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Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.2
Author: 41pearl

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

41pearl

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 152

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 07, 2021

Ship: Carnival Magic

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

Easy boarding and leaving the ship. Food was average for a cruise as well as dining room service. Stage shows were very good. Plenty of seats available at pool, shows, bars. Even the elevators were easy to use. Halfmoon Cay was a BIG disappointment. Carnival should be ashamed of themselves and try spending a little $ to improve the facilities. I would NOT return to the island. It was comparable to being in a big tourist beach on labor day. Much to crowded and we were the only ship visiting at the time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Stage shows were fantastic.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Cabin steward was excellent. The staff in the mdr was good, but we've had better. Not very attentive, or overly outgoing

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Inside cabin on deck 8. No issues to mention. Great cabin attendant. Midship so easy access to the elevators which never had a long wait

Ship tip

Enjoy. Nice ship, clean,easy to navigate. Try to catch ALL the stage shows

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

2 out of 5

Carnival needs to expand the beach area. It is WAY too small to handle the amount of people. Very crowded, no shade UNLESS you pay for a clamshell chair. No trees. Less then 2 miles of beach for 2000+ people!!! The bbq was awful. The burgers were charred on the outside and severely undercooked on the inside. Had to throw in the trash. Jerk chicken was too spicy for my wife to eat. Carnival needs to take a serious look at the food service on the island. The far end of the beach was ok. Tropical fish were easily visible in the water. I felt "steel drum music" would of been more appropriate then the stuff they were blasting. The tender ride to and from the ship was fine. Bring your beach towels from the ship.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Took longer then it should of but still no issues

Traveler Photos

Ship view and tropical fish from the island

13 Comments

GerryBCruisin 3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Carnival Magic, glad it was a wonderful cruise experience.

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floridagirl7210 3 years ago

I was on that sailing too and Half Moon Cay was a zoo. It was terribly crowded even though we tried walking farther down the beach. Too many people for the size. We couldn’t find any open chairs. Absolutely everything else about the cruise was wonderful. The tender ride there and back was enjoyable.

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8ntlifewild 3 years ago

Appreciate your review.

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smysjanie 3 years ago

I loved Half Moon Cay. It is so much better than the amusement park they built on CocoCay. I think it’s a matter of personal preference. I like that the island has been preserved. I loved the glass bottom boat tour. However, I really appreciate your review.

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Travelflea 3 years ago

I was on this sailing what I realized is the further you go down the beach more chairs can be found. I enjoyed Half Moon Cay myself the water was clean and I was able to see clean to the bottom. The food did suck on the Island I went back to the ship for Lunch.

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dreamcatcher40f 3 years ago

So glad I canceled my cruise to there in Feb. I don't even get off the ship there. Nothing to do there, no shops, or places to eat! Sucks!

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purpl 3 years ago

Thanks for your review.

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Curt34 3 years ago

Thanks for the review. Looks like you enjoyed your cruise despite their private island.

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izrgreen 3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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javawoody 3 years ago

Not sure, half moon cay has always been one of my favorites

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CurlyCruiserYAY 3 years ago

Wow. Not sure what to say. Maybe carnival will knock it out of the park next time.

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AuntPinkie 3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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