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Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Magic

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 08, 2015

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7306

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful time on our cruise. Overall it was a positive experience. However, there are some things that could have made it better. We found this particular ship difficult to navigate. Getting to our dining room was an event. You have to go down and around and then up. At least I think we did. It was so confusing. The ship is really big and you will do a lot of walking regardless of where your cabin is located. We found that the service didn't seem to be as good on this cruise as it had on past cruises, with the exception of our room steward, Arnold. He was wonderful.  We have never been fond of cruise food so we weren't disappointed in it this time because we expected it. The ship got us to where we needed to go and that was the goal. So in that regard it served it's purpose and we certainly didn't have a bad time!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Variety is good, quality isn't.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Didn't care for the comedy shows.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Dining room staff and service was lacking. We encountered a little rudeness at the customer service desk. But...our room steward was wonderful! Go Arnold!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Clean and pretty but difficult to navigate.

Ship tip

Show up early for any and all activities to avoid long lines.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5
I'm always just in and out of Galveston so it's hard for me to comment. I hope to spend more time there next time.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Cozumel is always fun!

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5
Not a beautiful city but if you know this going into it you won't be disappointed. A guided excursion is a must.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Love this port. The beach was beautiful.

Traveler Photos

Nightly Towel Animal Water Works Serenity Deck Kickin Back Roatan
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3 Comments

raeganmr    9 years ago

There is a Carnival Hub app that I use it helps so much and is free for android and I do believe apple too!

DWB    9 years ago

Some Carnival ships are laid out for their convenience not the passengers. I study the deck plans on line for a bit to find the snags. Usually the galley is a huge one. The older smaller ships are easier to get around but have less amenities. In my opinion Carnival has some of the better food. They are the only ones that give you a basket of rolls with your meal. Their desserts are much better than RCI too.

raeganmr    9 years ago

If you get the Carnival app it helps!

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