First Cruise Ever and it was awesome

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.4
Author: MarcMerren

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

MarcMerren

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 18, 2022

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2302

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I am very happy with my first cruise, I have already booked my next cruise for the Mexican Rivera for next summer.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Hot and slow and rainy, very in organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was awesome! I tried so many things and the chef’s table will now become a staple in my life.

Lido Marketplace

5 out of 5

The people are so nice and friendly, next best thing to home.

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Great pizza, winning attitude

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The best staff in all areas, my porter and servers were awesome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice cabin, I don’t think I’ll do a cove balcony again.

Ship tip

Pick your time when less teenagers are on board

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Sharks dolphins and sea lions is a hoot

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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Massage in a thunderstorm was awesome

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New York, New York

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Was in no hurry so no issues

Traveler Photos

12 Comments

lesplas 2 years ago

Thx for sharing

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SRAlbritton 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share with us. Glad you had a good time. Welcome to the cruising family. - The Magic is my favorite ship. 😎

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CruisedudeNY65 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it

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hubiedubie 2 years ago

Look out, we have a cruiser

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hollysmomtravel 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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Dumfy75 2 years ago

Thanks for the positive review, glad you loved your first cruise!

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natelorip 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great first cruise.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise and have already booked another! It certainly can be addictive! Appreciate your feedback!

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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rpmmenard 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it.

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