Carnival Magic of Carnival Cruises - Facts and Statistics

By Linda Garrison

Updated 05/15/17

Carnival Magic at Sea
••• Carnival Magic at Sea. Carnival Magic Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines

MS Carnival Magic - Carnival Cruise Lines

Shipyard: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, S.p.A., Monfalcone, Italy
Inaugural Cruise: May 1, 2011
Homeport: Port Canaveral, Florida USA
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 Guest 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 Cafe (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 square feet

    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 is 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