Carnival Magic Cruise Reviews - Reviews

This was a last minute trip to take my family member on that never cruised before. And with all the fun & excitement we had with our past cruises I decided to pick Carnival so she could have the best experience. I was so excited to see the impressions on her face when she encountered all that the Carnival Magic had to offer. The only thing that really changed was the food. I might have talked it up to much or because of all the changes Covid made to this world it just wasn’t as good as it was in the past. But we had a great time and an experience we will cherish forever. Thank you Carnival Team!

Our group of seven people had a wonderful time on the ship and at the 4 ports. The activities and entertainment on the cruise ship were fantastic. The beaches were beautiful at the ports. The tours and shops were great and enjoyed by all.

The Magic currently does three different itineraries out of Miami. The eight night cruise is the longest. This cruise goes to the ABC islands off the coast of Venezuela and the DR at a reason price. The cruisers from all walks of America life where great. Met tons of folks and all where very hospitable. The food choices are good. Service was excellent.

This trip was celebrating my best friend turning 40 and my son cruising for the 1st time. We had a great time!

Nothing we booked was as a group. When we asked about being put together the excuse was that we were in separate cabins. I saw everyone else together. Even our excursions were separated. Again told we were at separate times because we were in different cabins. I saw lots of families together and surprise surprise they were in different cabins.

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.

This was our first cruise in 10 years and it was great. Our 15 year old twins said it was the best vacation ever.

It was very expensive to the actual value of the trip. We don't recommend it at all.

Anything negative really has to do with the passengers rather than the cruise itself. Any time you have that many people together you are going to encounter rude, entitled people. We did meet many nice people though. The employees were so kind and hard working. The one thing that bothered us, and maybe it's because we're getting older, was the gluttony of some people. We've never seen so much untouched food being thrown away. Why do people pile their plates high knowing they can't eat it all? I can only imagine what the employees are thinking, many of whom come from countries where they may not have enough food to eat, when they are scraping off food that hasn't even been touched into the trash. Lastly, like I commented in another section above, the very last night of our cruise was very frightening due to weather sailing back to Miami and observing employees at 2 am vacuuming up water that the ship apparently took on right outside our stateroom!

The embarkation at the Miami Port Terminal D was a horrible experience. Once I got on the boat it was smooth sailing.

Absolutely loved the high energy of the cruise director (Jake).

The ship was ok. This was our 2nd cruise and the 1st ship we went on was much better. Also, very disappointed that we didn't get to see the 3rd port and wasn't given a good reason. The weather was beautiful.

I haven't cruised in over a decade so the new way of cruising was nice and I went solo. First tip - join the Facebook group with your fellow people that will sail on your date. Carnival has an app and it makes It so easy to keep up with what's going on throughout the day. Itinerary right there in your hand. Embarking was easy. Drop your luggage and onboard. I'd recommend just getting a passport to bypass any issues. The ship is was nice and easy to find things. Easy to navigate. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I enjoyed the entertainment - lady and the vamps, piano bar with Rodney, trivia and the other shows. I didn't find the comedy too funny. Food is plentiful and tasted great - restaurants that you can pay extra at - I didn't dine there. Several bars throughout. 2 casinos. Love, love the pizza. I went during spring break so my only complaint was the teens/kids running around. I avoided any pools because of them and opted for the whirlpools instead and the inappropriate conversations I heard amongst these kids were appalling. I would recommend that their curfew be cut an additional hour than the 1 am. The staff were all polite and friendly. I didn't encounter any issues during my cruise. Disembarking was easy and seamless. I'd opt for allowing carnival to handle your luggage. A few travelers were anxious because Disembarking didn't happen right on time and they had flights (schedule your flights for later in the day if you fly). Overall, I'd recommend this cruise and Carnival. Loved the duck hunt on board. I want to participate and bring duckies next time!

This was a very busy ship with a lot to do on board. We had a wonderful time. Food was great especially in the dinning rooms.

Everything onboard was very excellent, all services were great and beyond. Myself and wife was very please with our services attendant (TEO) who performed his duties with pleasant results, Job Well Done!!, along others services provided at our needs. Currently in the process to book another cruise for the Celebration for Late Feb / early March 2025. Please provide all discounts for this upcoming trip. Prefer either 6/7 day cruise.

We had a great time on the cruise, some comments below... 1. Would like better communication. The Magic had it's incident in Jamaica days before our departure. It was very concerning for us. We did not get one communication from Carnival stating that all was well with the ship. 2. We're in our 60's. This was our first trip. Restrooms were hard to find. Need better signs/directions to restrooms. 3. We bought the drink package (wife and I). We attended the Superbowl in the Magic theatre. I got up to get drinks at the Atrium bar for my wife and I using my card and her card. No problem. Next time I went to get drinks, different bartender. He would not serve drinks stating that both parties had to be present to give drinks. I got disturbed because the other bartender that served us drinks was standing right there. This bartender was the only bartender on the entire trip to not honor the drink cards. This caused me anxiety for the remainder of the trip (8 nights) and I never went to the Atrium bar again. Point being, if you have a policy it needs to be 100% enforced or 0% enforced, if not you're just pissing off customers. Shout out to Alisha and Jason at the Red Frog Pub, they were great! Also, Darma at the Iguana bar was fantastic also!

Overall wonderful cruise and friendly staff. Good food, wonderful ports of call

It was decent. Wish there would have been less lines to eat and do things. Elevator wait times were horrendous as well.

Everything went very smoothly and we enjoyed our first cruise

Overall, it was a nice time. Few hiccups along the way but I would definitely recommend this cruise and cruise line to friends.