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17 hours ago, jimbo5544 said:

Suit guy

 

He really committed!  Even his shoes match!

Following along!  I would love to see Greenland.

23 hours ago, wemjam said:

Man, I don't even see the Conquest on the list (we sail next week), or Magic (we sail in December)

Magic is on the list.  The new menu starts on 10/22.

Last year on the Panorama they opened up one of those folding walls between the steakhouse and piano bar and let us listen to Geoffrey Mung who was playing there.  He was outstanding!  He plays classical covers of vintage rock songs along with a lot of original content.  Hands down my favorite performer that I have seen on any ship. 

Last March on the Panorama we did self-disembark so we could get off early and we still did not get off until almost 10:00.  We got into port on time, but there was some delay with the ship being cleared by customs.  It was incredibly annoying. I have no idea what time everyone else got off. but there were a whole lot of people still on the ship when we left.

Thanks for the balanced review!  It's nice to hear that your waits for anytime dining were pretty short.  Did you ever go later than 5:30, and if so, what was your wait time then?

3 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

We did an eight day cruise on Magic this past January and loved it!!  Had dinner at the Steakhouse first night and loved the food and service so much, we went there two more nights.  Alchemy Bar was almost always crowded but when isn't it?  Crew as usual was awesome.  Our excursions in SJ, St. Maarten and St. Thomas were lots of fun!  Forgot to add, drink service at Serenity was great!

If you are going out of Port Canaveral, remember to bring a light jacket. Just saw WendyVF's post that Magic is out of Norfolk, but bring a light jacket anyway👍. In January it can be a little brisk until the second day.  Have a great cruise!!

Can you tell me which excursions you did?  I am having a hard time choosing because of all the bad reviews.

I would love to see them as well.  I am assuming the first 7 days are the same as the rest, but I am curious about that 8th day.

Hi all!  My husband Steve and I just booked this cruise. It will be our first time leaving from New York, so we are excited about that.  Now to find a hotel for the night before...

1 hour ago, EllieinNJ said:

Wow.  Didn't know the prices raised so high.  We were there in 2010.  Paid $65pp including hotel pickup in Honolulu and about $95pp through the ship in Oahu.  

We just did Old Lahaina Luau last month and it was about $900 for the 4 of us.

Or will they just use the same additional menus they've always used on longer cruises?  Thoughts?

On 7/17/2023 at 2:24 PM, Tiger0613 said:

Why would bringing back my favorite item be disappointing?

Until then, you can make it yourself.  https://www.food.com/recipe/carnival-cruise-strawberry-bisque-395838

Really enjoying your review!  It brings back lots of fun memories of our trips!  We hung out in he piano bar most nights--it was always entertaining.

16 hours ago, TaraLynne said:

I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Though as a warning....I would highly suggest bringing pants/closed shoes/long-sleeved shirts or a light jacket for an April cruise if you're doing this same one out of Long Beach to the Mexican Riviera (and those are the 'at the very least' items, if you're from somewhere warmer you might need more layers). We did NOT pack for the chilly weather we had Saturday evening through Monday morning and again all day/night Friday, heh

I totally agree!  We did this same cruise in March and October, and on both cruises those last sea days were cold and windy.   We were not prepared at all for that.

We've been on Panorama twice and really enjoyed it.  Hope you did as well!

Does anyone know which ones are close-ish to the cruise ship dock?  I want to make sure we have plenty of time to spend there, including travel time to get there and back.  I believe we dock at the pier in the downtown area.

Great start!  Panorama is one of my favorite ships.

I do that, too.  We like being on board as early as possible

Thanks for sharing!  Looking forward to reading the rest.

On 4/21/2023 at 10:18 PM, CruizinSusan70 said:

The only desserts worthy are the Grand Marnier Souffle and the Bitter n Blanc.

Agreed.  I would throw in the Tiramisu and the confetti cheesecake from the Lido as well.

Thanks for the review!  It's so nice to read something positive about the Magic.  We are sailing on it for the first time in November and really looking forward to it. We have a similar itinerary, although we are going to St. Thomas instead of St. Kitts, which is disappointing.

What was your favorite dish at Cucina?  We've only done the steakhouse so far, so we are going to try Cucina this time.

On 4/10/2023 at 2:36 PM, ARcruisin2 said:

I'm with you! If I'm craving something, it's usually something crunchy.

I've always wondered why there were not chips available at Blue Iguana for dipping with salsa, etc

I always thought they didn't offer tortilla chips on the salsa bar because they would go through WAY more salsa than they do now, with people just putting small amounts on their burritos.

On 4/12/2023 at 1:09 AM, gkbiiii said:

I'm booked on it, thanks for the great review.

Us, too.  I can't wait!

23 hours ago, skywalkr2 said:

The main thing I love about every ship is Blue Iguana Cantina.  For some reason its so criminally overlooked on every ship.  So not much of a tip, but rather an observation.

I love their breakfast burritos made to order.  They will also make you fried or scrambled eggs over where the arepas are (or at least they did on the Panorama)!

On 4/10/2023 at 6:16 AM, Squirreladd said:

Most likely its a cultural thing. P&O owned by Carnival has tea kettles due to it being a British centric line and their cultural love of Tea. While Coffee is the USA equivalent it may not be as popular. 

 

Wouldn't be impossible for Carnival to Contract out for some cheap room K-Cup makers and some rebranded "carnival coffee" C-kups in the room. 

I'm sure that people would be taking all the k-cups home as souvenirs, much like people take the pens, paper, towel animals, table decorations, etc.  It's not cost effective for Carnival.