8 days was a long 8 days..lol

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Carnival Magic

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 24, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7428

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

8 day cruise. Not a whole lot to do on the ship (just my opinion) for a cruise that length. But a week on a cruise ship is better than a week at work. Out of the 4 of us ,1 came off with the flu, and I ended up with a massive head cold 2 days later. Either way....we enjoyed our vacation.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

This was our 2nd go on Carnival Magic. I swore I wouldn't go after the May 2022 cruise. Things have improved 10 fold. This time we were dropped off by a family member. Embarkation went smooth. Everything was a breeze getting on. This was an 8 day cruise. The only thing I wish was different would be that they had more things to do on sea days. We spent more money in the casino this time out of boredom. And the only places to eat late at night was the sammich or the pizza place which ALWAYS had lines that seemed to move slower than a snail. Otherwise the weather was perfect, beaches were beautiful and yes, we would sail on the Magic again.

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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9 Comments

MichaelW    1 year ago

Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise. I agree with cbyron3, purchase a spa package and take advantage of it, especially on long sailings. Having rated entertainment as 1 star, what types of activities / entertainment would you like to see offered on ships? The rest of your review is very positive, so just curious.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cbyron3    1 year ago

The key to the Magic is assuring you take advantage of the awesome spa.

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed most of your cruise 🛳️

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed summary and tip. Glad you gave it second chance.

carolj68    1 year ago

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

OGWonderWoman    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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