Jolewis1436

Do you by chance have pics of the MDR menus?

 

Thanks

No. Sorry

Ryano,

 

I'm concerned, we are in 4J 10204 on the Magic, and no one mentioned to us that the beds don't come together! Is it a twin and a bunk? We are both handicapped and that would not be possible for either of us. Do you have a picture of it?

 

Thanks

It is a twin and a bunk. Sorry, I can't find the pics I took of the cabin.

Love the review. Do you know if the doors were medal. I like to put something small on my door to make it easier to find. Also we have late assigned dining, do you know which dining room they have that in? Thanks a bunch and so glad you had a great cruise.

They are metal and I saw decorated doors.

Don't know about the dining room seating.

If we booked this it would be all new stops for us. DH, DDS(10) and myself. We aren't huge beach fans but wouldn't mind 1 all inclusive beach day. I know my DH would love to see some ruins. Any advice on what to see and do?

 

the stops are Cozumel, Costa Maya, Belize and Mahogany Bay.

 

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Danielle

We had a great time at Mr. Sanchos a week ago. Here's a copy of my previous post....

Cozumel-We were the first of only two ships in port. Went to Mr. Sanchos and it was fantastic. $23 taxi each way for the five of us. $210 total at Mr. Sanchos for the all-inclusive. We thought it was worth it. We got a table/umbrella and two loungers right on the beach. Kids had fun snorkeling and gathering shells/dead coral. Buffet or menu food brought right to the table. Two pools with walk up bar. It was nice not worrying about how much the kids ate and how many virgin daiquiris they wanted. I was impressed with the bartenders/bar manager cutting off a group that was getting rowdy.

I'm sorry but I don't understand - 2 bunks? Was there a bed and bunk? or literally, 2 wall fold down bunks and no beds?

Two single beds (Bunk beds). The cabin is not designed to have two beds side by side.

I don't know if there are different accessible cabins on the Magic.

still would lov it if anyone has them

I have them on my thread. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2372019&highlight=magic

How did you find the set up of the interior accessible cabin? Was there turnaround space? What about the washroom? Were the grab bars placed well?

I booked the cruise directly thru Carnival. This was the best option for our needs (2 adults, 3 children). Don't think they have accessible cabins for five.

The cabin was huge. Wide automatic doors. Large area to turn around. Plenty of room in the bath with zero entry shower.

I don't know if all the accessible rooms on the ship are the same, but this one only had bunk beds. Obviously an issue for a couple that would want to sleep together.

Thanks for this write up.

We are going on this itinerary in March.

I loved the idea of the Sloth and Monkey rescue in Rotan.

Is this somewhere you could just go by taxi?

Or would you suggest the tour you booked? My family is NOT one for sitting in a van/car

But the beach and the animal rescue would be fantastic.

Thanks

Chassity

The tour was probably the best deal since they stay with you the entire day. It was nice to know that they were there whenever we decided to leave.

May I please have a copy of both the camp funtimes please.

I would also like a copy of the camp info for age 9-11. Thanks!

Here you go. Let me know if the file size is too small.

Camp2-5b.pdf

Camp9-11b.pdf

Great review, and we are booked in the same cabin 11267 in August!! Other then the noise from the Lido deck on your balcony, did you have any other noise above/below when you were trying to sleep at night?

No issues at all.

It's also in a great location...down the hall from the forward elevators on one side and, in the other direction, easy access to the outer deck and stairs to the Lido pool.

Do you know what time you got into port on the way back? Wondering if 8 am arrival into PC is accurate of if you arrived earlier.

I woke up at 6:30 and saw that we had already docked. We had FTTF and was instructed be in the theater at 8. They called our group number (2) around 7:45. We left the Lido restaurant and debarked without a problem. Got though customs pretty quick and were on the road by 8:30.

Another thing about FTTF....there were later groups that weren't scheduled to debark until 10:30-11. I can't imagine how packed the luggage pick-up area and customs was for them.

How was the food in MDR? Food temps good?

The food was very good. Both the wife and I thought it was better than previous cruises (5 years ago).

Here are the FunTimes. The camp pdf files were too large. Contact me and I'll email them to you (I only have ages 2-5 and 9-11).

Saturday-Port Canaveral.pdf

Sunday-SeaDay.pdf

Monday-Cozumel.pdf

Tuesday-Belize.pdf

Wednesday-Mohogany Bay.pdf

Thursday-CostaMaya.pdf

Friday-SeaDay.pdf

So those that have had FTTF on the Magic - is it worth it?

 

I had read great things and stocked the website until I was able to get in a day or two ago... but then reading more - I'm not so sure it's worth it on etH eastern itinerary since none of the locations are tendered.

It seems you may get on the boat an hour earlier? But that bags aren't guaranteed earlier than normal?

Is it worth it?

We thought it was worth it. We boarded right away. Can't remember exactly when we got our bags. But, it's supposed to be expedited. It was nice to go to guest services and not wait in line (10+ people deep at times). For debarkation, we were off at 8 and on the road by 8:30. The main hold-up is getting through customs, which is worse if you are in a later group.

Thank you for the review! We sail in 27 days. Is there a cost for the Dr Suess breakfast?

It was $5pp.

We were on the Magic this past week. We arrived at the port around 10:15, dropped off our luggage and made it thru registration around 10:45. They had already called FTTF and we walked right on to the ship. Our cabin was ready. We dropped off our bags, had lunch and let the kids swim in the pool.

For debarkation, we were off the ship by 8:30. We actually could have debarked at 7:45. We were instructed to be in the theater at 8:00 and were finishing breakfast when they called our group number.

In a word....Fantastic.

I meant to keep it short, but it didn't turn out that way. Feel free to ask any questions. I'll scan and post the FunTimes tomorrow.

We are a family of five-Myself45, DW28(so she would want), DS4, DD8, DD12 (disabled in wheelchair). We had a balcony cabin 11267 and an interior wheelchair accessible cabin 11269. My only "complaint" about the cabins is that you can hear the Lido deck music/parties. It kind of annoyed me when sitting on the balcony in the evening. Not a huge issue, but thought I'd put it out there.

FTTF-totally worth it. Got to the port around 10:15 (parked at parking deck). By the time we got though registration, they called FTTF and we were on the ship around 10:45! We went straight to the cabin and dropped off our carry-ons.

We didn't go to Belize, so can't comment on the priority tender.

It was definitely worth it for guest services. 10-12 people waiting in the regular line at times. No more than two waiting in the FTTF/platinum line.

Dr. E-We never cared about the CD in the past. But, he was pretty funny and can see why everyone raves about him.

Restaurants-Guys Burgers was awesome. Not just for a cruise, but anywhere! The burrito joint was ok. Never had a chance to try the BBQ joint (odd hours/location and only open on sea days). The pasta bar at the Italian restaurant was great. Never tried the menu for lunch or dinner.

We had YTD and went to the MDR every evening around 6. We got a table pretty quickly. Saw that there was a wait after 7 or so. Our waitstaff (Rhoderick from the Philippines) was great. The hostess, Verica, came to our table every night for DD12s food needs.

Camp Ocean-Took a couple days for DS4 and DD8 to go there on a regular basis, but they made friends and went every evening after that. They even wanted to stay late and we paid the money for Night Owls after 10pm.

Ports-

Cozumel-We were the first of only two ships in port. Went to Mr. Sanchos and it was fantastic. $23 taxi each way for the five of us. $210 total at Mr. Sanchos for the all-inclusive. We thought it was worth it. We got a table/umbrella and two loungers right on the beach. Kids had fun snorkeling and gathering shells/dead coral. Buffet or menu food brought right to the table. Two pools with walk up bar. It was nice not worrying about how much the kids ate and how many virgin daiquiris they wanted. I was impressed with the bartenders/bar manager cutting off a group that was getting rowdy.

Roatan, Honduras-DW reserved a tour from Rony's Tour for $25 pp. To leave the port, we had to walk though their shopping area to the taxi stand. We could either walk to the gate (about 1/2 mile over a hill) or take the taxi for $2 pp. We took the taxi (pushing a wheelchair in the heat was tough) and met the driver and "tour guide." It was a nice Nissan van that fit all of us comfortably. I don't know if they have strict driving laws, but the driver was very cautious and drove slowly. The guide didn't know that we chose the "long" tour and what we planned to do. She gave us the scripted details about the island, but couldn't answer some specific questions. Anyway, we went to the Daniel Johnson Monkey and Sloth Hangout (wildlife rescue). It was $10pp (5 and under free) and lasted about an hour. It was great. You can hold "Sid" the sloth, monkey and birds. The kids really had a great time and we got some great pics. We then went to "Rony's neighborhood" to "shop." It was part of someone's house with a few t-shirts and handmade jewelry/items and the poverty was very evident. We bypassed any other shops, stopped at a grocery store for water and snacks, then to Bananarama at West Bay Beach. It was a typical day pass...$10pp for use of the lounge chairs on the beach with shower and changing room facilities. We were there for about 3 hours. It was a typical beach, lined with restaurants, beach venders and watersports. Everyone had fun.

I wasn't impressed with the "tour." But, it was probably worth the $125 to have the van for the day.

Belize-Stayed on the ship. We've been there a couple of times previously and it was nice to enjoy a partially empty ship.

Costa Maya-Missed due to weather. It was raining and the seas were rough. Our waiter said that it's a tough port to get into due to the ship having to back into the dock.

Dr. Seuss Breakfast-It was a lot of fun. They had the tables decorated and a large Cat In The Hat ice sculpture. Cat In The Hat, Sam I Am, Thing 1 and Thing 2 came out and went to each table for pictures. They had themed food, including green eggs (scrambled) and ham. lol.

This was our first summer cruise in a while. It was definitely people soup in the pools during the sea days. Long lines at Guys and Lido during lunch. I don't think the staff was adequately prepared for the unscheduled sea day when we missed Costa Maya.

Overall, it was a great cruise and can't think of anything really negative to post.

For those who travel with someone in a wheelchair, Carnival was very accommodating. On port mornings, we went to guest services and they would help us get an elevator to get to the gangway. Though we didn't send DD12 to camp his time, they have always been helpful and understanding with her needs. That's one of the main reasons why we have always cruised with Carnival (with the exception of Disney last year).