Was not 'wow'd' by the Magic

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Magic

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 11, 2017

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1299

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Problem with prepaid gratuities is some of the crew do the bare minimum to get their job done and do not earn the gratuity.  Not all though.  Patrick our room steward was great.  Joseph and Kwasi in the dining room were great.  We tried to get them each night but was not successful.  Very disappointed in other wait staff that spoke very little, did not deliver food timely.  The dress code in the dining room is not enforced on the Magic.  Lots of flip flops, shorts and tshirts.  Entertainment was not what it used to be.  The cruise director, Dr. E was great but the shows were terrible and appeared cheesy.  Difficulty finding things to do as family with 17 and 18 year olds in our group.  18 Yr old turned down from joining sibling in teen club.  17 year old turned down from joining us in comedy club.  Even when parent was present and allowed child to attend was not allowed by crew.  Full capacity means too many people and ran out of stuff early on, ie Dr. Peppers, collectible shot glasses, etc. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Took too long to be seated. Took over an hour a couple of nights. Wait staff was not outstanding. See notes above.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

Shows were disappointing.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Patrick room steward on first floor was great! Joseph and Kwasi were incredible in the dining room! Love them!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Cabin was kept clean by Patrick but room temperature was warm and could not be fixed. Made it very difficult to sleep in a warm/hot room.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
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