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Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5
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Carnival Magic

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6403

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved every past cruise on several different cruise lines including Carnival. This was definitely my last Carnival cruise. Last straw, $4 for a small bag of popcorn while watching a movie! The Lido buffet was no better than the Golden Corral.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Long lines

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Food in the main dining room was good. Buffet was awful. Rarely found anything good and the lines for the wok were so long I never got to try it. Burgers by the pool were very good. Pizza was good but again very long lines. Did not eat at the specialty restaurants.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Pool was so crowded it was ridiculous.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Head waiter was terrific. Everyone else was adequate.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The room was a decent size for 3. Bathroom was somewhat dirty.

Ship tip

Not up to par with other cruises; even other Carnival cruises.

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Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico Did not visit port

Not on our itinerary
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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic Did not visit port

Diverted due to weather
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Grand Turk Island Did not visit port

Diverted due to weather
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Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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4 Comments

turtle592    1 year ago

I like Golden Corral
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RetiredRay    1 year ago

I think, if he has not sailed recently, that he will be rather disappointed in most mainstream ships. Way too many cutbacks and added “up charges” to what used to be included.
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javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback
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cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.
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