Carnival Magic: Facts and Statistics About This Carnival Cruise Ship

The 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic is a floating resort hotel, offering a host of onboard 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"

MS Carnival Magic Facts

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

The accommodations aboard Carnival Magic are made up of the following:

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

Carnival Magic Indoor Public Rooms: Size and 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 and Recreation Areas

Recreation options and public spaces on the ​outdoor deck areas include:

• 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 people
• 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)