Worst ever of my 14 Cruises.

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

dhrugby

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 20, 2016

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7308

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Utterly disappointing. after 14 cruises and 7 of them with Carnival this was certainly the most disappointing. The entertainment was a complete disaster. (Sorry to you folks but its true) Part of my cruising routine is to visit the piano bar for a drink and a few sing a longs before and certainly after dinner. This was the absolute worst I have ever seen. Didn't stay long. Comedy not too bad. Staff in general just simply didn't care if I was there or not. Consistently felt like I was inconveniencing any of them upon any request. One drink guy up on the serenity deck actually said "Really!?" when i asked for a diet coke instead of his drink of the day. Okay so I try to justify why my experience was what it was. Could it be the spring breakers on board I have wondered. Maybe all the families I thought. Regardless this was at the bottom of Carnivals budget.

I was told by crew that Magic was going to Belize and Honduras and the average age was going from 28 to 48. Maybe that means better tippers in general and as a result happier crew.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Actually happy with the cabin and the cabin crew. didn't have the connection I have almost always had in the past but no complaints.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Montego Bay, Jamaica

5 out of 5

19 Comments

cliffcrooks 8 years ago

14 cruises ???? Only one listed.

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crybake 8 years ago

We are excited about this trip!!! We cruise all the time!!

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mikek9049653 8 years ago

The fact that they haven't responded says more about their post that they did. TROLL

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KBeeler 8 years ago

I'm gonna be honest here, sounds to me like someone should have just stayed home...I've only been on a few cruises and all have been carnival and I have to say it's what you make it. If you board the ship with a bad attitude you will certainly have a bad time on the cruise. Hey! Maybe you should read all of the comments and see if anyone speaks of some cruisers that was totally obnoxious!!!

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avorhees1 8 years ago

first sub par review I've seen..

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Theloveleamrsk 8 years ago

Just because someone had a rough time, it doesn't take anything away from the people who had fun. It's okay for people to be honest, because it takes all types. I'm cruising the Magic in July, I'm sure there may be room for improvement. But as for me, I can "rock" with it and still have a ball.

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DWB 8 years ago

I can't wait. We go on the Magic 5/7. I've had cruises that weren't terrific but not so bad I would complain about almost everything. Maybe his attitude was the problem.

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mikek9049653 8 years ago

Also strange that dhrugdy says they have been on 14 cruises yet the only one listed in their profile is the one reviewed. #troll

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Macu 8 years ago

Funny how this was the very first and only negative review I have read on the Magic... Unhappy people show stay out of cruising....

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smw31902 8 years ago

I'm 61 this year been on many cruises and cruise lines and never had a bad time, it's the best!

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DFromATX 8 years ago

My question is what do u have against ppl in the "28 to 48" age group? That's a big age range lol. Where do u fit in?

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Karolin28600807 8 years ago

Chile BYE! You the only negative review I've seen about the Magic! Next time get on a float and let the waves cast you away. Maybe that will be much entertainment for you.

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tristang129 8 years ago

wow this is definitely an outlier out of all the recent reviews that have been 5's

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ice1506 8 years ago

Spring break baby rock the boat 🍻🍹🍷👙😜😎🐈

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michellekeefovr 8 years ago

Hmmm.. we just got off this ship Sunday and had an amazing time. Not one complaint from us. Guess you can't please everyone and can't meet everyone's expectations.

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bmdjr65 8 years ago

Months on a boat working 12 to 14 hour days everyday .I figured out how to make your cruise the best ....tip and also become friends to them .....They are the best.

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debbmike 8 years ago

The Magic is our favorite ship! I'm sure it's even better now after the upgrades.

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Rodney29 8 years ago

Can't please them all, I'm going on the magic 4/3 and I know I will have a great time. It's all about the attitude.

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debbmike 8 years ago

Other reviews of this exact cruise said great things about it. Funny, huh?

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