Better than expected!

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.4
Author: khuber68

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

khuber68

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 07, 2018

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1447

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I was surprised that Carnival was a good cruise as I've heard different. I was disappointed in the extra gratuity added to each drink after I already paid gratuities.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth embarking!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Most of the food places were good. No complaints.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The burger joint was great!!!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Nice pool are for adults with little ones.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Lots of great music!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Super place for little ones!!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Older ship but clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Again, its older but still nice.

Ship tip

Dont stay on floor 1 near the back. You smell sewage EVERY day.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure

Thumbs Up 6

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Carnival has a really nice waterpark that we used. Free.

Thumbs Up 8

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

St. Thomas was pretty as usual and nice shops.

Thumbs Up 4

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Went on a tour! It was an awesome tour and VERY interesting and informative. Tour guide was Orlando and GREAT!

Thumbs Up 9

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Went very smooth!

Traveler Photos

8 Comments

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