Carnival Magic

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Update: The Carnival Magic no longer sails from Galveston. Carnival Magic is now sailing from Port Canaveral in Florida.

Carnival Magic joined the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet in 2011, starting off with a few months cruising the Mediterranean before traveling across the Atlantic to its new home in Galveston, Texas. From there, it offers state-of-the-art cruise fun on 7-night round-trip voyages to the Caribbean, Mexico and the Bahamas. Balcony-less guest accommodations range from hotel-style interior staterooms to slightly roomier “Ocean View” rooms (they’ve got a window) to Deluxe Ocean View (with a big bed plus a couple of bunks for the kids). Move up a notch to the Cove Balcony or Balcony rooms for private places to view the passing scenery. Suites have lots of living space and whirlpool baths.

Some Carnival Magic ship facts:
Inaugural cruise in: 2011
Maximum number of passengers: 3690

Carnival Magic Cruise Schedule

The RedFrog Pub is the new place to grab a drink on Magic, including the “house brew” called ThirstyFrog Red.Cucina del Capitano (Captain’s Kitchen? Doesn’t he have better things to do?) features Italian family-style dining. During the day it’s home to a generously-endowed Pasta Bar. The Ocean Plaza is a unique mix of indoor and outdoor space – but not on the top deck. The Plaza has everything from an internet area to a small nightclub to whirlpools that seem to hang off the side of the ship – well, they actually are hanging off the side of the ship.

Unusual amenities include the BIG outdoor screen that transforms poolside into a movie theater after dark. Dining options are literally too numerous to mention here, but cover a wide variety of styles, ranging from casual, family-style to intimate “just the two of us” spots. Trek up to deck 15, the top of the ship, to enter the water slide that ends down in the “Carnival Waterworks” water park on deck 12. Also on deck 12 is the SportSquare, with a rope course, are a mini golf course, jogging track and basketball/volleyball/soccer court.

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