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A new ship with a few snagging points to sort out
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Benbrook, Braintree on 8th Dec 2011
First impressions
Arriving in Barcelona the
Carnival Magic did look
impressive against other
vessels in port. We
arrived at the
embarkation point, with a
temperature in the mid
30’s...
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4 of 9 people found this useful
Was not Magic
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Transatlantic
By Shaw, Blairgowrie on 23rd Nov 2011
Cruised on carnival Magic
from Barcelona to
Galveston Texas.
Embarkation was easy.
cabin was a good
size.First time we chose
a Cove Balcony, deck 2
really liked this only
down side was the smell
of...
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1 comment 6 of 7 people found this useful
Great family cruise
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Victory / Caribbean
By Pyatt, Leicester on 29th Oct 2011
We boarded Carnival
Victory in Barbados after
spending 7 days at Escape
At THe Gap.Boarding was
very fast as the main
embarkation point was San
Juan.Our cabin was an
inside on deck 2...
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4 of 4 people found this useful
A Magical Holiday
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Wingate, Hampshire on 13th Oct 2011
We had a 9 night cruise
in August with Carnival-
Our ship Carnival Magic
was every thing you would
expect from one of the
largest ships in the
mediterranean this
summer...
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4 of 7 people found this useful
Crowded and Carnival hard sells all the time.
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Lane, Lichfield on 10th Oct 2011
Crowded but lovely
service by the overworked
staff. We felt there was
always an angle for money
everywhere on board and
at all times. e.g.
expensive trips were
advertised all the time
on the T.V...
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1 comment 3 of 3 people found this useful
Southern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Liberty
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Liberty / Caribbean
By Bendall, Bristol on 27th Sep 2011
After cruising with
Princess last year (our
first) was told that
Carnival was not as good
and tried to warn us off.
I'm glad I did not take
that advice as this was
just as good, in fact our
balcony...
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1 comment 4 of 6 people found this useful
A view from a family with a set budget
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Avalon Scenery / Mediterranean
By Lane, Lichfield on 23rd Sep 2011
My Husband and I went
with my son (16 years)
and daughter (14 years)
for a 9 day cruise in the
last week in August. It
was very busy as it was
school holidays. We had 4
days in Barcelona before
we...
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12 of 17 people found this useful
Carnival - Hope youblike pizza
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Fletcher, Wolverhampton on 20th Sep 2011
Carnival Magic,
This is the second worse
cruise line I have been
on other than MSC. They
shut the buffet at 2.30pm
while you are serving
yourself, they do not
wait and that's your lot
for the whole...
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10 of 11 people found this useful
What Magic? Cruise Review by Booking ref: 373307
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Djevat, Maidstone on 29th Aug 2011
My wife and I have just
returned from a 12 day
Grand Mediterranean
cruise on the Carnival
Magic and agree with the
review posted in July by
member LGA2CHS(Carnival
has lost its magic)...
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2 comments 6 of 6 people found this useful
Magic........nearly.
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Roberts, STOCKPORT on 29th Aug 2011
Two adults and one child
sailing on the Carnival
Magic. We had an outside
cabin which was more
spacious than any other
cabin we'd had previously
on Carnival and the other
lines we've sailed with...
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1 comment 0 of 2 people found this useful
MAGIC
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Ainsley, Thornaby on 18th Aug 2011
Having first cruised with
Carnival when our
children were small, we
decided to try Carnival
again having been on a
few cruises over the last
couple of years. Carnival
Magic was fantastic...
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2 comments 10 of 11 people found this useful
Carnival Magic 17th July 2011
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Pinder, PRESTON on 24th Jul 2011
Just returned from a Med
cruise on the Carnival
Magic with my teenage
daughters. The ship is
fantastic and is truly a
fun ship. This was my 5th
cruise and the food was
the best I have
experienced the...
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1 comment 14 of 14 people found this useful
Could it be Magic
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Harkess, Midlothian on 12th Jun 2011
Embarkation on the
Carnival Magic was very
easy - 15 mins from
dropping off the luggage
to getting on board.
She is much nicer
decorated than other
Carnival and Costa ships
that I have seen -...
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9 of 13 people found this useful
magic lost
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By miller, lancing on 7th Jun 2011
having been with carnival
8 times my expectations
were high unfortunately
this was shattered the
ship had lost all its
glitz
and was very plastic and
cold in atmosphere the
cabin was what I...
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2 comments 16 of 17 people found this useful
Carnival Magic's Inaugural Cruise
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Magic / Mediterranean
By Marriner, Frampton Cotterell on 1st Jun 2011
There has much to be
admired with Carnival's
new for 2011 cruiseliner
- the Carnival Magic. My
wife and I joined it in
Venice for its inaugural
cruise in May 2011...
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3 of 3 people found this useful
Carnival Legend W CARIBBEAN
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Legend / Caribbean
By Miller, GLASGOW on 29th May 2011
My wife and I attended a
family occassion on Anna
Maria Island south of
Tampa Florida for the 1st
week of our 2wk holiday-
our plans were to try and
"fit " a cruise in to our
2nd wk...
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6 of 6 people found this useful
First time cruisers and now hooked
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Valor / Caribbean
By Wood, Basingstoke on 23rd May 2011
This was our first time
cruising and we decided
on Carnival as we felt it
was good value. Our
party consisted on
myself, husband two
daughters (14 and 12) and
both sets of parents...
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5 of 5 people found this useful
Brilliant Holiday
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Ventura / Transatlantic
By Pember, Worcester on 9th Apr 2011
We flew from B'ham on a
Thomson flight. Had read
reviews about problems
with Thomsons so were a
bit apprehensive. Have
to say our flight was on
time, great staff, lots
of legroom, really nice
food...
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8 of 9 people found this useful
Caribbean Victory Cruise Magic
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Victory / Caribbean
By Yeoman, Redcar on 28th Mar 2011
Our special Caribbean
wedding anniversary
cruise aboard the
Carnival Victory was
simply perfect. From
start to finish we were
treat like royaly. Our
inside cabin was roomy
and spacious...
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Back to Back John Heald's Bloggers' Cruise
CARNIVAL CRUISES / Carnival Glory / Caribbean
By robertson, lanark on 20th Mar 2011
I spent over an hour
earlier this evening
composing a review only
to have it obliterated
when I tried to post it.
Despite being denied the
opportunity of describing
my BacktoBack on C Glory
starting...
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