Great family vacation
Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 21, 2014
Ship: Carnival Magic
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9439
Traveled as: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
We are not cruising/all inclusive people, but needed an affordable get away. While we will likely go back to quiet beach get aways, this cruise surpassed our expectations. Dinner was far better than expected, and they were wonderful accommodating my gluten free diet. The kids (5, 7) enjoyed golf, water park, and freedom to run around. They were not keen on kids club. My 7 year old loved the ropes course (5 too short), but my 5 year old loved the arcade. What's most notable is the staff. They were truly best in class. Genuinely friendly and caring!! We went back and forth on spending $1k for a balcony and we're not disappointed having spent the money. The carnival magic at Christmas was very nice!
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Ship tip
The Indian fare at stern was AMAZING for ship food! Get there early for movies and expect long waits for popcorn. If choose your time dining, expect 1/2 hour or more wait for seating. Not bad, just don't wait too late for hungry kiddo's sakes.
Ports of call
Galveston, Texas Did not visit port
Belize City, Belize Did not visit port
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras