Carnival Magic Cruise Reviews for Senior to the Eastern Caribbean

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The staff were great. The rest? Well . . . .
"As it took us the better part of an hour or more to finally reach the ship, it was quite jarring (as was the person with the bullhorn outside exhorting us to get closer to the folks in front of us to get more people under the shade!I noticed a person in front of us had an embarkation appointment that had not yet passed; in theory, if you were on time and had all your embarkation documents in order, you should have been directed to a much faster and shorter process, but it appeared that only those with mobility issues, children, or upper members of the VIFP program were fast-tracked...."Read More
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Fun time, would sail Carnival again

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Carnival Magic

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Klynp
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

The ship was a bit dated and in big need of painting and refurbishing. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The food was very good. The shows were lacking for sure. They had a great band Lady and the Vamps in the Ocean Plaza and a few other great musicians but that was about it. No productions or dancing. I’m just giving you the honest opinion. A few tips were added on our receipts as ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


UPS & Downs

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Magic

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Copdoc808
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The food was only fair, but it helped me to avoid going weight. The Italian restaurant on board was fantastic and I wish I had discovered it sooner. The excursions were great although some cancelled due to poor weather and it prevented docking. The dance show was fantastic until a performer fell off the main stage and into the descending front stage pit and required medical help. They refused ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Not my best experience

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Magic

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carribbound
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

I have cruised with Carnival many many times (enough to be at Platinum status for a while now). First time on Carnival Magic. Embarkation: This was a piece of cake. Cabin: Adequate. We had a cove balcony which we always book. The mattress was awful though. Awful. Balcony was rusty and dirty most of the week. We expect it to be salty as it is close to the water, but this was dirty and ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Carnival Magic

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Oscar Lok
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

I selected this cruise because my wife was interested in the Carnival Magic and we both also had never been to Amber Cove. We opted in for a balcony room since it wasn’t much much more than the ocean view in pricing. We were on the 9th floor right by the elevators and the lido deck was on the 10th floor. I felt like every child in America was on this ship ! They were constantly running in the ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Disappointed

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Magic

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Vervee77
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

First, we loved the itinerary of our cruise, our favorite thus far and I’ve cruised for more than a decade. I prefer smaller ships and this was our first try on a larger ship. Compared to the Legend ship, the adults only area was horrible. The cushions were so worn and flat, people were doubling them up. And it didn’t seem as efficiently laid out so after people started doubling up on cushions ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Nice but expected more

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Carnival Magic

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Marysunshine
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

I went on this cruise because someone had booked it and wanted a cabin mate. The employees are great and work hard. We had Efrem in the cabin and Jimmy in the Dining room Boarding was fun with about 20 employees dressed as characters greeting and high fiving everyone with upbeat music to welcome everyone. Carnival cabins are nice because they are large with plenty of space for your ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Convenient to Cruise Out of Norfolk, Va.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Magic

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vette1cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We cruised on the Carnival Magi sailing on Aug. 5, 2023 out of Norfolk, Va.. We had not cruised on a Carnival ship in a number of years but decided to take this cruise because it was reasonably priced and it sailed out of Norfolk, only 3 hours from our house. We drove to Norfolk and arrived at the parking lot at 10:40AM. We got in line for the bus and we were on the ship in an hour. The first ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Carnival did nothing special, but some of the friends made during the trip was worth it.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Magic

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Rubicks
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

We, as newly weds, went on this cruise for our honeymoon. The captain did a good job dodging most of the storms in the area which I'm very thankful of. Cabin was standard ocean view with a pretty good attendant in Gede. Food service was attentive albeit very slow. I'm told by some of my fellow travelers that they were going and hour without even being acknowledged. I'm also not a fan of the ...
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Sail Date: June 2023


Main dining room service

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Magic

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Navyvetdollarsign1
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because of dates, location, and itinerary. The Carnival Magic appeared very run down. Lots of rust and flaking paint. Our cabin with balcony was fine. Lido deck was fine. The main issue is Carnival taking the "magic" out of the dining room experience at night. We have cruised over 25 years and have seen a steady decline in that experience. Tablecloths and multiple ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Carnival Shows Just How Cheap It Can Get

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Carnival Magic

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DKinn1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose the Carnival Magic for the itinerary which included the Southern Caribbean islands of Aruba and Bonaire. It hadn't been an issue on previous cruises, but this cruise was short on entertainment during the day. We could only play so many trivia games before deciding to seek a more port-intensive cruise in the future. Trying to sit by the pool was useless. The passengers were up first ...
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Sail Date: February 2023


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