GAPearl's "MAGIC"al Birthday Cruise! Complete Magic picture review-6/14/15 sailing.

[gapearl]

Hey GaPearl!

 

For the past 96 hours I've read 4-5 of your reviews. If I did reviews they would look exactly like this. You're personality really come out when you tell give your reviews. Love it!!

 

You have totally sold me on solo cruising and currently looking into it. Can't wait for your next review! [emoji267][emoji295]️[emoji4][emoji568]

 

Girl that's dedication right there! :D You should do a review of your next cruise! They are ridiculously time consuming, but so much fun to put together and read years later. I try my best to be a good story teller. My personality is just as animated in person lol. Solo cruising is awesome. I'm sure you'll have a great time when you take the plunge and book one by yourself. Thanks for taking 4 days out of your life for me! :p

 

I loved reading about you trip. You would be a blast to travel with. I live in Houston and have a good friend that works at NASA doing a lot of space station things. He also is on the taste test committee for the food. I though that was cool. I'm glad you had a great trip.

 

Hey there! Thanks for reading! That would be so cool to work at NASA. There's so much to experience! Maybe one day we'll run into each other on a ship.

[amyrferg75]

Very late to the party here, but I just booked a cruise on the Magic for this July so came on CC for some reviews and found my new hero. You're review was hilarious and very informative. I hope to meet you in the sky or at sea one day.

I think i will read all of your other reviews during all of my conference calls tomorrow at work!

 

~Amy

[d-lite-n-cruisin]

 

You cannot get to 114 with three numbers WITHOUT using the 46. Once you subtract 46 from 114 and get 68... it was just a matter of finding 2 numbers that equaled 68; which is the 37 and 31. I know, I know.... well after the fact but I just stumbled onto this review and am LOVING IT!!

[cjnix29]

Thanks so much for this awesome review, even though I'm really late to the party! I just booked the Magic for Christmas and have been searching frantically for photo heavy reviews and it was like angels singing when I found yours! I've read some of your others, and am so thankful you take the time to do them, as they are tremendously helpful!!! Can't wait to see what you think of the Vista, as we are probably going to book her for 2017. Thanks again!

[gapearl]

Oops, just noticing these two older comments lol.

 

Very late to the party here, but I just booked a cruise on the Magic for this July so came on CC for some reviews and found my new hero. You're review was hilarious and very informative. I hope to meet you in the sky or at sea one day.

I think i will read all of your other reviews during all of my conference calls tomorrow at work!

 

~Amy

 

Hi Amy! Thanks for taking the time to read my review! I'm happy it was helpful to you in planning your trip. I hope you have a fabulous time on your upcoming cruise.

 

You cannot get to 114 with three numbers WITHOUT using the 46. Once you subtract 46 from 114 and get 68... it was just a matter of finding 2 numbers that equaled 68; which is the 37 and 31. I know, I know.... well after the fact but I just stumbled onto this review and am LOVING IT!!

 

Haha thanks! Going back and looking through some of the comments, I've noticed a few different answers. Sometimes the simplest questions we tend to overthink and over complicate. I felt silly afterward when everyone else got it so quickly, but I was on vacation and not really thinking about math problems. LOL Thanks for reading!

 

Thanks so much for this awesome review, even though I'm really late to the party! I just booked the Magic for Christmas and have been searching frantically for photo heavy reviews and it was like angels singing when I found yours! I've read some of your others, and am so thankful you take the time to do them, as they are tremendously helpful!!! Can't wait to see what you think of the Vista, as we are probably going to book her for 2017. Thanks again!

 

Better late than never, right? Thanks so much for reading and responding. I love writing reviews and love reading them in between cruises. I'm glad you found it to be helpful. I can't wait to sail the Vista and will definitely be bringing back a review for that cruise too!

[Ms. Fun Bunch]

Hey Kim,

Noticed your list of upcoming cruises. What dates are your Pride & Vista? I will be on the Norwegian Breakaway going to Bermuda 9/25 and the Vista on 11/5. I really enjoy your reviews and would love to buy you a drink!!

 

Michel (Ms. Fun Bunch)

[gapearl]

Hey Kim,

Noticed your list of upcoming cruises. What dates are your Pride & Vista? I will be on the Norwegian Breakaway going to Bermuda 9/25 and the Vista on 11/5. I really enjoy your reviews and would love to buy you a drink!!

 

Michel (Ms. Fun Bunch)

 

Oh no! I'm going to miss you in Bermuda by a week! :( I'll be sailing there the week before you. My Vista cruise is 12/11. Maybe one day though we'll run into each other.

[Ms. Fun Bunch]

Hopefully!!!! Looking forward to your reviews when you return!

[gapearl]

Hopefully!!!! Looking forward to your reviews when you return!

 

Thanks! I'm already brainstorming on what I can do to top this one lol. :p

[jabberjaw070596]

Thanks! I'm already brainstorming on what I can do to top this one lol. :p

 

I don't know if you remember but I met you on a flight from Puerto Rico to FLL in February. It was so very nice to meet you!! :)

Edited May 24, 2016 by jabberjaw070596

[gapearl]

I don't know if you remember but I met you on a flight from Puerto Rico to FLL in February. It was so very nice to meet you!! :)

 

Yes of course I remember you! That was so funny when you recognized me! Haha :p It was a pleasure meeting you and your husband as well. I hope all is well with you. :)

[jabberjaw070596]

Yes of course I remember you! That was so funny when you recognized me! Haha :p It was a pleasure meeting you and your husband as well. I hope all is well with you. :)

 

I recognized you because I always enjoy reviewing your reviews!! Everything is well with me hope all is well with you too

[ommax2]

 

Before the show began I noticed there was a family in front of me that had their teenage son with them, and a member of the entertainment staff came over and asked how old he was. The dad and the staff member talked for a minute and eventually he said the boy could stay. Again, no consistency with their policies. I know teenagers these days see much worse on tv and the Internet than what is said at these shows. But why bring kids into what is labeled as an adult environment? Why can't us grown ups have an hour to enjoy ourselves on the ship with no kids around? If you make an exception for one, then you make an exception for all and it becomes a habit. Next thing you know you have kids in Serenity, the casino, the nightclub, etc. I'm not a parent and don't pretend to know how to be one, but it seems the attitude that the rules don't apply to me is what's leading so many young people to have such a sense of entitlement these days. Ok, I'm done with that.

So, we were playing a audience game on RCCI Freedom Christmas week this year, and it was a "adults only, 18 and up" game...it was very much past rated R, and there was a family with middle school aged kids there...I made my teens go find something else to do, and I was so embarrassed about the topics and answers, because of the young kids at the tables next to us my husband and I left early. It is a shame that adults don't respect other adults by finding something else for the teen set to do.

[gapearl]

I recognized you because I always enjoy reviewing your reviews!! Everything is well with me hope all is well with you too

 

I was spotted again a few days ago. Lol :D

 

So, we were playing a audience game on RCCI Freedom Christmas week this year, and it was a "adults only, 18 and up" game...it was very much past rated R, and there was a family with middle school aged kids there...I made my teens go find something else to do, and I was so embarrassed about the topics and answers, because of the young kids at the tables next to us my husband and I left early. It is a shame that adults don't respect other adults by finding something else for the teen set to do.

 

I don't think people think about how having kids in places like this will affect the atmosphere for their fellow cruisers. Adult only should be adult only, not just because it's not an age appropriate experience but because it's nice to get away from kids for an hour or two. When we played Quest on Navigator, they repeatedly said 18 and up ONLY, but of course there were kids there, and they were even allowed to participate! Not even teenagers, but KIDS, like 9-10 years old! :rolleyes: I hope that people will start to reconsider bringing children and teens into adult venues around the ship out of respect for the rules and other passengers. It would also be nice if the age rule would be enforced by the crew. Thanks for the comments. :)