Worst cruise experience I’ve had

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 2.8
Author: CruizenKim

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

CruizenKim

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2019

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I will now be trying another cruise line after sailing with carnival for several years very disappointing food n staff

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Not enough staff on lido deck and food was horrible

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Worst food experience including the steakhouse very disappointing the staff was also very disappointing and buffet food was disappointing and even had shortened buffet times compared to all my other cruises

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

My child enjoyed camp experience

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Other than 1 waiter and our room steward the staff was a nightmare. Seemed short staffed and not very pleasant interaction

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

In need of repairs and upkeep on many decks

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Balcony room was good but I did not like the fact that there was a deck below us where people walked sunbathed and in hot tubs below us I hv never experienced that wth a balcony room so it wasn’t very private

Ship tip

Choose another ship

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

2 out of 5

Not at all a beautiful tropical destination as I had imagined

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Very busy somewhat nice did an excursion out of Punta Cana that was fun

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Worst experience getting off a ship and atthis port never had this type of experience before

9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruiseplayer 5 years ago

We have been on many carnival cruises and always get a. Balcony . I agree the balcony is not private , with people below looking up at you or a hot tub just below you

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jimbo502 5 years ago

Bang for the buck, carnival is my first choice.

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GoldHunterScott 5 years ago

Agree with the other comments...you mentioned your cabin location wasn’t good...you should chose more wisely. I always chose a cabin with other cabins above and below. If you’re looking for silence while on vacation you’re not going to find it on any cruise line. I stand by carnival...their staff are the best and I always bring extra cash to brighten their day!! They deserve it!!

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michelleski12 5 years ago

What are your expectations from staff? They are the hardest working bunch of folks ive ever seen. They literally work 7 days a week, long shifts, are away from their families for 6 to 7 months at a time and make small wages. They have bad days just like you or I. Give them a break they arent dancing monkeys, there for your entertainment.

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sfcvan 5 years ago

According to your profile you only cruised with Carnival two other times. Once in 2015 and again in 2018, so with this being your 3rd time you figure you're qualified to bash Carnival with this ridiculous review. Now I'm no expert, but I've cruised Carnival five different times and leaving in 12 days for another and I have never experienced the things you mentioned. It's vacation with your family, enjoy being with them. I hope you didn't complained to them like this. If so you probably made it bad for them also. I'm celebrating my 42nd anniversary in 12 days on Carnival Splendor and nothing or no one will spoil this time with my wife. Live, Love and Laugh, lighten up a little.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

I just noticed you said you went out of Punta Cana at Amber Cove. Punta Cana is over five hours from Amber Cove, so you are either confused on the name of the town you went to order this is a made-up review just to bash Carnival.

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anoceanlife 5 years ago

You must have known your room location when booking

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

Wow! Cruising must not be for you. I’m not sure what you expected, but you didn’t seem to enjoy much of anything. Some things have changed over the years, but I’ve never experienced anything close to horrible food or service on any cruise. As long as I’m not the one cooking and serving the food or cleaning the room, it takes a lot for me to be unhappy on vacation.

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