Beautiful ship. Probably my favorite Carnival ship ever.

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Carnival Magic

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 17, 2018

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1317

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Love the Magic. Would go back to Cozumel but the rest of the ports were not to my liking. Too many kids for me. Some great entertainment.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Fairly easy. Trying to stay with Senior parents who had priority boarding while we did not was a little stressful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was good. Did not go to a specialty restaurant. Loved Guy's burger and the Mexican. Drinks were good, but sometimes missed the mark (margarita, mojito).

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Enjoyed the fitness center. Pools and hot tubs crowded. Too many children on this particular cruise.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
REALLY enjoyed the band in front of alchemy bar.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Dining room service improved thru week. Slow start. Seemed overwhelmed first night. Service around Lido pool was terrible the last day at sea.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
As said before, love this ship - decor, design, cleanliness. Especially liked bath and a half in our oceanview cabin. Loved Red Frog Bar and the deck seating areas outside of it.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Stayed clean thanks to our steward. Largest cabin ever for us. Lots of storage. Shower never overflowed.

Ship tip

If you want good outdoor service, tip first. Otherwise go get drinks yourself. The coffee bar on deck 5 is the ONLY one. They serve breakast there every morning, and it was never crowded. Go see the band in front of Alchemy Bar and see Elizabeth at the Red Frog for good top shelf drinks.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Excursion Isla Passion. Great beach with activities. Terrific food and service. DJ and games. Takes about hour to get there on boat.

Belize City, Belize

2 out of 5
Best of Belize. Our rum tour was cancelled. Not impressed with the water. Nice people, though.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
Mahogany Bay private beach beds. Nice area. Snorkling not good. Fun ride on the chair lift. Glad we weren't on the beach with the masses.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
Not a fan. Walked in to all this man made village of vendors, pools, bars. We ARE NOT fans of swim with the dolphin in this type of contrived environment. We had to walk away. Don't have a clue what is outside of this tourist trap. Hopefully something better.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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