A great trip to spend time with my family and friends.

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.3
Author: cheryl1847

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

cheryl1847

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 27, 2018

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8312

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was the rockiest cruise I’ve been on. The seas were rough. We were unable to use our balcony because of the wind and ocean spray. We were unable to walk on the outside decks because of the wind. It was nice that I got time to spend with family and friends. The casino was much too smoky. I was only able to go to the casino very early in the morning. They need a better ventilation system or a separate area for non smokers.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Excellent service from Carnival.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The main dining room had excellent service from Headwaiter Aleksander and Team Waiter Anak Agung. Most of the food was very good. I thought desserts could have been better. My sister bought a birthday cake that was excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Several of the bicycles were out of order. The ship was too rocky to use the pools at times.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent service from Headwaiter and Team Waiter. Room steward Rini was very attentive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We were unable to use our balcony because of the wind. It was covered in salt crystals.

Ship tip

When getting off the ship get a porter to help with luggage. Then they take you through a separate customs line.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Great port. Good restaurants.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic Did not visit port

We were unable to visit this port because of the rough seas,

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Good shopping.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Excellent. My friend uses a cane and we were directed to the elevator. We got a porter to assist with luggage and he took us through a separate customs line.

8 Comments

dfall1 6 years ago

Thanks!

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davidc1962 6 years ago

@Dfall1 your going in June, so you will have nice warm weather to enjoy you balcony. Enjoy your cruise

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4cruisefun 6 years ago

Nice

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pegga 6 years ago

Dec cruise same way. Didn't bother me tho.

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pegga 6 years ago

Casino is the designated area for smokers. I agree they need a better system. You can't even walk by it without coughing.

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Seashell1 6 years ago

The profile shows the Jan 27th cruise

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dfall1 6 years ago

I’m curious about the time of year that you went also. We have booked our first balcony room on this ship and really hope to be able to use it.

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rebel71 6 years ago

When was it that you went

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