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Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Magic

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2016

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11229

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The food selection was huge.  They did an especially nice job in the Lido Marketplace.  Always go aft towards Tides pool.  Way less crowded.  BIG complaint is that they never once mentioned local time.  We missed a private excursion and lost a bunch of money due to this.  RC and NCL are good about this, but Carnival is not.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Spacious. Easy access to spa, gym, and Serenity deck.

Ship tip

First day (embarkation) Southern Lights and Cucina del Capitano were both open for lunch, along with buffet, burgers, and Mexican.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
Book a tour if you want to see anything

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5
Go to Water Island on your own. Nice, uncrowded beach.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
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2 Comments

glomarrone    7 years ago

I still feel that Carnival offers good value for the money paid.  I always use the ship excursions.  Sorry to read that the ports didn't interest you.  Hopefully your next cruise will be a better fit for you. 

Phydeaux271    7 years ago

My family and I went in a excursion  to coconut  cove beach and almost got killed. we got drenched in rain went over mud slide roads and one of the vehicles  got stuck in the mud and had to get pulled out of the mud. The vehicle  almost tipped over.

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