Retirement Cruise

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.7
Author: ddcoth3

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

ddcoth3

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 03, 2022

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8235

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

my retirement cruise was beautiful, relaxing, and enjoyable. met a lot of nice and friendly crew and guests.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

check-in 11A-1130A. smooth and quick. after luggage scanned no waiting headed straight to the ship. long walk in the terminal from back of the ship to the Atrium on Deck 3 midship. stepped on ship 1150A.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

dining times for buffet on the Lido Deck and sea day brunch in the Southern Lights Dining Room were shorten. only ate sea day brunch twice which was good but menu items very limited and there was an upcharge ($2) for cranberry juice.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

all the shows (Variety, 88 Keys, etc.) in the theater were entertaining and performances were great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

1. toilet hard to flush 2. water shower didn't drain properly 3. bed separating in middle and was not comfortable

Ship tip

relax and enjoy

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

waited in line almost an hour for the elevator to the terminal. a lot of guests in walkers, wheel chairs, and too many carry on bags to take the escalator. terminal needs a definite upgrade.

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Carnival Magic 2022!