) Debatable. 40 people might fit, but not sure how freely they could move around, much less any drink servers. There is only one small bar in the room. It is a nice place, however.

 

http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/ShipMap/04%20Mezzanine.htm#Escape%20Bar

 

Thanks, this is just for a quick informal M&G for a not-so-active roll call. We do have some tour sharing. But looking at the deck plan, I didn't see a better place that would be quieter around 5-6 pm on embarcation day.

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Your food-porn is the best! The pic of the baguette made me drool because I am a major lover of good breads. I previously thought that Carnival must buy the bread pre made,then bake it fresh as most hotel chains do.

Last month I was on my balcony watching the cargo and supplies being loaded and I spied several pallets of 100pound sacks of flour. I asked a chef later in that cruise and he assured me that the baguettes wer made from scratch! I was so impressed.

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Sargent_Schultz...

 

We have so enjoyed your wonderful and very detailed pics of the Magic and the ports you visited while in Europe.

 

We have a question for you...since we are going to be doing the October 16, 2011 cruise and the October 28, 2011 Trans Atlantic, what can we expect on debarkation day when the October 16th cruise is over...do we go through customs... and if so, about what time for the B2B folks...how long do we have to stay off the ship, etc. We are just trying to decide what we might want to do that day. We hope you will be on the Trans Atlantic. Again...looking at all your pics helps pass the time when our cruises are so far in the future! :)

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Sargent_Schultz...

 

We have so enjoyed your wonderful and very detailed pics of the Magic and the ports you visited while in Europe.

 

We have a question for you...since we are going to be doing the October 16, 2011 cruise and the October 28, 2011 Trans Atlantic, what can we expect on debarkation day when the October 16th cruise is over...do we go through customs... and if so, about what time for the B2B folks...how long do we have to stay off the ship, etc. We are just trying to decide what we might want to do that day. We hope you will be on the Trans Atlantic. Again...looking at all your pics helps pass the time when our cruises are so far in the future! :)

 

Thank you.

 

It's a definite maybe as to whether or not you have to exit the ship. If you do, Carnival will escort you off, though immigration and back onto the ship ahead of the ones about to board.

 

In our case, Carnival was clueless, but it was the first b2b for Carnival Magic. They told us to meet at the Purser's Desk about 9:30am and we sat around there for at least 30 minutes or more before they decided we didn't have to get off the ship. It may depend on how many people are doing a b2b. There weren't many on our cruise.

 

They still have to give you your new sail and sign card and also to set up your shipboard accounts since it is a new cruise.

 

If you weren't going to Dubrovnik, there probably wouldn't be any reason for Barcelona to care, but on the other hand, Dubrovnik is great and also saves you from having to pay 18% VAT on everything purchased on the ship.

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Thank you.

 

It's a definite maybe as to whether or not you have to exit the ship. If you do, Carnival will escort you off, though immigration and back onto the ship ahead of the ones about to board.

 

They still have to give you your new sail and sign card and also to set up your shipboard accounts since it is a new cruise.

 

If you weren't going to Dubrovnik, there probably wouldn't be any reason for Barcelona to care, but on the other hand, Dubrovnik is great and also saves you from having to pay 18% VAT on everything purchased on the ship.

 

Thanks Sargent for the info. Yes...we are definitely looking forward to Dubrovnik. The icing on the cake is that we do avoid the 18 percent VAT by stopping there.

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Bill, you are an incredible resource to everyone. You don't get paid to do this and your photos and information are such a benefit to anyone considering a cruise (especially now on the Magic or Breeze) and Carnival ought to be giving you VIP treatment for all you do indirectly for them. :cool:

 

All of that being said, it is a bit of disgrace that I saw people calling you out as some sort of traitor because you called out a high ranking and very popular Carnival official for breaking the rules. You have integrity. Those calling you out do not.

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Sarge,

That "whatever that is" is a giant game of "Connect Four" You take turns putting a disc in and try to line up four consecutive disc of your color and so does your opponent.

 

Kid's game in giant form.:)

 

Oh. Thank you.

 

Bill, you are an incredible resource to everyone. You don't get paid to do this and your photos and information are such a benefit to anyone considering a cruise (especially now on the Magic or Breeze) and Carnival ought to be giving you VIP treatment for all you do indirectly for them. :cool:

 

All of that being said, it is a bit of disgrace that I saw people calling you out as some sort of traitor because you called out a high ranking and very popular Carnival official for breaking the rules. You have integrity. Those calling you out do not.

 

Thank you. I have fought many battles and have very thick skin when appropriate. Like water off a duck's back. No big deal.

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Thank you.

 

No pictures inside of cabins except for mine. People tend to frown on you walking into their cabins and taking pictures. Exterior pictures are all I have, sorry.

I noticed that you had a pic of 2346, that is my cabin when we board in Feb. do you know if the balcony dividers open to 2344 or is the safety door blocking it on that side?:p TIA ;)

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I noticed that you had a pic of 2346, that is my cabin when we board in Feb. do you know if the balcony dividers open to 2344 or is the safety door blocking it on that side?:p TIA ;)

 

We were in 2298 and the partition to 2294 is the one that opens. With a deckplan, it should be possible to figure out or I can look at later.

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We were in 2298 and the partition to 2294 is the one that opens. With a deckplan, it should be possible to figure out or I can look at later.

Thanks, I will try and take a look to see if I can figure it out. I love this ship from just your pics and descriptions. I switched from the liberty to the Magic. :p

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Doah... forgot about the access hall (aka storage area for luggage carts).

 

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The reason I had a picture of 2346 was because I was checking out what some of the white space on the deck plan was. I think opposite 2346 was

 

 

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I'll guess that partition opens even though they appear to be connecting cabins, but no guaranties.

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Doah... forgot about the access hall (aka storage area for luggage carts).

 

DSC_2871.JPG

 

 

 

 

The reason I had a picture of 2346 was because I was checking out what some of the white space on the deck plan was. I think opposite 2346 was

 

 

DSC_2866.JPG

 

 

I'll guess that partition opens even though they appear to be connecting cabins, but no guaranties.

thanks zydeco, won't hold you to it ;) It will just be a bonus if they open. ;)

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thanks zydeco, won't hold you to it ;) It will just be a bonus if they open. ;)

 

Sorry to let you know that I am now about 100% certain that they don't. I found a picture where I can see the partitions for those cabins.

 

Here is a whopper size pic:

 

http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/side.jpg

 

I think the cabins are 4 and 5 back from the luggage cart area.

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Sorry to let you know that I am now about 100% certain that they don't. I found a picture where I can see the partitions for those cabins.

 

Here is a whopper size pic:

 

http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/side.jpg

 

I think the cabins are 4 and 5 back from the luggage cart area.

oh well, thanks for looking this up and posting the pic. Too bad they don't hook up connecting cabins with connecting balcony's, strange ;)

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