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Sorry to hear. Few years back this happened to our friends daughter. Problem was we were on the plane on our way to catch our cruise. She had never had an allergic reaction and on that flight she ate (as always) the trail mix snacks given out.....well before we knew it we had to get a dr. (luckily one was on board) to administer an epi pen (needed clearance from tower before allowed to open medical case).

 

For that cruise we went to dining room as soon as we were able and alerted them to her new food allergy. Everything was prepared esp. for her and the waitstaff informed her parents what she was and was not allowed to order off the menu.

 

Every meal for her had to be eaten in the dining room only though! (Breakfast lunch and dinner) because that was the only way to ensure no nuts were added or cross contamination. They can't and will not guarantee the same for the buffet.

 

Just take these extra precautions and everyone will be able to have a great time!!!

Glad it worked out for you all. We will contact Carnival now and follow up on board. Thanks

Avoid nuts in general. Just because she assumes it was cashews does not mean that is what it was.

 

Grill her for any other possible causes that she could think of. It could have been something he was exposed to hours before the reaction started.

 

Keep the Epi pen out of sun light and heat. Store in a cool, dark place. I'll say again, keep it in a cool and dark place and limit exposure to heat and light as much as possible as it kills the efficacy of the Epi pen.

 

Before I comment further, please explain what this 'severe' reaction was. What you consider to be severe may actually be minor.

He had not ate that day except a veggie blend my mom made and tried to get him to taste. It had broccoli, squash, bananas, blue berries and cashews (cashews were the only item he had never had before). Within 10 minutes he had hives everywhere, swollen eyes and a lot of sneezing and uncontrollable mucus. By the time he got to the hospital 35 minutes after eating they said there was slight swelling around his heart. I will definitely not be letting him eat anything that even sound like nut. Will call carnival and notify them. I know the registration form for Camp Carnival ask but I will make sure I notify a director. Cool dark place for epi pen (thanks got it).

We are leaving on the Breeze next Saturday and about two weeks ago my nephew had a first time severe allergic reaction. The Dr's have said it was to nuts but they are still testing to find out which ones. We know it was cashews because my Mother knew what he ate before it happened. Anyway my sister is not coming and I have his Epi Pen. But are there any other things we should/can do to make sure we don't have an incident while on board. He is 6.

Thanks

I really had a great person on the phone this morning help me out. I would like to submit her name and let someone know how great she was. What is the best way to do that? I really want someone preferably a direct manager to know.

Can anyone tell me if the $15 fee for the water toys include the $3 facility fee or is it actually $18 to get in and then access the water toys?

I was on the Magic in July and August. We were being told that she would be "In Europe" in 2015' date=' "but maybe not the same ports as we've been doing." So this confirms your info.

 

If anyone cares, the cruise out of Dover was great! 2010 (?) maybe[/quote']

 

Yes it was 2010. And wasn't it AMAZING. I can't imagine why they would shorten it to 7 or 9 nights. The 12 nights were just great. I travel a lot and this was one of our most memorable trips ever.

Yup. It's upstairs from the main buffet -- the one with the dessert station in the middle of the floor. The other buffet has the staircase leading up to the Emerald Steakhouse.

 

I didn't figure this out until halfway through the cruise. I loved it up there, not just because I love fish and chips but also because people generally don't know about it and it's quieter and easier to find tables there.

 

Another tip, if it hasn't already been mentioned: bring a small power bar or cube tap. There's only one outlet on the desk.

Is there any way to get up there other than the stairs? I'll have a stroller and would prefer to just go where the seating is more likely to be available. I can take the stairs a few times to get food. Good exercise before the Chocolate Melting Cake :D

We're arriving on the Disney Magic on July 27th. We would like to go to Vasa Museum, Skansen, Gamla Stan (Kungliga Slottet-changing of the gaurds, Stortorget, )....How would you do it (please include transportaion). Sorry I don't know where we are docking.