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Good overall with minor annoyances

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Carnival Magic

5 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 30, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12008

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

The trip was nice. We live near norfolk so travel was a breeze. The ship is middle aged but staff work very hard. Overall good, but not quite great

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth process that was relatively fast. Norfolk is a small port

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food ranged from okay to good. Guys burgers and guys pig and anchor were both nice. Main dining room was good overall. Lido buffet is poorly laid out and just not that good

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Denmarc in the MDR and igede the room steward were amazing. Staff was helpful

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship is showing it's age with rust and worn fixtures. Very clean but she needs a dry dock soon. Staff work so hard to keep it presentable

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Spa interior was comfortable and close to gym

Ports of call

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5
Not much to do but shop. Vendors not as aggressive as Nassau
Thumbs Up

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
I don't love Nassau. The locals are very pushy even by caribbean standards.
Thumbs Up

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Guys pig and anchor Funfetti cheesecake Seaday brunch
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