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Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Magic

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 08, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6226

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

It was an 8 Night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Magic. Sailing dates were July 8th through July 16th, 2023. Calling to the ports of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic and Grand Turk, Turks, and Caicos. We had 4 sea days between leaving and returning to Norfolk, Virginia.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was very quick and simple.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Swirls

3 out of 5

Kept running out of vanilla ice cream mid-day.

Pizzeria del Capitano

4 out of 5

Long lines late at night.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

The best food spot on the ship in my opinion.

Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast

5 out of 5

The food and service was great!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I played some dodgeball, ping pong, beanbag toss, went to the fitness center, and relaxed in the hot tubs. I had an amazing time doing these activities.

Fitness Center

5 out of 5

Had a large variety of different equipment.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
I had a great time at Club O2. We did two scavenger hunts, played video games, and many other fun activities.

Club O2

5 out of 5

Excellent

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I received excellent service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I had already been on this ship 3 other times so I was familiar with the location of where everything was. The crew kept the common areas very clean and maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
I wasn't the biggest fan of how low the upper Pullan had to sit. The room had plenty of space for our luggage.

Ship tip

Bring a jacket because sometimes the ship will get very cold.

Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We took a tour of San Juan.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
I did ziplining over the pool area. I also hung out in the pool.

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
I had an amazing time in Grand Turk despite the rain and our inability to take our tour of the island.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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