Not so Magical

Carnival Magic Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
Carnival Magic

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2024

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1277

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Least liked cruise of all.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Was very easy to get on ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Mediocre buffet very limited and repetitive

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
If it wasn’t for Mardi Gras and Valentine Day activities this would have been very boring indeed. Trivia is only real activity or pool game watching

Entertainment

3 out of 5
When there is six stools on the stage and singers just get up to sing as a main show. Kind of boring. Where is the dance choreography, costumes and backdrops.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Guest services was no help. They just kept saying they would fix problem but never did. Room steward told us we were not allowed to go to guest services for issues with cabin we were only to call him. By end of cruise they offered us a free steak dinner or a spa service we declined. We have sailed the Magic 3 previous times and had great experiences this time was our worst experience.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Unfortunately what a difference one year makes she is showing her age. Mold on deck by lower deck hot tubs. Peeling paint and rust. Equipment not repaired so making loud noise day and night. Dining staff were wonderful though.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
There was a malfunctioning piece of equipment below the cabin. It would run from approximately 4am to midnight every day and night. It would at times vibrate the floor and could be heard in the hallway. Never could fix it the entire cruise. Do not reserve this cabin or cabins in the vicinity. Guest services were no help and in the end gave up and offered steak dinner or spa service. No sleep or rest and ended up sick debarkation day with a cold even though washing our hands all the time.

Ship tip

Don’t

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Rented a car a port. Drove to Baby beach pretty. Not many facilities. Two bars either end of beach. No chairs or umbrellas so be prepared. Reef bar was the best they also have a pool.

La Romana, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Took a taxi with other people to Mambo beach. Feb 2024 $15 a person one way. Beautiful beach with snorkeling by rock wall. Lots of bars and lounges.

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

byhisgrace     8 months ago

Thanks. I am super excited to sail on the magic at the end of April

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

TB654321     8 months ago

You share q with us not to rent room 1277. I looked at the deck plans, and there is no 1277.

2by2     8 months ago

Sorry to hear about your bad experiences and I hope thing are better by August of this year because I will be sailing on her😏

natelorip     8 months ago

Thanks for the review. Sorry it wasn't everything you wanted it to be.

cruising2004     8 months ago

Sorry this cruise was a disappointment. Thank you for your review.

ericbran     8 months ago

Sorry about your experience 😔. Thanks for sharing..

javawoody     8 months ago

Appreciate your comments

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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