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Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Carnival Magic

5 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 20, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8412

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Enjoyed all aspects of this cruise. Everyone on board was smiling and enjoying life and were there for all your needs. I look forward to going on another cruise soon.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Wait was not horrible since we were scheduled for 10:30 to 11:00 AM. Lots of staff available for guidance

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Never had any problems finding seating and the food was very good with many selections to choose from

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Did not participate in any onboard activities. Walked a lot and there was always music somewhere to enjoy.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I would rate all performances and music a 5 star experience

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Amazing smiling service from all staff we interacted with. Only issue I had was the towel animals. Was looking forward to them. The first morning we had a cute little elephant. I placed it on the back of the couch because I wanted to take a group picture of them at the end of the cruise. Was very disappointed on 2nd morning because all the person tending to our room just took the little elephant and put back on the bed. Very small and insignificant issue I suppose but that is how I felt. Other than that all was excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Layout was easy to learn and all areas were clean. There were folks wiping down and cleaning everyday continuously in all areas of the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very clean and spacious. Bathroom was much roomier than we had anticipated. Plenty of storage with 3 small drawers and 3 closets with shelves and room to hang lots of items

Ship tip

Be patient. It takes some time to get on and off the ship. After all, they are trying to efficiently move at least 3000 persons.

Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5
Very organized for boarding and disembarking

Bimini, Bahamas

4 out of 5
The music on the beach was too loud to enjoy. The hotel pool was much nicer and quieter.

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

4 out of 5
If you get this excursion, pay ahead for the lunch. The wait time to order was at least 45 minutes to an hour. Also, bring bottled water if you want water to drink. There were plenty of beach chairs and umbrellas available. The vendors were not overly pushy and the hair braiding folks did a great job.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Elevators were running kind of slow, which should be expected. Take the stairs if you are able. There were plenty of staff available for information and guidance
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