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Hi Fiona.

You're doing a great job. Please say hi to DH and DD's [emoji1] Hope they're all behaving!!

Have a drink at the "Ice bar" for us

Love Jen and Gary xx

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Just returned from our first cruise and we made it a point to see Music Manilla onboard after reading the posts here. THANKS for the tip !!! :D

 

 

 

WOW...totally enjoyed every set of theirs ! The guys are great, so much fun and talent :) A reason for us to book another Carnival Spirit cruise now :p:p:p

Glad they are still good. We leave on our cruise in just over two weeks now. 29 Aug. Can't wait to be on board and see them again. :)

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Music Manilla have been playing on the current sailing (23 July) and have been absolutely wonderful! Thanks for the tip off folks!

Thanks for the confirmation that they are still there and just as entertaining as ever. Glad you thought they were wonderful as well. On our upcoming cruise it is my plan to not miss one minutes of their shows.

Gary

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Not sure, avoided lido pool area like the plague (that's where the 1000 kids lived) . They seemed to be down in club cool late afternoon whenever I saw them around.

I know what you mean. Luckily the Cruise we were on was during the school term so numbers were down!

We also enjoyed listening to them in Club Cool. It is just the right size venue for them isn't it. Can't wait till August 29 when we will be on board to see them again.

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They were great as usual! Definitely a cold shock to the system being back in Sydney. Was a great cruise but tinged with sadness as we lost the cook overboard.

Yes that was a sad thing to have happen.

Great that you enjoyed the cruise.

Just a question regarding the band. Did they do the 'two - three hour afternoon rock concert' on the pool deck? To me this is where they had total control over their repertoire and really let it rip?

Gary

Thank you so much. You have made my night.

Have a great cruise. I bet you are looking forward to getting amongst the warm weather.

B****y freezing here right now in NZ!

Gary

Hi Gary & Fletch1

 

We're sailing on Spirit on 1 August so, on your comments here, We'll certainly be looking out for them & will let you know afterwards if they're on board.

 

Phil

Thanks for that Phil. Much appreciated. Yes they are good. They are real characters as well. Nice guys. Sometimes the vocals aren't the strength of the song but the musicianship well and truly makes up for it. The guitarist really lets rip at times .... and takes you with him. Hope you enjoy them and the total cruise as well.

Gary

(I sound like a proper music reviewer don't I?)

I raised this same question a few weeks ago.

 

I contacted Carnival and they would confirm that the band was returning to Carnival in July, but would not tell me which ship! So, as the Legend isn't here until October (I think), I am presuming (hoping!!) they are returning to the Spirit as they say they are coming back to Sydney.

 

I booked a cruise in August on the Spirit purely on this presumption (hope)!!

It all points to them being on the Spirit doesn't it?

We are on the 29th August 2014 cruise. As I said, I am very much looking forward to listening to them again. My favourite memory of our last cruise was an afternoon concert they performed on the stage beside the pool. They started around mid afternoon and went for about 2.5 hrs from memory. They didn't hold back ether. They were 'on fire'. The crowd was thin but very appreciative.

Thanks for your message. Nice to chat with a fellow fan!

Regards Gary

Found the answer! They have facebook https://www.facebook.com/MusicManilaCruiseBand

This is what they posted:

Hello everyone,Peace be with you all,we just want to inform you all that we are all here in our country (Philippines) for our vacation,we've been here for a week and a day,we left Sydney May 10,2014(Sat.)thanks again to you all for all your support to us,see you soon after 8 weeks in Sydney,keep on rock'in,GOD bless you all,to GOD be all the Glory,we love you all,,,XOXO......(",)

I'm very happy they will be on our cruise! :)

Hi. Does anybody know if the rock band ‘Music Manila’ are currently on Carnival Spirit? We will be cruising on the Spirit in late August this year and would love them still to be onboard. We cruised with them about this time last year and really enjoyed their entertainment.

Thanks in advance.

Gary

Hi there,

Can anyone help us please?

We are booked on the March 2nd departure for the 7 night Mexican Riviera cruise. We seem to be getting some conflicting information regarding the time of day we arrive in Cabo (on the 4th March). On some sites it says 8am, on others 12 noon. Has anyone done this trip recently, and knows what the correct time is?

Thank you so much

Jen

Hello!

We are going on Diamond (New Zealand and Australia) Dec 28. Do any of you know if they do gluten free scones at afternoon tea time?

Jen :)

I'm planning to be in Cozumel in November and would like to go to a beach club or all inclusive resort that has small sailboats (e.g., sunfish, hobie cats, etc.) available. Playa Mia is the only one I've found that lists any of these (hobie cats) on its web site. Does anyone know if other beach clubs have small sailboats available? How many does Playa Mia have? Are there enough for everyone who wants to use them? (I'll be in Cozumel on a crowded day with at least five ships, more than originally scheduled due to the re-routing from Costa Maya.) Should I take a taxi to the club/AI resort and try to arrive before the buses from the ships?

Hi There. I have been logging in to your post for weeks now just hoping someone has an answer for you ........ (and me) We are going to be in Playa Mia around Christmas time and sailing a Hobie Cat or similar around the tropical waters would be my idea of the perfect day. If you have found your answer elsewhere can you post the information here? I will continue my search as well. Thanks.