Carnival Magic Cruise

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.4
Author: JLGreen81

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

JLGreen81

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 111

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

6 Night Bahamas (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 14, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2264

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I spent entirely too much time in the casino...but I did come out ahead so yay me. We had a great vacation and the Magic is a great ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I made sure we had an early check-in time and got to the port early so it was easy peasy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Never really ate at the buffet because the lines were outrageous. MDR was the usual cruise food, nothing spectacular but was as expected. The steakhouse was just ok but really enjoyed the Italian upcharge restaurant.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Always plenty to do. Shows were good.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Flick...favorite show and a must see.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always great! No complaints!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Pretty clean overall and well maintained. Just didn't care for having to go up or down to get through certain decks.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

First ever cove balcony and loved it. Loved being that close to the water and also down low and mid ship we hardly felt any movement.

Ship tip

Tip your bartenders and if you like the slots then Rich Little Piggies is where it's at!

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Bimini, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Resort World 360 was great, but had to wait in the hot sun for the tram to get there entirely too long.

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Norfolk, Virginia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Pretty crowded since people weren't waiting until their decks were called to disembark...everyone pretty much did what they wanted. Also didn't even go through customs which was weird but not complaining.