I cant say enough good things about Carnival Magic - 5 out of 5 stars!

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 56

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Magic

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 04, 2017

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1389

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

First off let me say that for being a first time cruiser and with my family of 5 (wife and 3 girls) staying in a ocean view room on the first floor of the Carnival Magic ship, this vacation surpassed every expectation I had imagined. Our cruise director Schwartz made this vacation one can only dream of. Schwartz was very energetic and it appeared as though he was everywhere at once! We had so much fun on this ship and the Southern Carribean itinerary was amazing. Our girls are ages 6, 11 and 17 and I can honestly say I haven't seen them smile this much all together. I can hardly wait to go back again next year and we are going on this same exact ship! The only concern I had is with the people who I found complaining or unhappy on the ship. I guess my idea of vacation, relaxing and just having a good time is a much different perspective. I felt myself saying "just relax". its a shame when others get so uptight about the smallest things. The ship was beautiful, the staff was amazing and food was great. Schwartz interacted with my girls and our waiter Sigit almost made my youngest daughter shed a tear when we had to leave the last day. Theres something to be said when somone such as a staff member can make that great of a connection with our child. it was a very special trip and one to remember. Thank you carnival and all the great staff aboard the magic ship. its truly magical!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 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

5 out of 5
For all 5 of us with our children ages 5, 11 and 17 I was amazed by how comfortable our room was and having to bathrooms was a great feature!

Ship tip

Relax and enjoy yourself. The only thing that made me upset was seeing unhappy people complaining just to complain. Its a vacation. Relax and enjoy every moment of it and smile :)

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Schwartz
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9 Comments

JDub141    7 years ago

Can't wait to get on April 1st!! 41 days away! We his will be our 5th carnival cruise and we have not had one bad experience! 1st time on the Magic, have said the dream twice, the Breeze, and the triumph. Our friends keep telling us to try Royal Caribbean, but we have really loved carnival!

davidc1962    7 years ago

Love the magic ... the fun ship . Great review !

ShawnKMN    7 years ago

we had a couple days where I felt the ship rocking. it was the very first and last day as we were approaching florida (or leaving) just north of Cuba. our room was 1389 and I heard a slight humming coming from engine but I honestly think it helped us sleep better :).... beds were very comfortable. our youngest girls took the top bunks and our 17 year old slept on the couch which turned into another twin sleeper. with two bathrooms we loved the room! I never heard any neighbors above or beside us.

kayleigh1502    7 years ago

So happy you had a great time my family of 5 will be staying in an ocean view suite on the first floor as well. Was it noisy or could you feel a lot of movement? We usually stay on higher floors

cruisin0211    7 years ago

Glad you and your family had a great time 🚢.. leaving on the Magic this Saturday it will be our 6th cruise with Carnival and we love cruising. First time on the Magic thanks for the nice review...can't wait 🚢🍹😎

Chicabonita3519    7 years ago

My husband and I just came off the Magic Feb 4th, and already we have booked same ship different itinerary for December. The food, entertainment, staff were all amazing. We heard many folks complaining; and soon realized it's a way of them getting compensation back from the cruise line. Sad!

scohoon    7 years ago

yeah you can't let the negative people bring you down, it's best just to walk away from them

cruisingrayman    7 years ago

sailing on the magic for spring break. glad you had an amazing maiden voyage and welcome to the happy side of the carnival fan club!

smyers23    7 years ago

Some people just love to complain.

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