It was okay could've been better

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
Carnival Magic

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 01, 2018

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1267

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The whole mayan stuff was nice and seeing the ocean from so many places and angles was amazing . i would never want to go back to belize or cozumel ever again costa maya was ok but honduras topped EVERYTHING , the ship should constantly have music and not close pools, slides, hot tubs, court, bars, or food places like the burger place, taco place, buffet, or pizza place . they say carnival cruises are supposed to be the "party ships" but they definately did not live up to that name. I expected alot more from this cruise than what it delivered . i think there is alot of room for improvement and that they should.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Best food was in Northern lights . the prime steakhouse was not worth the extra price and the italian place was was not good either. The buffet was okay and the ice cream machine was good but it wouldve been better with a toppings bar

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools, hot tubs, basketball court and slides was constantly being closed . so when they open they get so packed with people no one can barely move around or enjoy it . also , they close everything at midnight so if you didnt get the chance to get in the pool while it was packed full of people when it was open , then u dont get the chance to get in at all . they shouldve had a pool in the adult only section . the casino was also one of the funnest things to do and also had nice staff and managers but in the end it can come out to be a bit costly if you arent careful

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Music should've been playing constantly and loudly but instead it was a couple low songs here or there and then at night on deck 10 but mostly for kids . spotlight lounge was the most entertaining. And spa was ridiculously overly expensive . i received a $50 gift card for the spa on my birthday during the cruise , and the cheapest service they offer is $122 and thats only for a basic facial . that was disappointing but i was going to give it away to someone else but it states on the gift card your name a no regifting so couldnt do that either .

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Barely any waitors/waitresses constantly having to find an open bar to get drinks sometimes waiting at bar for 10 15 minutes without acknowledgement from bar staff . best bar staff was in the back by the pizza place and pool . and nicest waitors/waitresses are in Northern lights dining.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Constantly seen cleaning crews picking up and cleaning after everyone sometimes things would sit a little longer than usual but other than that it was clean

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The beds was very comfortable , it was very clean and we loved the little towel animals , our room cleaner Ade was very friendly , the cabin was a bit smaller than i thought it would be , and i didnt like having the conjoining door between our room and the next but the window view was always a nice view

Ship tip

Not much to do during the day but its a bit funner at night , cozumel and belize was a HUGE disappointment not pretty at all and people constantly bother you every corner you turn to buy one thing or another even little children making grass roses begging for money but mahongony bay roaton honduras was the absloute best most beautiful comfortable place of all and very nice people there . costa maya was ok as well .

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Not very clean even the restaurants had flies in their food containers so needless to say we did not eat at the restaurants . also, everytime you turn around someone wants you to buy this that and the other

Belize City, Belize

1 out of 5
Nice where the shops are when you first get off besides everyone in you face buy this buy that but when you go out the back to explore belize , its run down not very inviting people even telling you not to trust the drivers there because they will take your money and leave you stranded somewhere , they try to sell you drugs and some people was even taking videos and pictures of the tourist and following in cars . it was uncomfortable and just not what i had expected from belize

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Beautiful . the old ship wreck was amazing to see as well . water so nice and turquoise , palm trees , music , nice employees . we would definately go there again . not one thing bad to complain about .

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5
Nice pool and swim up bar

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

SeaOutlook    6 years ago

Find something else to do in your life. But certainly not cruising. Maybe try train rides to Alaska.

juliemike    6 years ago

I agree. Can’t please everyone. We have never encountered any of the above.

jenn2831    6 years ago

Yea cruising is definitely not for some people

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