Carnival Magic FFS5

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.4
Author: johnny059qn

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

johnny059qn

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 17

Helpful Votes: 274

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2338

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great ship with great ports on this itinerary. We enjoyed snorkeling at Half Moon Cay. We saw sea turtles and a ton of fish. We ate at Jack’s Shack in Grand Turk. Jerk chicken was amazing as always. We hung out at the pool in Amber Cove. Entertainment was severely lacking on this cruise. There was only one playlist production show. America Rocks. Cast was new. Show was not up to standards. Bands were just okay. Soloist Scott Lucile was the only bright spot. The BINGO caller was extremely annoying. Food was excellent everywhere we ate. Most dinners we ate in the MDR. We did not do any specialty dining. Best debarkation ever. We were off the ship and in our Uber at 0645. We got an earlier flight that took off at 0915.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

A lot of banging and noise in this cabin on this trip. The most we’ve experienced in a cove balcony. Otherwise, nice.

Ship tip

Don’t forget to enjoy the Serenity area.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Food in MDR was great! This was on Elegant Night.

Jerk Pork Loin, dirty rice and green beans.

Great ship, but these green eyeballs freak me out.

Off the ship at 0645, made a 0915 flight.

12 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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fomoco73 1 year ago

We were on the same cruise. I agree about the entertainment. We did back to back and by the second cruise they upped the quality of the entertainment. We were told they were having trouble getting performers. By the end of the Feb 5th cruise they did one show in the main auditorium. On the second cruise they added another show and a great variety entertainer. That was more like normal. Guess the cruise lines are still trying to get back to normal. Other then that, the cruise was great.

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contactmedenise 1 year ago

I thought the entertainment was great! Lots of options to choose from Toyo’s ally in the evenings. During the day since most people are off the ship enjoying the ports.

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Littlerocks 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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firefighter4u 1 year ago

Seems like the lack of entertainment is a common problem. We’ve been complaining about it on our last 3 cruises.

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natelorip 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a good time.

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strauss3396 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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tavo6 1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🛳️

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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bsulfridge 1 year ago

We can't wait. 19 days to go!!

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