Great cruise experience, staff was on point, food was good, but had to put up with long lines. There were plenty of areas for relaxation and the dine-in-movie played movies over a year old.

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Carnival Magic

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 23, 2017

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9315

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise, already booked on Carnival Glory for next year. I know there is no perfect cruise, and sometimes we have to make adjustments to ensure we get the best experience possible for the money.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Great, arrived during our port time, had no wait and was on board within 40 minutes of arriving at port.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The ships main dining staff was good, with a few mistakes on the food order, in which they quickly corrected. The buffet, Guys burgers, and the Pizza shop had long lines, which was a big turn-off. However, the ship had other areas for food (Italian, Barbecue, and Sandwiches) where the lines were short. I figured out the best time to get pizza with no wait, was at 6 am. However, the guy making pizza was not happy I was ordering pizza at that time.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Relax by the pool, and had a Spa treatment.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The stage show and other entertainment was good.

Children's Programs

No kids.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Room stewards were great, they get 5 stairs. Photographers were a bit rude and unprofessional, I would not give them 1 stair. Other staff was good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ships layout was good, and the common areas clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was all good.

Ship tip

Be prepared for long lines.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
No excursion, but great port to sail out of.

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Its a stop. I do not get off the ship at this port.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Great port, the Outback Adventure excursion was awesome. Would love to go back and do it again.

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
No excursion, beach day.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Self-disembark, was off the ship and in the parking lot waiting for shuttle in 22 minutes.

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4 Comments

GIL155    7 years ago

Good cruising attitude! Enjoy what they give you, or make your own happiness.

Brenni    7 years ago

I guess they are as"perfect" as our mindset when we step onboard. I can't wait till my turn in November. 🤗

blackmanclay    7 years ago

I agree.

Summerholiday    7 years ago

For sure just try them all out that's how u find out 60 days until we leave Australia for our next adventure 😎🍹

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