There must be a seasoning shortage.

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 60

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5
Carnival Magic

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 28, 2021

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9333

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great staff but the ship needs some love. Going back on her in May!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super easy and fast. I’m sure the reduced capacity helped make it run smoother than pre-Covid.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The MDR was horrible. The paper thin “steak” that took the place of the flat iron steak was pretty bad. Super chewy and no flavor, there must be a shortage of seasoning for the MDR. The buffet, Guys burgers, and the pizza place were all pretty good.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Trivia, bingo, trivia, and more trivia. Time to come up with some new activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Never went to any of the stage shows but the musicians and DJs were all pretty good. The steel drum guy on lido was great and took requests.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship is definitely showing signs of some wear in the cabins and throughout the common areas. Overall in decent condition and I’m a fan on the layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Decent size and the bed was comfortable as long as you didn’t slide in the middle of the two beds they push together to make a bigger bed. Not very clean and had to have housekeeping come swap out the linens and reclean the room.

Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5
It’s a beach. And they even served hockey pucks on a bun for lunch.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This new face recognition makes disembarkation a breeze. Took no time to get off and hit the road.
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11 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Islandtime32    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing 🛳

LeeT804    2 years ago

Yes still going back in May on the first trip out of Norfolk this year despite not having a perfect time previously. Ship happens.

GriffFamily    2 years ago

I really appreciate the details. That helps with planning. Are you going back on The Magic in May despite not having a five star experience?

Jzusvme    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

YvetteBobcruise    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of a few hiccups.

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience l.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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