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Carnival Magic Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Carnival Magic

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 06, 2019

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9397

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a really great time overall. I would recommend this ship and itinerary.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Getting on the ship was quick and easy. We were on in about 15 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall the food was good. I love Guy's burgers.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The trivia games were fun. There were only a few times where there wasn't something I wanted to do, but there were activities going on.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The shows were fun and the members of the Playlist cast were very nice. Simon London was an awesome Cruise Director.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My daughter loves Camp Ocean and went anytime she could. The staff are great.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Our stateroom steward and dining room staff were great. Everyone we encountered was very nice. We did have issues with our a/c that never got resolved and that was uncomfortable and disappointing.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship is fairly easy to get around. It is always clean. My only complaint was the floor on the lido deck which was very slippery. I almost fell every time I walked on it.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
I had a balcony cabin. The only issue was the a/c wasn't working so the room was very warm.

Ship tip

Enjoy yourself and don't let the small things ruin your cruise.

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
There was a lot of rocks and leaves or something in the water. The rocks were dangerous if you weren't careful because they blended in with the sand. The water felt nice though.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Old San Juan is beautiful. We walked to the umbrellas, had rolled ice cream, and did some shopping. Almost everything is on Fortaleza street.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We did the horseback sea and land excursion. It was fun, and I enjoyed being able to ride in the ocean. The water felt good after the hot ride.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
We just shopped around the cruise port. There are lots of shops and good deals. They have monkeys you can take a pic with. I understand you should negotiate the price before you take the pic.

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Nice city, didn't do a whole lot. The cruise port is nice.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Disembarking was easy, but did take awhile. We didn't get off until around 10:30. They kind of had a line snaking around to the exit, but it was easy for people to cut. It would be nice if there were staff or barriers to help. The line moved quickly though.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruisereckoning    3 years ago

Thanks for the review

Teamcruise2016    5 years ago

Loved the magic. My favorite ship to date!

verlwilliams    5 years ago

Thanks for the review... I'll be taking this cruise in January. Definitely looking forward to being back on my favorite ship.

lieguld    5 years ago

We complerely LOVED that ship!! Definite, all-around 5*

jdwoodworth    5 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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