Barcelona to Europe - Western Mediterranean Carnival Magic Cruise Reviews

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Carnival Magic 8/26

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ShariStarshine
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

There were many positives & negatives about our 9 day Mediterranean cruise on Carnival's Magic. First off let's get the negatives out of the way...The transfers from the airport to the hotel a day before the cruise was a nightmare. Everyone was cranky & tired after flying all night. We were made to wait in the very hot airport (haven't they heard of A/C in Barcelona?) standing up against a ...
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Sail Date: August 2011

Cabin Type: Interior


Magic on the Med - August 2011

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LukeT1987
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

Me and my Girlfriend sailed on the 12-night voyage on the Med departing 14th August 2011 from Barcelona. Firstly..... the ports of call. We have visited a number of the ports of call previously so on some days opted to take advantage of having the ship to ourselves. Monaco - Did the hop-on-hop-off bus tour for 17EUR pp. This was a great way to see all of the sights in Monaco and ...
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Sail Date: August 2011

Cabin Type: Interior


Another chip off the old block

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elphin
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Although the Magic is new this year it is not radical and its layout will be familiar to anyone who has sailed on the Carnival Conquest and subsequent ships. Whilst familiarity is reassuring perhaps the time has come for Carnival to consider something more radical? Changes made from recent ships such as the Freedom are mostly related to increasing cabin capacity with the Lido deck being on level ...
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Sail Date: August 2011

Cabin Type: Interior Upper/Lower


First time to Europe..great experience w/out luggage!

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lucyintheskywithdiamonds
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

It was very exciting to visit all the exciting Europe for the first time, and very exhausting as well. My cousin and I had to fly in the day of because of a wedding... big mistake. Despite all the warnings from the experts on the boards, we kept our flight plans just to accommodate the wedding.. never again! Delta airlines @ JFK airport in NYC didn't process our tickets properly, so when we ...
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Sail Date: August 2011

Cabin Type: Interior


Magical Fun in Europe

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smurf120
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Carnival Magic cruise in Western Mediterranean was a wonderful trip and great way to explore Europe. The cruise was great way to have housing at night and all the food you can muster during the day. I don't want to rehash all that was mentioned before - so here are my summaries: Staterooms - we had balcony room on 6 - the rooms were large and comfortable. Staff kept everything well kempt ...
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Sail Date: July 2011

Cabin Type: Balcony


5-STAR Service - Beautiful Ship!

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swimyfish
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

Excellent cruise. Monaco port was closed on first day of cruise itinerary due to bad storms, so Captain reversed itinerary and we had a Day at Sea then started at Messina and finally the last port was Monaco! It was nice that the cruise still saw all the ports. Service was stellar. Been on 6 cruises in the last 10 years, majority with Carnival. All employees were exceptional and met any needs. ...
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Sail Date: July 2011

Cabin Type: Interior


Good way to see Italy if you're paid in US dollars

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Rodomaster
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

I booked this cruise over a year ago when I saw the prices that Carnival charged that were much lower than we had paid before with Costa or other advertised cruises. The best deal is the 2-port hole cabin for the inside cabin price. There's only about 6 forward cabins with the port holes. We wanted to see more of Italy and if you're paid in US dollars this is about the cheapest way to do ...
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Sail Date: July 2011

Cabin Type: Porthole


Fantastic First Time Cruise in Magical Med

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annarack
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

Food & Drink We thought the main restaurant (Northern Lights) in which we ate every evening was very good. We opted for the flexible time dining option and found this suited us well, as some of our excursions didn't get back until quite late. Both the food and service in the restaurant were good, I especially enjoyed the lobster and shrimp on the Elegant night, and the steaks. The melting ...
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Sail Date: July 2011

Cabin Type: Ocean View


Can't Wait for our next Cruise!

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Magicdi
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Went on Carnival Magic for a seven night cruise in July with my hubby and 16 year old daughter. It was our first cruise and we only booked a 7 night cruise just in case we hated it. My husband was not looking forward to the cruise as he thought it would be like being on holiday in the Trafford Centre ( large shopping Mall in UK) we spent a week in Spain prior to the cruise ...
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Sail Date: July 2011

Cabin Type: Interior

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Mostly Magic

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Tracey
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

A bit of background, we have cruised with Princess, Celebrity, NCL, Cunard and RCL. Our children are 15 and 13. We didn't choose the cruise for the itinerary as we have visited all the ports except Sciliy before. We were keen to try Carnival as we had heard good things and the boat looked to have lots of child friendly features. We spent 4 days in Barcelona before the cruise which we enjoyed, ...
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Sail Date: July 2011

Cabin Type: Balcony

Traveled with children


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