Carnival Magic Review

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Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Magic
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KAO1870
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jan 2014
Traveled with children

I was very impressed with the Carnival Magic. This was my 2nd Carnival cruise and my 6th cruise total. All of the staff seemed happy to be working everywhere you went on the ship. Our embarkation was delayed due to fog but the handled the delay well. While our cabin could have used more outlets especially at the nightstands it was nice. I appreciated the king sized bed vs. most cruise lines having queens as my husband is quite tall. The cabin had decent closet and storage space and the bathroom was fine. Our 5 year old daughter’s bed was the pull out couch and it was just perfect for her. Our steward did a wonderful job and was very personable. Our daughter really enjoyed the towel animals.

The dining room staff in Northern Lights was all wonderful! They cut my 5 year old daughters food for her. Entertained her, danced with her, and made her feel very special. We had Any Time dining and other than on formal nights the wait was next to nothing or minimal. The check in staff was always personable and friendly and never seemed stressed. The food in Northern Lights was very tasty with varied options nightly. We did eat in Southern Light for 2 of the Sea Day Brunches. Sadly the staff there has a lot to learn. The service was poor as was the brunch food.

As for the other food areas the buffet food was rarely appetizing and very bland. But the staff was friendly. The Pizzeria was really tasty but there was almost always a line. They really needed to add more staff to that area. The Grille was just so/so. We did not eat at Cucina del Capitano, Red Frog Pub, or the Prime Steakhouse so I cannot speak to the food or service in those areas.

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While our cabin could have used more outlets especially at the nightstands it was nice. I appreciated the king sized bed vs. most cruise lines having queens as my husband is quite tall. The cabin had decent closet and storage space and the bathroom was fine. Our 5 year old daughters bed was the pull out couch and it was just perfect for her. Our steward did a wonderful job and was very personable. Our daughter really enjoyed the towel animals.

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