Carnival Magic Review

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Carnival Magic to the Bahamas!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Magic
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CruisingAg01
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2013
Cabin: Cove Balcony
Traveled with children

We cruised to the Eastern Caribbean (Bahamas) out of Galveston on Apr 14, 2013. We were a party of 5 in two cove balcony cabins (rooms 2289 & 2293). Everyone had a wonderful time and our three first-time cruisers became converts who are already planning next year's trip.

We drove into Galveston that morning a little later than I had hoped due to some unexpected last minute packing and parked with EZ Cruise for the first time. The parking attendants/shuttle drivers were all friendly and helpful and it was nice not having to drop our luggage off with porters and then have one person drive back to park (which is what I have done before just using port parking). I'll almost certainly use EZ Cruise again. We arrived later than I intended that morning (maybe 11:30) and hit the expected crowds, but we were onboard in about an hour.

The Magic is a beautiful ship. It still feels new and shiny and clean. I personally don't like the decor I want wild and crazy and a surprise every time you turn a corner. This was borderline classy. I thought the AC ran a bit warm ship wide, especially in our rooms and at night, but it wasn't a problem. I did wish I had brought a fan. The dining areas were all cooler. The ship also rarely felt crowded. I'll certainly be happy to sail on the Magic again (and soon!), but it's not my favorite ship.

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Cove Balcony

Cabin 7C

Rooms 2289 & 2293 are Cove balconies that adjoin. The stateroom attendant opened the partition between the two balconies on the first day (at our request). These cove balconies are huge. A great space closer to the water, well shaded and private. Also very quiet. I believe the room was under the Guest Services counter, not a dining area. Room size was normal and everything was spotless. We were close to the Gangway for disembarking at ports, but were rather far from the Lido/Pool area. I didn't mind the trek, but keep in mind that it is a trek. Highly recommend this room and Cove balconies in general.

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