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Carnival Magic - Carnival Cruise Line's Newest Fun Ship

By , About.com GuideJanuary 31, 2012

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Carnival Cruise Lines launched the Carnival Magic in Venice in May 2011. I attended the naming ceremony and stayed onboard for her inaugural cruise to Barcelona. The ten-day cruise gave me an excellent opportunity to explore the ship thoroughly, and I think she may be the best Carnival ship yet. The outdoor deck areas are spacious and offer plenty of fun activities including the WaterWorks play area and the new SportSquare, which has a ropes course and other outdoor challenges and games.
Carnival Magic Power Drencher

Frequent Carnival cruisers will notice that the interior decor is not quite as "over the top" as some of the other Carnival ships; however, don't worry, the Carnival Magic is still designed for fun and will provide its guests with a memorable cruise vacation. Probably the most talked about new interior areas were the RedFrog Pub, a Caribbean-themed pub; and Cucina del Capitano, a family style Italian restaurant whose walls are covered with archival photos from Carnival's past. Both of these new spots were deservedly very popular on our cruise.

The links below provide dozens of photos and more detailed information about the new Carnival Magic. The ship will spend her first summer and fall in the Mediterranean before crossing the Atlantic to her new homeport of Galveston later this year. From there she will sail the Caribbean year-round.

More on the Carnival Magic

Carnival Magic Power Drencher at the WaterWorks (c) Linda Garrison

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