Don’t Rock the Boat

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.6
Author: SKHAdventurer

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

SKHAdventurer

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 04, 2020

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9233

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Second time we’ve done this particular cruise, so we obviously thought it was good! Unfortunately we couldn’t dock at Grand Turk. Earthquakes happening this week so we think that plus wind, made the seas too choppy to dock. Never got sick from the rougher than usual seas, but it was just a bummer we missed the beautiful port. First time out of 11 cruises we’ve ever missed a port. Still a fantastic family vacation! From a family that enjoys spending time with each other.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Wide selection. Sad that for whatever reason the wait staff isn’t able to spend as much time with the table. I blame anytime dining. A blessing and a curse both. Having had each several times, I think I want to go back to 6:00 dining.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Spa, sports deck

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Enjoyable enough

Children's Programs

No kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always happy to serve

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Prefer not to have to walk through a smoke filled casino to get to the back of the ship on the same deck.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Always good

Ship tip

Guys burgers has a fast line (quick serve burger and fries) and a slow line (specialty burger made for you). Often the longer line goes faster.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Lots of construction, but that will eventually make it better

Thumbs Up 0

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Beach

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Best beach! Go to Cockleshell beach!!! Not overcrowded and incredibly beautiful!

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Always love San Juan. Go to forts and at el Morro, walk down the moat stairs and down to the lower walkway that wraps around the fort and beside the sea. Fantastic!!!

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Grand Turk Island Did not visit port

Rough seas did not allow us to dock.

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