Carnival Magic Review
Carnival Magic Western Caribbean by AUTiger72
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Our first cruise from Galveston on the Carnival Magic was smooth sailing all the way. Embarkation and debarkation were flawless with smiling, helpful employees, bags were delivered to our staterooms in a timely fashion and the whole process was quick and easy. Our balcony stateroom was a bit smaller than on Norwegian and Princess, but we still had enough room to move around and there was plenty of storage. There was a lack of refrigerator storage for our wine, due to the mini bar items for sale stored there. Our stateroom was kept clean and neat for the entire cruise.
We dined in the Northern Lights anytime dining room each night with Todor and his team as our wait staff. They were fun to talk to and did a great job. The food was good and we enjoyed the variety. During the day, we ate in the marketplace buffet (ok, considering the vast amounts of food prepared). The pizza was pretty good; the barbeque served on sea days was good.
The entertainment was overall pretty good. The piano bar was weak, as were the comedians. However, the shows were better than expected, especially the magician. We spent very little time in the casino, but it was big and busy. The Red Frog pub was fun.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Our cabin was 6427. A bit smaller than Norwegian and Princess, but still enough room to move around. The balcony was also smaller than the other 2 cruise lines. Our cabin was midship over the karaoke bar. It really didn't bother us, although we did hear some BAD singing! Our room was also across the hall from a crew door with a sign that said Chemical room. Again, it wasn't loud or bothersome. The refrigerator was locked due to the mini bar items there, and it took 2 days to catch up with the steward to get it unlocked so we could chill our bottle of wine. The cabin was kept clean and neat by our steward and there was enough storage space.