Wouldn't sail this ship again

Item: Carnival Magic
Rating: 3.5
Author: tlcriswell0

Carnival Magic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

tlcriswell0

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 23, 2024

Ship: Carnival Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9381

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Overall we will not be sailing on this ship again. There was little to nothing in the evenings after dinner during the kids club time so we would have to pay to watch things if we chose to that. The food was not great and there were no kid friendly options on the buffet other than hot dogs...and no one is eating that for every meal lets be real. The staff we did see was not great, not very friendly and would tell us to go to the bar. The dinner waitstaff never returned to check on us at the table.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

very confusing and no guidance

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Not like any other food/experiences we had. They had nothing really for kids on a daily basis on the buffet other than hot dogs. Lines were LONG!! only opened one side at night. The specialty restaurants were slow. Main dining was okay, they weren't very friendly and you never got refills

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

OVER CROWDED everywhere. No servers. Limited show options.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The shows we attended were okay.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Kids loved it other than not being able to choose dinner.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

little to no smiles. people were not coming back at dinner. they were few and far between.