Family Cruise on Carnival Magic 6/11 - 6/18

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Magic

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 11, 2016

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10268

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

What a fun way to take a family vacation!  Carnival Magic does a lot of things right.  The entertainment for both kids (2 13 yr old girls) which included mini golf, b-ball court, waterslides, ropes course, arcade, kids dance club etc. was enough to keep these girls busy.  And, my husband and I enjoyed relaxing each evening in the casino which offers slots, roulette, blackjack, 3 card poker and our favorite; Let it Ride.  The new Guys Burger concept was fantastic and the line always move quickly.  The buffet's are pretty much what you'd expect... nothing hot and nothing cold.  The selection was OK but the desserts were just awful every single night.  They really should invest in a person to handle good tasting treats.  Even the cookies were bad!  Thankfully the frozen yogurt was available 24/7 and offered a nice cool treat on the hot days.  Our stops included St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, Amber Cove and Grand Turks.  I do not recommend even getting off the ship in Amber Cove.  However, the other stops were awesome!    We would do this cruise again on the Magic! 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

The cabin was perfect for a family of 4. I loved the balcony! I also loved being on the Lido Deck (10th floor) where all of the action is. This deck has the pool and restaurants. The location was perfect except at night it did get a bit noisy since it's right outside the elevators.

Ship tip

Bring magnetic hooks - they stick to everything in the cabin. We used them to hang wet bathing suits.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

1 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
The Beachcomber hotel is a very quaint get away about 15 minute cab ride from the ship. We went there to try flyboarding. This is a fun excursion that you can book on your own. A family of 4 cost $512 for 30 minutes each.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

neppy    8 years ago

What's wrong with Amber Cove😝

janira    8 years ago

What's wrong with amber cove?

PhotoEmpress    8 years ago

The pool, water slide and zip line is enough to get off the ship. I guess it depends on what kind of fun you're looking for. P.S.- there's a frozen yogurt place that has free WiFi.

kimmckee    8 years ago

Why not Amber Cove?

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