Food, Fun, & Fellowship

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.3
Author: tmbryant08

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

tmbryant08

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 84

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

6 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 04, 2022

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6350

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It was a wonderful way to get back to cruising!!!!

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Parking caused a huge delay in boarding the ship. There were several people that passed out while waiting. No reflection on Carnival however Norfolk needs to work out some logistics.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Seaday brunch was great. I loved the variety of food options. My husband loved to cold press juices that were available. The service was great. The main dining room experience was good. We had my time dining so we had a different waiter each night but that’s to be expected. The nightly entertainment was nice as well by the dining room staff.

Lido Marketplace

4 out of 5

The food was decent. Lots of choices and options.

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Fresher at night. I really like the thin crust!😋

Mongolian Wok

4 out of 5

The wait was excessive because it was a popular place on the ship to eat. The food was great and definitely worth the wait.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

My husband enjoyed the bean bag toss tournaments. The fitness center was great and equipped with really nice equipment. There wasn’t much else offered that met our interest. We took advantage of the time to get some much needed rest.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The stage shows were much less entertaining than before Covid. The staff did the best they could I’m sure. The Love and Marriage show was the biggest hit.

Lobby

5 out of 5

Beautiful!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

I think they all did great serving over 4000 guests. I have no complaints at all.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Once you figure out the layout it’s time to get off the ship!😂. Use deck five to cross over from Aft to Forward and then take the stairs/elevator to your desired deck.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved the midship location. The cleanliness and size was perfect. I always make great use of my balcony.