Carnival Magic Review

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A MAGICal Disappointment

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Magic
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10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Apr 2013
Cabin: Balcony

When sailing on the flagship of a cruise line it is reasonable to expect that that cruise will be memorable for the quality of service, friendliness of the staff and crew, and general overall newness of the vessel. That was my expectation when boarding Carnival MAGIC at the Port of Galveston April 14, 2013 for a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. The end-product turned out to be disappointing.

On the plus side, I must say that the embarkation process at Galveston was the smoothest experienced in 22 years of cruising. From arrival at the terminal to boarding the ship to access to our cabin to luggage delivery went without a hitch. Arrived at the terminal around 11:00 am and by 1:00 pm we were in the cabin and unpacked and settled in for the cruise. Service in this regard was outstanding!

In the past my wife and I have sailed on everything from Holiday-class vessels (Holiday and Jubilee) to Fantasy-class (Elation and Paradise) to Spirit-class (Pride and Spirit). We were looking forward to sailing in a Dream-class vessel because of how heavily favorable reviews made MAGIC seem like the ideal ship to sail in; not so much as we were to learn rather quickly once on-board.

Cabin Review

Balcony

Cabin 8F

Standard balcony cabin, adequate storage space when luggage is stored under bed(s) rather than in closet. Balcony size is adequate for morning coffee and casual conversation but not large enough to be useful for sunning or entertaining. Cabin 10279 is starboard side four cabins forward of the Beach Pool area of the Lido Deck but no significant noise was discernible either in the cabin or on the balcony from that area. The cabin does have an adjoining cabin with a door joining the two cabins; as a consequence conversation and noise from the adjacent cabin was noticeable and, at times, annoying.

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