Fall cruise to NewEngland on a Fun Ship

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 4.2
Author: cskcrain

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

cskcrain

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Canada & New England (Norfolk Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 14, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2212

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Met vey nice people at my table and throughout the ship.. My cruise ports were not as expected. Good and entertainment were very good. Excellent wait staff. Hated the elevator situation though out ship.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Aris was a great cabin steward. Allan was amazing as our table 625 waiter. He and has assistants never let us go without anything. Allan had us laughing and clapping and having a great time. His singing and dancing were great. The Magic is very lucky to have such a wonderful employee! Three cheers for Molly for keeping us all entertained at trivia and with her upbeat and happy personality throughout the ship. She stepped in with Momo t to o try to keep us patient and entertained while waiting for the so very long and tedious disembarking.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was well planned except for the elevator situation.doors closed too quickly to get on.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Aris kept my cabin very clean and tidy. Vinyl couch was torn. Picture missing g on wall over bed. Bed very comfortable! Good size for a couple. Glad there were not bunk beds. Plenty of storage.

Ship tip

Get Wi-Fi option. Can not access some info without it. Carry on and off luggage to avoid back up and confusion. Be patient with the elevator situation or just plan on taking the stairs. Eat most meals in restaurants. Just have Fun!!!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

5 out of 5

I’m Local and enjoy the area

Thumbs Up 0

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

Took local excursion and got to see a lot. Enjoyed seeing the lighthouse

Thumbs Up 0

Saint John, New Brunswick

4 out of 5

Took ship excursion. Bay of Fundy is overrated

Thumbs Up 0

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Great tour guides.

Thumbs Up 0

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5

Went to only Celtic speaking recreated town. Most costumed interpreters were not there do to the late season.

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Poor planning all around. People not given luggage tags in cabins to make finding and offloading luggage easier. People were not called by area properly. Handicapped people should have been allowed to exit after those taking their own luggage off . Platinum cruisers were too many to allow to leave at once. Lots of back ups and waiting . Luggage not offloaded quick enough and placed for pick up.

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