The audiences in Europe are rather different than, say, a seven-day Caribbean cruise. One of those differences is that here on Carnival Magic I rarely have to deal with hecklers whereas in the Caribbean they are quite commonplace. However, last night at the show I faced one of the most challenging situations since we brought the ship out and more about this later.
Mr________ Ref: 848003163A Cabin: 9*** Changed: 07/20/11 – 07/20/11
C – 9*** – GST FINED IN CAPRI
Mr______ came to the desk and was very upset. He was on the Pompeii and Capri excursion and during the free time part of the tour he needed to use the bathroom. Guest could not find a public toilet and went into some trees. Guest was then later stopped by police and given a ticket and fine of 300 Euros. Guest states that there were no public places and that he has a bladder condition. Guest feels that as he was on a Carnival tour that he should have the fine paid by Carnival.
Wow. That’s one expensive pee. I feel sorry for him in a way but also it is laughable that it’s our fault and that during the two hours of free time of the tour for shopping etc and after the included lunch at a beautiful hotel where there are indeed toilets for guests, that Carnival should pay his fine. (more…)
My Facebook page is growing by the day and I am doing my best to keep on top of it, but I am not worried as soon help will be on the way. Soon, some of the other cruise directors will be getting Facebook pages. The beards have not decided who yet, but some will and you will be able to get in touch with them. Now how they use it will be up to them but it will mean that they will lose some of the time that they spend doing other things like have a life, rumpy pumpy and anything that doesn’t involve sitting in front of a computer in their underpants. (more…)
Well that was the week that was and today I start a new week of blogging and Facebooking. Those last few days were tough as everyone said exactly how they felt as non-smokers and smokers took up arms to wage war against the other and I couldn’t help but think…….was I to blame? If I didn’t have the blog and the Facebook page would it have gotten so hostile? But then again, that’s the Internet in a nutshell, isn’t it? (more…)
The Cloud 9 Spa here on your Carnival Magic has some very interesting treatment options for our guests, including acupuncture which I truly believe helped my Bells Palsy back in 2009, along with teeth whitening and various massage therapies, etc. It’s no wonder that the booking columns are busy each and every day and no wonder our Spa Manager Mia has a smile as wide as my underpants. (more…)
Well here we go again, another week on your Carnival Magic and we have three days left of this 12-day cruise. I haven’t been sleeping well, don’t know why but it doesn’t matter because I am alive and well and so are you. I say this because this time last week we were all supposed to be dead and Henry O and his mates would be standing at the Pearly Gates being welcomed into heaven while me and a few of you would be in hell surrounded by fire and brimstone and nonstop Celine Dion music for eternity. (more…)
We have a stag party onboard the Carnival Magic this week………..but it’s not like you would imagine a normal stag party to be. There are 14 men all here to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of Simon Garthwaite who on June 11 will be marrying Gillian in Sioux City, Iowa.
Here is an interesting comment from the incident report…
From: MAGIC MAITRE D
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:35 AM
To: MAGIC HOTEL DIRECTOR:MAGIC CRUISE DIRECTOR
Cc: MAGIC HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER: MAGIC CHEF: MAGIC GUEST SERVICES
Subject: Incident at breakfast
Please not that approx 30 Asian guests form the ________ group were seen this morning at breakfast making sandwiches and putting food in plastic containers. I tried to explain that they should not be doing this but they continued to do it saying “no English” and they all left with extra food. They took Danish, bread, cheese, ham and lots of boiled eggs. I will monitor tomorrow. Thank you and kind regards.
I mentioned in a blog a few days ago that Europe, especially Italy and Spain, are full of fake goods. There are signs above market stalls that brilliantly advertise “original fakes” and sell Rolex watches that look like the real thing. There are Chanel purses and Dolce and Gabbana underpants and there are also bootleg copies of movies on DVD. These are made by some Nigerian man who sits in the movie theatre pointing a camera at the screen making a movie of the movie. How these people don’t get caught is amazing and surely the answer is that Mr. Ubagooba has slipped Manuel the Barcelona movie theatre manager a few Euros. Anyway, I am dead against these things and advise guests from purchasing these items. For one thing, it’s illegal and supports more serious organised crime and I have seen those warnings at the start of movies that threaten that an FBI SWAT team will burst through your window if you dare watch one. I also don’t buy these movies because the quality is crap and just as you get to a good bit some guy stands up to go pee and walks in front of Mr Ubagooba’s camera.
