Carnival Magic Facts and Statistics

By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide

MS CARNIVAL MAGIC - CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
SHIPYARD: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, S.p.A., Monfalcone, Italy
INAUGURAL CRUISE: May 1, 2011
HOMEPORT: Barcelona (Summer 2011), Galveston (Nov. 2011)
COUNTRY OF REGISTRY: Panama
SPEED: 22.5 Knots
APPROXIMATE CREW SIZE: 1,386
NATIONALITY OF CREW:

• Officers: Italian
• Hotel Staff: International
• Cruise Staff: International

CARNIVAL MAGIC SIZE/CAPACITY:
Gross Registered Tonnage: 130,000
Length: 1,004 Feet
Beam: 122 Feet
Beam at Pool Decks: 158 Feet
Maximum Draft: 27 Feet
EQUIPMENT:

• Stabilizers
• Bow Thrusters - 3
• Stern Thrusters - 3
• Twin Rudders (Individually Controlled)
• Diesel Electric Propulsion System - Six Medium-Speed Engines Developing Approx. 84,933 hp

TOTAL GUEST CAPACITY: (Including Uppers) 4,724
NORMAL CRUISE CAPACITY: (Basis 2) 3,690
NUMBER OF GUEST DECKS: 14
SPACE RATIO: 35
TOTAL ACCOMMODATIONS: 1,845 cabins and suites

• Suites and Grand Penthouse Suites - 54
• Ocean View with Balcony - 851
• Ocean View without Balcony - 221
• Interior Staterooms - 719

CARNIVAL MAGIC INDOOR PUBLIC ROOMS - CAPACITY

Entertainment Venues

• SHOWTIME (Main Show Lounge) - 1,349
• SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE (Aft Show Lounge) - 400
• VIBE (Dance Club) - 130
• OCEAN PLAZA (Piazza) - 270
• ESCAPE (Club Lounge) - 30
• PLAY IT AGAIN (Piano Bar) - 90
• MAGIC BAR (Lobby Bar) - 10

Children's Facilities

• CAMP CARNIVAL - 5,000 square feet
• CIRCLE 'C' - 1,075 square feet
• CLUB O2 - 2,740 square feet
• WAREHOUSE (Video Game Room) - 2,700 square feet

Dining Venues

• SOUTHERN LIGHTS DINING ROOM (Aft) - 1,248
• NORTHERN LIGHTS DINING ROOM (Forward) - 948
• CUCINA DEL CAPITANO (Italian Restaurant) - 117
• PRIME (Steakhouse) - 69
• RED FROG PUB (Promenade Lounge) - 120
• SUSHI & MORE (Sushi Bar)
• PLAZA CAFÉ (Patisserie)
• LIDO MARKETPLACE (Poolside Restaurant) - 826 -- Pizzeria, Mongolian Wok, Indian Tandoor, Taste of Nations, The Grill, New York-Style Deli, Burrito Bar, Dessert Station

Miscellaneous Venues

• HAT TRICK CASINO (Casino) - 500
• BOOKS & GAMES (Library) - 14
• FUNHUB (Internet Center) - 44 Stations
• CONFERENCE CENTER - 270
• CLOUD 9 SPA (Spa, Health Club & Beauty Salon) - 22,770 SQ. FT.

OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES/RECREATION AREAS - CAPACITY

• SPORTSQUARE (Outdoor Recreation Area) -- 9-hole Mini Golf (two-level); Basketball/Volleyball/Soccer Multi-Purpose Area; Jogging Track; Ping Pong; Outdoor Fitness Area; Ropes Course; Sports Park Bar
• SERENITY (Adults Only Retreat) - 10,375 square feet
• THE LANAI (Wrap-Around Promenade) - 60
• CARNIVAL'S SEASIDE THEATRE (Outdoor LED Screen) - 270 square feet
• BEACH POOL (Main Lido Swimming Pool)
• TIDES POOL (Aft Swimming Pool)
• CARNIVAL WATERWORKS (Aqua Park) -- Twister Waterslide - 312 feet long; DrainPipe (Funnel-Style slide); Aqua Play (Splash Park)

CARNIVAL MAGIC FUN FACTS
The 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic may be the cruise line's newest "Fun Ship", but it is also a floating resort hotel, offering a host of on-board amenities and facilities. Here's a look at some of the many amazing facts compiled by Carnival Cruises. In the first year of service alone:

• Carnival Magic's photographers will snap more than 1.5 million digital images and portraits
• Guests will devour 242,000 servings of Carnival's signature dessert, the Chocolate Melting Cake, along with 346,000 pizzas and 145,200 cappuccinos
• Approximately 26,600 meals will be served in the Prime Steakhouse
• Chefs in the vessel's galley will use roughly 22,000 pounds of flour
• Nearly 100 metric tons of pineapples will be consumed, mostly in frothy tropical drinks!
• Stateroom stewards will place more than 2 million individual pieces of chocolate on guests' pillows and create more than 663,000 of Carnival's popular "towel animals"
• Guests will indulge in 18,000-plus massages, nearly 9,000 facials, more than 6,000 slimming treatments, and some 2,000 personal fitness consultations in the Carnival Magic's "Cloud 9 Spa"

Information Source: Carnival Cruise Lines