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Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 116

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Carnival Magic

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 30, 2017

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6294

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The Magic ship is very impressive. Lots to explore on this ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No wait. Walked on the ship and grabbed a drink and lunch.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Steak house and Italian restaurants were much better than buffet and main dining room. Guys Burger joint is very tasty. Love it! The breakfast burritos at BlueIguana Cantina are a mush-have! Guys Pig and Anchor is very tasty too.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Dive and Dine movies were fun. All hot tubs were chilly, but not as cold as the pools.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Could have just been me. I was not too impressed with the shows on this trip. However, it did not ruin my cruise or keep me from booking another one.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
My teenagers did not want to participate. Did see lots of kids having fun in their groups.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
No complaints about staff and service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Enjoyed this ship. We had fun time exploring each deck. Lots to do. Great slides.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
No complaints. It was nice and comfy, even with 4 people. Our room steward was excellent. She was always working and very friendly.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
Stayed at a hotel in Coco Beach. Nice area. Short ride to cruise ship. Not a bad ride back to the airport.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Beautiful. Loved Grand Turk.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Had to take a long ride to get to a good beach. Water was very pretty.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Did not care for PR. The water was brown like Galveston. The downtown area was very nice.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Had to exit our cabin and wait on a lower deck for a long time in a crowded area. Not very pleasant, but we survived.
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