Carnival Magic October 2011

Fern · #1 (**permalink**) September 23rd, 2010, 09:21 PM

We're seriously thinking of doing the Magic cruise from Barcelona to Galveston and maybe the cruise before

. John Heald will be the CD. Anyone else?
Fern

cowboy_42266 · #2 (**permalink**) February 7th, 2011, 04:17 AM

My wife and I are booked on the TA.

chowery883 · #3 (**permalink**) March 5th, 2011, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Fern

We're seriously thinking of doing the Magic cruise from Barcelona to Galveston and maybe the cruise before

. John Heald will be the CD. Anyone else?
Fern

my last messaqge to you, I'm sorry I thought you said you were going in May, so I will look forward to meeting you. we're in room 1239 I think on 6th floor. My husband has parkinson's so I'm coming with a girlfriend. We are 60 but we're young at heart. I'm going to try to go scuba diving if weather permitting, I saw it on the shore excursions on our last stop. I haven't decided on any of the other outings, do you have any suggestions? cindy

chowery883 · #4 (**permalink**) March 5th, 2011, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboy_42266

My wife and I are booked on the TA.

Hey cowboy and cowgirl: are you going in May or Oct.? cindy

Fern · #5 (**permalink**) March 6th, 2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chowery883

my last messaqge to you, I'm sorry I thought you said you were going in May, so I will look forward to meeting you. we're in room 1239 I think on 6th floor. My husband has parkinson's so I'm coming with a girlfriend. We are 60 but we're young at heart. I'm going to try to go scuba diving if weather permitting, I saw it on the shore excursions on our last stop. I haven't decided on any of the other outings, do you have any suggestions? cindy

Hi Cindy, cabin 1239 is a deluxe ocean view on Deck 1. Does that sound right? We're in a Cove Balcony cabin on Deck 2. I've been looking at shore excursions, too. We like to do the "easy" or "moderate" excursions that don't last all day. We just run out of steam

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Do check out that other roll call area I sent you. It's full of people!

Snoozeman · #6 (**permalink**) March 26th, 2011, 11:56 PM

When I saw your FB post I came over to see if you started a roll call. Are there 3 of us from CM on the TA?

We can have our own little party!!

zydecocruiser · #7 (**permalink**) March 27th, 2011, 12:50 PM

We are booked on the TA, but that cruise is at risk.

Snoozeman · #8 (**permalink**) March 27th, 2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by zydecocruiser

We are booked on the TA, but that cruise is at risk.

I was kind of counting on you when I booked it--hope you can do it. I'll email you.

Fern · #9 (**permalink**) March 27th, 2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Snoozeman

When I saw your FB post I came over to see if you started a roll call. Are there 3 of us from CM on the TA?

We can have our own little party!!

Yea! A very tiny CM's party

! I enjoyed your blog review of the Bloggers Cruise.

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Originally Posted by zydecocruiser

We are booked on the TA, but that cruise is at risk.

I hope you can make it 'cause I'd love to meet you

! I so enjoy your web site!

The RC "otherwhere" has been going on for over a year. I just don't understand why our RC's don't take off

. (Although this is the most active one I've ever been on

!)

Snoozeman · #10 (**permalink**) March 27th, 2011, 07:58 PM

There's a few busy RC's but not many.

zydecocruiser · #11 (**permalink**) March 27th, 2011, 10:39 PM

The ones on the dark side are not without their politics. Getting a little ridiculous with their "secret" FB page and at least one misspelled website.

Fern · #12 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zydecocruiser

The ones on the dark side are not without their politics. Getting a little ridiculous with their "secret" FB page and at least one misspelled website.

In case you missed it, there was some "drama"

about who was in charge of the group (in order to set things up on board). I stayed waaaaay out of it!

Things seem to have calmed down now, thank goodness

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zydecocruiser · #13 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fern

In case you missed it, there was some "drama"

about who was in charge of the group (in order to set things up on board). I stayed waaaaay out of it!

Things seem to have calmed down now, thank goodness

!

I didn't miss it or stay out of it.

Things on the surface may seem calm, but it is still boiling just below.

Snoozeman · #14 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2011, 08:49 PM

I remember John mentioning it on his FB page now that you mention it. I guess some people want to be in charge of everything.

Fern · #15 (**permalink**) April 20th, 2011, 08:11 PM

I can feel that "boiling", too :eek: ! That's one reason I don't post on the FB site very often. Actually, I think that it used to be open to anyone on the cruise, then someone from CC decided it should be a closed site

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I just plan on enjoying our cruise!

Snoozeman · #16 (**permalink**) April 21st, 2011, 10:12 AM

I should be open to anyone on the cruise. The appeal is that it is NOT a CC group.

Fern · #17 (**permalink**) April 23rd, 2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Snoozeman

I should be open to anyone on the cruise. The appeal is that it is NOT a CC group.

Yes, it should be open, but it appears to be another CC group (why we need two is a mystery to me!).

Maybe we should start our own "open" FB site???

Fern · #18 (**permalink**) May 2nd, 2011, 08:36 PM

Okay, I'm having to admit that I'm ignorant about oversea flights

. I'll say that I've asked this "elsewhere" and had NO answers that could help!

We have reservations at Continental Barcelona for the night's of October 14 and 15. I'm confused

about when to book our flights from Arkansas (Central Standard Time). If we book airfare from LIT (Little Rock) to BCN (Barcelona) we see that we leave here on the 13th (CST) and land in Barcelona on the 14th. Is this correct??

Some things I'm very good at, logic, not so much! I appreciate any help I can get!

Please respond as if you're talking to a child who doesn't understand English :eek::eek:!

Thanks,
Fern

Snoozeman · #19 (**permalink**) May 2nd, 2011, 09:52 PM

Fern

Almost all I have seen are overnight flights, you lose so many hours to time zone changes, it just works out that way. So yes you leave on say the 13th and so you would arrive on the 14th.

Two days early are smart you'll basically sleep that 1st day and you can site see on the 2nd day.

Fern · #20 (**permalink**) May 3rd, 2011, 07:49 PM

Thanks so much! I've really been worried about this

. Time changes make my head explode

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The flights I've seen leave on the 13th late in the afternoon and arrive in Barcelona about 9 in the morning. I just hope we can get into our hotel (or at least leave our bags) that early.

Fern · #21 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2011, 08:56 PM

I'm copying what I posted on the Carnival Thread:
"I just read that John Heald won't be the CD on the Magic while we're cruising

. It's not a "make or break" deal, but I'm very disappointed

. We had him as a CD a long time ago and were looking forward to seeing him (and Heidi and Kye) again. Maybe the "beards" at Carnival will change their minds?
__________________
Fern"

Snoozeman · #22 (**permalink**) May 19th, 2011, 09:42 PM

Yes very disappointed, but make since actually. I wonder if any will drop because of it?

Fern · #23 (**permalink**) May 23rd, 2011, 07:55 PM

Hi all, we've found a European cruise we like better

on Princess, so we've cancelled this cruise. We'll be cruising the Magic next May.

Hope you all have a wonderful time

!

Snoozeman · #24 (**permalink**) May 23rd, 2011, 08:10 PM

Glad you found something you like better! Try the magic in March for BC5.

Fern · #25 (**permalink**) May 23rd, 2011, 08:18 PM

I thought about doing the BC5, but we're really not "joiners" so chose the other cruise's (doing B2B Eastern and Western Caribbean in May).

I'd looked at the Princess cruise before and the fare was about triple the fare for the Carnival Magic cruise! The price has come waaayy down since then

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I hope we can sail together someday

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