WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 3.2
Author: SHSwayney

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

SHSwayney

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 14, 2019

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7320

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It started out rough...it didn't get any better when we all got sick bc of the embarkation and the Dr on board didn't help my son. There were people everywhere and wait times for everything was just too long.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

We waited 4.5 hours in the Maimi heat-with no shade, bathrooms, seating...no advanced notice so we could bring hats and sunscreen

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

the ship was over crowded, food on the buffet ran out often. The lines for the specialty food were often 30 deep waiting no matter what time you went.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

it was clean but the ship was old-pain was peeling, floors were stained etc.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

it was clean, the HSK staff were nice and helpful.

Ship tip

Skip this ship-sail on another newer less crowded ship.

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Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Loved the excursion

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Loved the excusion-Underwater Boss was cool.

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Belize City, Belize Did not visit port

heard it was not safe-also were were all sick from embarkation. Sunburned/ sun poisening

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruiseplayer 5 years ago

Belize is a beautiful island , all cruise ships are usually crowded . Reason being ? They are full ! Why are they full ? Because they are popular ! Also never go on a cruise during school vacation or spring break !

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cruiseplanner1 5 years ago

I am sure they had sunscreen and hats but if they are like me, it was all packed in suitcases and taken by luggage handlers before the long wait in the sun. They had no idea the wait would be hours long.

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grandmarnnurse 5 years ago

I think their cruise embarking was delayed because of the charter cruise ahead of them getting off. Something happened with the gangway breaking. Then their luggage was a fiasco—many lost pieces. I know that same charter is planned for the week before my cruise next year, lord help us all! I wish they didn’t allow charters to tie everything up all the time. I heard that some venues were shut down on last night before the charter boarded, so that’s not fair to people that paid for the cruise before them. They had to set up stages, etc for the entertainers on their charter (Janet Jackson)

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mrsTAM 5 years ago

You were going on a cruise & didn't have sunscreen or a hat w/ you? If it was so bad, why didn't you get back in your car & turn on the AC. Sounds like common sense... oh never mind, lol!

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terriesanchez 5 years ago

What about embarkation made you all sick?

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