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You don't get a notification and that is my first issue with it. It works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't and it doesn't seem to be ship specific. I've given up on it totally. We just bite the bullet and get one Premium and one Social and use Messenger. Notifications never miss on Messenger.

We were there fall of 2021 on Pride and I was expecting to see it but it was gone and the Oceania Insignia that wasn't in service was there instead. I was so disappointed! I'm sort of a cult story follower on the internet because I find it interesting. I've seen it once and I'm excited I'll see it again in about 25 days! Thanks for posting!

I gave up on the Chat feature early on. It never had a notification that worked well and just wasn't reliable for us. I've tried it on Magic, Mardi Gras, Spirit and Pride. Mardi Gras (twice) and Spirit just this year. We use FB Messenger to keep in touch, I get a Premium and hubby gets a Social package. We just find it far more reliable and as we get older and older we try and keep the extra walking down to a minimum as hubby can't do more than one flight of stairs. Its worth the $$ for us.

We took our cards over a Halloween cruise. I keep mine clipped into my passport anyway. We took them to Guest Services to have them scan them in and already be in the system but honestly I don't think they asked a single person to see them. We didn't shop or go into any of the shops except the one they herd you through into the port.

I still eat Guy's Burgers but I still really miss the old fries. Not that I need to be eating fries, but those original Guy's fries were exceptional.

We've done this one in a couple different configurations over the years. We were just in Grand Turk right after Halloween. It is a beach/big as heck pool right at the port, just steps away from the ship. Pool is included, I take ice water and I can make it a zero cost day (I don't drink but there are plenty of Margaritaville drinks and you don't even have to get out of the pool). There is a for cost flow rider, it was not working in November likely due to the hurricane. And if you get too far away from the ship there are vendors that will charge for chair. Remedy that by walking to Jack's Shack or staying in front of the pool. Its a small island. We didn't find the golf cart tour as worthwhile as I had hoped. Honestly, the pool is the best deal at GT. Bonaire will be new for us in just 35 days. I have a golf cart reserved. My main goal is to snorkel and see the salt and maybe a flamingo for a bonus. Aruba is a bit like Cozumel with the desert thrown in as opposed to the jungle. As far as you can do pretty much any type of excursion you might desire. Its relatively safe. There are resorts that sell day passes and every kind of tour from trikes to side by side's to a party bus or a non party bus. Casinos. Safe shopping. Beautiful beaches. We like to visit the grocery store, its close/walking distance and we always like to see different ones in different countries. Our personal favorite is snorkeling with Aruba Bob at Mangel Halto but its become very pricey and one of us has stopped snorkeling due to age. He goes to the casinos now. The Magic will be between the Spirit/Legend and Panorama in size. Easy to navigate, still has the glass elevators and old style atrium. We sailed her in 2017 and again in just a few weeks. I do have the Spa/Relaxation booked and I'm looking forward to the Thalassotherapy pool. It has a nice view. She has a bit of the old fancy elegance that you saw on Legend upped with a ton of neon. They did away with it by the Breeze and went with Caribbean theme.

You cannot compare the two. JiJi's is far superior and only wish it were on more ships.

I watch a lot of YouTube and I get the premium package. It streams fine, just a tiny bit of lag and waiting a few minutes to start the video works fine. I've used it with success in the past year on MG, Spirit and Pride. I tried Value on Spirit and that lasted 15 minutes before I upgraded in frustration. Hubby only watches FB videos and Social works fine for him. I don't try Netflix as I just download those or Amazon Prime to my tablet before we leave.

Wi-Fi. I don't drink, stick to a strict casino budget, don't do Carnival excursions or even look at things in the shops. Wi-Fi is the most expensive thing I buy on the ship.

I haven't cruise since March but we are in the cabin less than 30 seconds. Long enough to open a closet door and stuff a tiny spinner and a rolling backpack in, close the closet door and we are moving again.

Considering all demographics imbibe, I don't think your solution would solve anything. And I'd a whole lot rather be on a ship full of stoned people than a ship full of drunks. There really isn't a comparison. One group is calm and happy with life and one group is unruly, arrogant and not enjoyable to be around. I'll let you decide which is which.

We have sailed twice, neither time at capacity. The first time we were not Platinum and the second time we were. Our check in times were close and early on both, about an hour apart. We actually boarded faster on the non Platinum one but it was only the 4th cruise on MG and we never sat down, straight from the security machines to the ship. The second one was in January and we waited in the waiting area about 30 minutes beyond security. Suite passengers were still coming out of their area when we were called. We were onboard by 11 both times but again, not near capacity. More like 60% on the first one, 75% the second one.

Halleluiah! Sing it from the rafters! That is the best recap of the past 10 months that I have ever read! I want to print it and slide under every single cabin door!