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Carnival Magic Cruise Review

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Reviews: 4
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Magic

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 29, 2020

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2225

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I had a wonderful time on the cruise but I do miss assigned seating for dinner. Crew members were wonderful serving everyone in the buffet to avoid cross contamination. I can’t say enough positive things about them.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
This was by far the quickest embarkation ever. We were checked in and on the Lido deck within 30 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We didn’t eat in any of the specialty restaurants. Staff did a great job but they were short handed due to the corona virus issues.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We played trivia and just people watched.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were good. Simon London is hilarious. The Lip Sync battle was a hoot!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They are wonderful. It’s apparent they’re short staffed due to corona virus issues.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was clean. Layout wasn’t too difficult. Our stateroom was always cleaned thanks to our steward Rustom.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had an inside cabin and it was spacious. My sister and I requested twin beds and that allowed us plenty of room. We had issues with our toilet but crew members were very responsive to that issue.

Ship tip

I used the Carnival Hub for everything and it really made my life easier.

Ports of call

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
I was there a year ago and the devastation from the hurricanes was still evident. Things have greatly improved in one year and it’s a beautiful island.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We did the Mofongo and Mojito tour which consisted of walking in old San Juan and lunch. I highly recommend this as our guide Ada was fantastic.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We toured the island. We stopped at the Carousel on the Dutch side and had the best gelato.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was extremely organized. We were the last group called. It was 1-1/2 hours from the ship to our gate at Fort Lauderdale.

Traveler Photos

Inside cabin deck 2
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7 Comments

GerryBCruisin    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Carnival Magic. Is assigned seating no longer an option?

Workingdiva    4 years ago

Unfortunately assigned dining was filled.

katelynolson    4 years ago

Awesome review!

SRAlbritton    4 years ago

Thank you for taking time to write a review. Glad you enjoyed the Magic, we sure did.

crusinfun5    4 years ago

There still assigned dining. Early or late. Glad you enjoyed your time. Magic is a great ship.

MINEZ321    4 years ago

Great review. Will be on her in May!!

Shh813    4 years ago

You could have chosen the assigned seating for dinner when you booked the cruise, unless they were already filled. Glad you had a good time anyway. Cruising is the best vacation ever 🛳🏖🐟

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