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Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 3
Author: janetski

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

janetski

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2017

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8337

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise. Carnival Magic literature stated the ship held 3900 people, however there were 4600 passengers on the ship and it was packed!! There were lines for everything! The pools and hot tubs were always full and the first day at sea there were no empty deck chairs anywhere. I was only able to "save" a chair on the last day by putting a towel on a chair at 7:30 am. By 9:00 they were gone. Very disappointed in Carnival.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Entertainment was good if you could get a seat.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very attentive and friendly staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I was pleased with the cabin storage space. The bed was very comfortable and linens felt like good quality.

Ship tip

Find out how many people you'll be cruising with.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

6 Comments

jenni8100 7 years ago

We were on the Magic at the end of last April. There were a lot of people but it wasn't bad at all. We were able to find seats. @deelove27, we are also going on April 29th. :)

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mepcnp 7 years ago

Because saving seats like that is a no no. If staff notice stuff there and no one has been sitting there they will remove your things.

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deelove27 7 years ago

how is it April 29th

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panamascooter 7 years ago

right around spring break

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CathyRoachMartin 7 years ago

Carnival cruises are always packed!!! We prefer Royal Caribbean ð

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dixie1 7 years ago

maybe you should go to the mountains always short lines and plenty of chairs remember all the other people on board were there to have fun to very self centered no mountains try a row boat

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