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Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.9
Author: scottiehunter

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

scottiehunter

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 14, 2019

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7433

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Just relax and enjoy the ride - bring tip money everywhere. They work hard and deserve it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

A little bumpy but they made up for it - not typical from what I hear

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Lots to choose from

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Staff was great, we all loved the shoes and games. Slides were some of the best I’ve seen!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

I don’t know how they do it

Children's Programs

Kids didn’t go to the clubs but they looked fun

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very friendly and helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Plenty of closet space and easily held four full sized people.

Ship tip

Note the gratuity on your bill at the end - we tipped throughout and at the end they added almost $100 per person in the cabin for various staff. Guest services will take it off. I think staff gets more if you tip them directly,m.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Do the stingray swim

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Favorite port - definitely get in touch with http://roatangetawaytours.com (off ship) monkey/sloth/birds was amazing. We booked a ship tour as well and they went out of their way to accommodate us and make sure we were back in time for the horseback through the water (also amazing). They even took us for a quick private snorkel even though we only had 20 minutes. Can’t rate them high enough.

Thumbs Up 2

Belize City, Belize Did not visit port

Too tired and not really interested in ruins

Thumbs Up 0

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Be safe and book off cruise - tons to choose from right off the ship

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy - faster than I expected

3 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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katiej512 5 years ago

We always pay the gratuities when we pay for the cruise. We also tip people as we go. We get free drinks in the casino and always tip our server there. By the the 2nd day we have no problems getting drinks. The gratuities on your bill are shared by all the employees on the ship. So each person doesn’t get as much as you think. You don’t have to pay the gratuities on your bill. I wouldn’t take a cruise without paying them.

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2CruznBums 5 years ago

Awesome to see a positive review on a cruise where some things went very wrong. Hate seeing that embarkation ruined the entire cruise for so many people. My God things happen! Glad u enjoyed your cruise!!

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