straitlover1965

I will be on the Magic in April, so looking forward to your review! How did you get from FLL to the hotel in Miami? The only time I've cruised from POM, we flew into FLL because we had never been there and stayed 2 nights in Ft Lauderdale for sightseeing and such. Returned the retal car to FLL and used SAS to POM and back to FLL after the cruise. We will be flying SW in April (points to use!) so trying to decide if we should fly into FLL or MIA. It will be Good Friday on our flight day, so I'm thinking maybe FLL for a cheaper hotel and using a shuttle to POM again? Cruise leaves on Saturday but it's Easter weekend, so I'm afraid traffic will be too crazy for Uber.

Splendor has the hydrotherapy pool. I say go for it!!! I love that pool, and that is a cheap price!

https://www.carnival.com/onboard/cloud-9-hydrotherapy-pool

10 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

I can see Jamman’s pics. Maybe try a different browser?

I've been using Firefox. I just tried on Chrome. I can't see the pic within the post, but if I click on the link (IMG-----.jpg), I can see it that way. Better than nothing! I will try it on my home computer this evening to see how it works there.

EDIT: I went to another page of the review in Chrome, and now I can see the pic w/ having to click on the link. Weird!!! Anyway, thanks for the suggestion!

Curious - I can see pics that others are positing here, but all of Jamman's are coming up as a jpg link, and I

click on the link and it's blank. is it just me???

On 4/28/2024 at 1:59 PM, asianguy30 said:

Are you renting from MCO and return at Port Canaveral?  Which car rental company?

When I did this, I used Avis and booked through Costco Travel. I believe they have shuttles to/from the port, but we didn't use them. We were staying at the Radisson down the street and had a hotel shuttle to the port, so I turned in the car the evening before the cruise and just walked back to the hotel.

3 hours ago, Jenjer said:

OP check out Devotion Nutrition or Clean Simple eats both have single serve protein packs.  That are easy to mix on ship. I love my fairlife but those are both good too.  

 

A lady I follow in FB uses the Clean Simple Eats and loves it.

Thanks! Will have to make sure I'll bring plenty of sunscreen then. Don't want the clamshells as it is my sister and i going LOL, was just curious since I didn't see them in the pics I saw. Will probably spend lots of time in Serenity since we are on the Easter cruise (didn't realize that until after we booked and got a good deal so not giving it up).

Is the room quiet or do you hear the Lido noise? I am booked in 9243 in September, hoping for no noise from the Lido. We got a good casino offer too!

Report on Serenity. I think it's 2 levels, correct? Any clamshells or just loungers and the couches under the canvas cover? Any loungers under cover or all out in the sun?

Hope it doesn't catch fire again, planning on booking a September cruise this weekend!

My sister had a pretty good casino deal, and we (ages 60 & 64 at cruise time if it matters) booked a cruise on the Magic in April 2025. Did not realize that it was over Easter. Never cruised over a holiday or in April. Any idea on how bad the crowds might be? I know some schools have spring break early, but NC schools' break is usually around Easter, so I'm kinda worried. Also, thought they would have had their really needed dry dock by then but read it's now not until October 2025 (or is it September??? Already forgot!), so that concerns me, too.

9 minutes ago, mz-s said:

So how much was this meal?

The prices were different for each main. Look on the menu pic posted. Looks like the filet was $23.

On 2/7/2024 at 8:54 AM, mz-s said:

 

https://help.goccl.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1495/~/carnival-magic-(mc)-fact-sheet

 

Oh no! I am booked for April 2025, wash hoping for the January dry dock.

I used Cocoa Beach Shuttle, but that was a few years ago (2016 I think). Are they still in business???

My boss is on the Niew Amsterdam and will be there tomorrow. Luckily it won't be so busy tomorrow!