Nice ship but needs major work

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 2.8
Author: don481

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

don481

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2023

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2212

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Inspite of cosmetic issues a brief power failure and soot discharge at Grand Turk into the water it still was an enjoyable cruise. I was also on the ship June 2023 and dramatic negative change in ships condition.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Porthole cabin. Shows major wear. Picture was missing leaving 3 sharp brackets exposed. Sofa leather was cut with large piece missing and white stuffing exposed. 2 drawers were broken. Still a nice functionality.

Ship tip

Nice designed ship but major ware in cabin and common areas. Still fun.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

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Wiser1 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing

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natelorip 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear that the Magic is showing her age.

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ericbran 1 year ago

Thanks for your feedback. It was much appreciated

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leog 1 year ago

At least you made lemonade out of the lemons. Carnival has a lot of work to do on the older ships. Looks like they will be around for awhile. Thanks for your review!

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to sailing on this ship in July.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cbyron3 1 year ago

I hate to hear they are letting this great ship deteriorate. A great class of ship. I'm on her again for New Year's. Had a choice of any ship for free and the Magic is my go to.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the update

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