cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #176 Share Posted May 16, 2011 So after enjoying the RedFrog Pub, we headed to dinner again in the Southern Lights dining room. Food again was very good, service still a little spotty. After dinner we caught the end of the Welcome Aboard show where our new friend Dick Little stole the show. We then wandered through the casino and actually left up a little and decided to call it a night. After all tomorrow was our first port of call.....Dubrovnik, Croatia :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jxtai Posted May 16, 2011 #177 Share Posted May 16, 2011 This is the best review I ever ever read.. I just have to say from the bottom of my heart .. Thanks you so much!!!! Can't wait to read more. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kezza Posted May 16, 2011 #178 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Wow, loving the photos and review. Can't wait for the next lot.....I've never been so interested in reading a review and looking at ALL the photos. Thanks so much for taking the time and all the effort to post. Have to laugh, love the Beer tower in the Red Frog....so I can assume that these are readily available. We did these in Penang in 2006, never heard of them until then, and they were great when there's a few of you drinking it.....doesn't last very long....even with just 4!!!:):):) Kerri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted May 16, 2011 #179 Share Posted May 16, 2011 have you seen these pics? http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/May_01_2011/index.htm "Cove" balconies look interesting, seems that if it gets rough there's big metal doors to close over the slider and presto! you're now in an "inside" :( See #s 113 onward. http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/May_01_2011/04SeaDay2/index2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunned Posted May 16, 2011 #180 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Really enjoying your review and all the fabulous pictures!!!! Can't wait to see more. We will be on Carnival Magic in September and this really gives us a taste of what we will experience. Thank you for posting.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #181 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Our group had agreed to meet in the Lido at 7:30 for breakfast. It was pouring rain out, was a grey, blustery day and that turned off some of the folk in our group. However a group of 6 adventurous sorts said we were going to explore Dubrovnik regardless. We disembarked and went checking out options to get to the Old Town. There was a shuttle bus service for 8 euro pp return. Taxis were 10 euro one way. We had 6 of us so the taxis were actually cheaper and gave us more flexibility. We grabbed a taxi and were on our way. About 10 minutes later we were at the Pile gate. The were 2 main items we had wanted to do today.....walk the walls and take the cable car up. Just inside the Pile gate to the right is where you buy tickets to access the wall. However when we went in, we were told they only accept the local currency, Kuna. We headed back outside the gate as we had seen an ATM there...it was out of service. There was a second ATM just a little further from the gate and we got our Kuna there. The ATM is actually in the same building that houses the Dubrovnik Tourist Board so we got our Kuna outside and our maps inside (there are other ATMs on the main street within Old Town). We headed back through the gate, purchased our tickets (70 Kuna pp) and were good to go. We spent about 2 hours walking the entire length of the walls, with one stop in a great little cafe when the rain really picked up. I think the pictures will best describe our day here but Dubrovnik was great and I strongly recommend walking the walls (but there are lots of stairs....and not just to get onto the walls but all along the wall). Pile Gate The first ATM...out of service The second ATM Ticket office to walk the walls Onofrio's Fountain Stairs to enter the walls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #182 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Looking down on the main street Onofrio's Fountain from above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #183 Share Posted May 16, 2011 The marina Lots of stairs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #184 Share Posted May 16, 2011 We were wet, windblown, and totally enjoying our day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #185 Share Posted May 16, 2011 The small cafe we found right on the wall Given the low clouds, rain and poor visibility, there would be no cable car for us today....it wasn't running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyintheskywithdiamonds Posted May 16, 2011 #186 Share Posted May 16, 2011 thanks for posting the pics, they're the most amazing photos i've seen of Dubrovnik yet. you really have your angles down!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted May 16, 2011 #187 Share Posted May 16, 2011 We disembarked and went checking out options to get to the Old Town. There was a shuttle bus service for 8 euro pp return. Taxis were 10 euro one way. We had 6 of us so the taxis were actually cheaper and gave us more flexibility. We grabbed a taxi and were on our way. Crusinskier - is the shuttle you mention run by Carnival? I assume both the shuttle and taxi accept euros? Thanks for all the info, it is really a big help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnvattes Posted May 16, 2011 #188 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Just amazing! I love the look of the RedFrog! Dubrovnik is way more beautiful than I ever would have imagined! Good for you for going exploring despite the weather. Can you imagine having missed that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meyer2 Posted May 16, 2011 #189 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Wonderful review & pictures so far. Thanks so much for sharing. And I appreciate the picture showing the view from your balcony to deck 5. Your cabin is 3 down from the one we have in December, helps with the visual. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlb76 Posted May 16, 2011 #190 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thanks for rthe great pics. I have not read a lot of the review :( but loving the pics. Can't wait to see more. I thik we might just have to try Magic one day our selves. A trip to Europe is on our bucket list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewut Posted May 16, 2011 #191 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I'm really enjoying your review. Can't wait until the Magic gets to Galveston. We're booked for next January. There was a picture several pages back, when you were on your cabin, of a S&S card in a slot on the wall. The caption was something about power when you put your card in. What was that all about? Maybe I'm dense, but I don't get what it is. Sewut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rstone88 Posted May 16, 2011 #192 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Take your card out and the lights go out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulsistah007 Posted May 16, 2011 #193 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Wonderful review and pics!! Keep it coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rstone88 Posted May 16, 2011 #194 Share Posted May 16, 2011 http://www.zydecocruiser.com/CarnivalMagic/May_01_2011/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #195 Share Posted May 16, 2011 We disembarked and went checking out options to get to the Old Town. There was a shuttle bus service for 8 euro pp return. Taxis were 10 euro one way. We had 6 of us so the taxis were actually cheaper and gave us more flexibility. We grabbed a taxi and were on our way. Crusinskier - is the shuttle you mention run by Carnival? I assume both the shuttle and taxi accept euros? Thanks for all the info, it is really a big help. Flip, the shuttle was not run by Carnival but was an independent company that picked up at the pier. Yes both the shuttle and taxi took euros. And to clarify we took 2 taxis for the 6 of us as there was a max of 4 per taxi. With 3 people in each taxi it was cheaper than the shuttle and we were able to leave immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #196 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Just amazing! I love the look of the RedFrog! Dubrovnik is way more beautiful than I ever would have imagined! Good for you for going exploring despite the weather. Can you imagine having missed that rnvattes, I have to agree. The more research we did, the more we were looking forward to seeing Dubrovnik. And we were glad we did!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #197 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I'm really enjoying your review. Can't wait until the Magic gets to Galveston. We're booked for next January. There was a picture several pages back, when you were on your cabin, of a S&S card in a slot on the wall. The caption was something about power when you put your card in. What was that all about? Maybe I'm dense, but I don't get what it is. Sewut Sewet, the rooms have the slot to insert the card to activate power for the room. Any card will do (i.e. credit card....it does not have to be a room key). This is a way to save power when you are out of the rooms. Both of the hotels we stayed at in Murano and Barcelona also had this feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #198 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Wonderful review & pictures so far. Thanks so much for sharing. And I appreciate the picture showing the view from your balcony to deck 5. Your cabin is 3 down from the one we have in December, helps with the visual. :D Meyer2, we found it was a very convenient spot for the room. Just 2 quick floors up to food in Lido, pools,etc. Also, just 3 flights down to the Promenade with the Red Frog, Ocean Plaza and the Casino. We also found the area of the room very quiet. Enjoy your cruise in December!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 16, 2011 Author #199 Share Posted May 16, 2011 thanks for posting the pics, they're the most amazing photos i've seen of Dubrovnik yet. you really have your angles down!!:) Thanks Lucy. Glad you are enjoying and yes Dubrovnik was a beautiful place to visit (even in the rain and wind). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinskier Posted May 17, 2011 Author #200 Share Posted May 17, 2011 After we had walked the walls, we wandered some in the old town.... Little Onofrio Fountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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