Around the Ship…..Carnival Magic

Spa Area - Casino - Vibe Disco - Plaza - Promenade - Plaza

We really enjoyed the Magic!  There were many things we liked and many things we disliked!  It is a much larger ship.  There was plenty of seating around the eating areas, but the lines for food were very long.  The buffet areas were not any bigger than the smaller ships.  The hamburger grill always had a long line that was 10-15 people deep.

Promenade Deck - Serenity Area

Bathrooms in the Deluxe Ocean View Room

We had a deluxe ocean view room for our family of four.  The room had a queen size bed, sofa bed, a pull down bed, and picture window, as well as two bathrooms.  One bathroom had a tub/shower and a vanity with a sink.  The other bathroom had a shower, toilet, and a larger vanity with a sink.  This room configuration was perfect for our family.  The boys could shower at the same time, or I could get ready while someone else was showering. 

 There are two pools on the ship.  The main ‘Beach’ pool has nice areas to sit in an inch of water and also find shade under two covered areas.  The ‘Tides’ pool at the back of the ship was always crowded and had many kids in it.  There are also two hot tubs on each side of the pool, and those too were often full of kids.  They were not very hot.  The hot tubs on the Promenade deck were very hot and large.  They didn’t have many people using them, so it was a great place to relax. 

Beach Pool                                Tides Pool

Looking down at the Promenade Deck - Hot Tubs

Chess - Basketball - Sky Walk and Putt Putt

The kids enjoyed the Sky Walk!  Our family also played putt putt golf, and went on the waterslides.  You can also play soccer, basketball, and dodge ball in the netted area.  There are many activities for the kids.  Our kids even participated in kids club.  My older son liked the crew leaders in the club for 15-17 year olds.  One night, they were out late, but there was always a crew member with them. 

Waterslides on the Magic

One of our favorite places on the ship was the Red Frog Pub!  They make their own beer, and it was very good and reasonably priced.  We played bean bag toss and the Bimini Ring game.  We also liked the layout of the Vibe Disco.  It is very open and a lot of fun!  One night they had free champagne for the ladies. 

Red Frog Pub

The ship also has a Serenity area for adults only and a spa area (cost extra).  The spa area had fancy showers, steam rooms, and stone beds.  The Serenity area has hammocks, comfy seating, is quiet most of the time.  It is located just outside the water park area! 

All in all, we liked this ship, but still prefer the slightly smaller ships.  In future blogs about this cruise and vacation, I will show more pictures around the ship and in port!  Enjoy!