Carnival Magic excursions are a highlight of any cruise vacation. These excursions offer a wide range of activities and experiences for passengers to enjoy during their time ashore. Whether exploring historic landmarks, soaking up the sun on beautiful beaches, or embarking on thrilling adventures, Carnival Magic excursions have something for everyone. One popular excursion offered by Carnival Magic is a visit to the stunning Grand Cayman Island. Here, passengers can indulge in snorkeling adventures, exploring colorful coral reefs and swimming alongside tropical fish. They can also relax on Seven Mile Beach, renowned for its crystal-clear waters and powdery white sand.
They can also relax on Seven Mile Beach, renowned for its crystal-clear waters and powdery white sand. For those seeking a cultural experience, a tour of the island's capital, George Town, offers insight into the local history and vibrant atmosphere. Another exciting excursion option is a trip to Cozumel, Mexico.
Carnival Magic (MC) Ship Features and Public Areas
Hat Trick Casino ( Non-Smoking ) and Bar
Location: Mezzanine Deck 4 - midship
Hours on Sea Days: slots open early morning to late / tables open late morning to late
Hours on Port Days: cl osed while the ship is in port; opens after the ship departs port until late
- Non-smoking casino; smoking is permitted in the Hat Trick Casino on Promenade Deck
- Full casino and gaming ($)
- Beverage service ($)
Circle "C"
Location: Mezzanine Deck 4 - midship
Hours: scheduled activities listed in the HUB App
- Young Teens Club for 12-14 Year Olds
Club O2
Location: Mezzanine Deck 4 - midship
Hours: scheduled activities are listed in the HUB App
- Teen Club for 15-17 Year Olds
The Warehouse Arcade
Location: Mezzanine Deck 4 - midship
Hours: open 24 hours
- High tech video and arcade games ($)
The Fun Shops
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App; closed while the ship is in port
- Shops featuring accessories, apparel, beauty and perfume, fine jewelry and watches, liquor and tobacco, gifts and sundries and Carnival logo items ( $ )
Cherry on Top
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App; closed while the ship is in port
- Candy and Celebrations Shop ($)
- Bulk candies, confections and flowers
- Cherry on Top logo apparel for Ladies and kids
- Stateroom decoration packages
Hat Trick Casino and Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours on Sea Days: slots open early morning to late / tables open late morning to late
Hours on Port Days: cl osed while the ship is in port; opens after the ship departs port until late
The Lanai
Location: Pr omenade Deck 5 - Port and Starboard
- Outdoor promenade
- Covered seating area with table and chairs
- Overhanging scenic Hot Tub Spas (4); open 9:00am-9:00pm, weather conditions permitting / hours are subject to change
Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse
Location : Promenade Deck 5 - Starboard
Hours: open for lunch (on sea days)
- Open-Air Barbeque, featuring complimentary BBQ smoked favorites such as pork butt, chicken, Andouille sausage, round of beef, and sides such as Mac Daddy Mac n' Cheese, potato salad, slaw, collard greens and baked beans as well as Fieri's signature BBQ sauces.
Ocean Plaza
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: scheduled activities are listed in the HUB App
- Multi-function lounge with seating area
- Dance floor and live music nightly
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App
- Cafe featuring specialty coffees, cakes, cupcakes, cookies and pastries ( $ )
- Order cakes for special occasions ( $ )
Alchemy Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App
- Unique vintage-themed cocktail ‘pharmacy’
- Beverage service ( $ )
RedFrog Pub
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship (indoor/outdoor)
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App
- Caribbean-Style Pub with indoor/outdoor seating
- Island inspired snacks ($)
- Foosball table, shuffleboard table, darts and beer pong tournaments
- Live music and Jukebox
- RedFrog Pub Karaoke
- Beverage service ($)
Vibe Dance Club
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - midship
Hours: 11:0 0pm - late
- Our DJ's spin today’s hottest hits and yesterday’s retro jams from our expanded musical catalogs nightly
- Guests must be 18 years and older
- Beverage service ( $ )
Play it Again Piano Bar
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - aft
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App
- Piano music and piano fun (sing-a-longs, games)
- Beverage service ($)
Prime Steakhouse
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - aft
Hours: 5:30pm-9:30pm
- Reservations-recommended
- Reservations fee ($)
- Sit down wait staff service
- Bar service ( $ )
Spotlight Lounge
Location: Promenade Deck 5 - aft
Hours: scheduled activities are listed in the HUB App
- Dance floor
- Live music
- Karaoke
- Talks and seminars
- Art auctions ($)
- Punchliner Comedy Club
- Beverage service ( $ )
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 6 - forward / midship / aft
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 7 - forward / midship / aft
The Bridge
Location: Deck 8 - forward
Hours: off-limits to Guests
- Control center of the ship
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 8 - forward / midship / aft
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 9 - forward / midship / aft
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 10 - forward
Beach Pool
Location : Lido Deck 10 - midship
Hours : 7:00am-12:00am, weather conditions permitting / hours are subject to change
BlueIguana Tequila Bar
Location : Lido Deck 10 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App
- Beverage Service, featuring frozen tequila drinks and cold Mexican beer ( $ )
RedFrog Rum Bar
Location: Lido Deck 10 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App
- Beverage Service, featuring Caribbean rum-based concoctions and Carnival’s signature private-label draught beer, ThirstyFrog Red ( $ )
BlueIguana Cantina
Location: Lido Deck 10 - midship
Hours: open for breakfast and lunch
- Food Service, featuring complimentary, freshly-made tacos and burritos with homemade tortillas, chips and salsa; breakfast burritos served during the morning hours.
Guy’s Burger Joint
Location: Lido Deck 10 - midship
Hours: open for lunch until 6:00pm
- Food Service, featuring a complimentary roadside burger shack with hot burgers and hand-cut fries, from the bestselling author, restaurateur and Food Network personality, Guy Fieri
Carnival Seaside Theater / Dive-In Movies
Location: Lido Deck 10 - midship
Hours: show times are listed in the HUB App
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12' x 22' LED Outdoor Screen
A variety of programming, including feature films, sporting events and concerts are showcased on the screen daily as well as a ‘Morning Show’ hosted by the Cruise Director.
Dive-In Movies: During evening hours, settle in for a night at the cinema under the stars, from the comfort of your lounge chair or even the pool.
Beverage service, featuring drink specials and popcorn ( $ )
Lido Marketplace
Location: Lido Deck 10 - midship and aft / Deck 11 - aft
Hours: open for breakfast / lunch / dinner / late night snacks
Available 24 Hours: coffee, hot tea, lemonade and unsweetened iced tea
Swirls: (11:00am-midnight) Self-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt
Self-Service Casual Lido Restaurant
- Breakfast Time: 7:00am-10:30am (hours may vary)
- Hot and Cold Buffet and Specialty Stations: hot cereal and boxed cereal, eggs, omelet station, bacon and sausage, hash browns, pastries, bread, toast and bagels, yogurt and fresh fruit
- Hot and Cold Buffet / Specialty Stations: pasta, stir-fry, carving station, an elaborate salad bar and a dessert station, including sugar-free selections
- Mongolian Wok : Mongolian wok offering custom-made stir-fry with the guest's choice of meat and vegetables and finished with one of Carnival's signature sauces
- Hot and Cold Buffet: pasta, steak, prime rib, grilled chicken, specialty salads and desserts along with a daily Chef's Special
- Good Eats-Late Night Snack: chicken noodle soup, chips & salsa, Chicago pizza, fried chicken tenders, hot dogs, Italian meatball subs, ham & cheese rolls and cookies
Carnival Deli
Location: Lido Deck 10 (inside Lido Marketplace)
Hours: open for lunch and dinner until 11:00pm- Food Service, featuring complimentary deli sandwiches piled-high and favorite sides
Seafood Shack
Location: Lido Deck 10 - aft
Hours: open for lunch (on sea days) and dinner until 10:00pm- Food Service, featuring New England-Style seafood and soup of the day ( $ )
Location: Lido Deck 10 - aft
Hours: open 9:00am-4:00am- Food Service, featuring complimentary, hand-tossed, thin-crusted pies made in a traditional pizza oven.
Tides Pool and Bar
Location: Lido Deck 10 - aft
Hours: Pool: 7:00am-12:00am / Hot Tub Spas: 8:00am-12:00am, weather conditions permitting / hours are subject to change- Salt water pool
- Hot Tub Spas (2)
- Beverage service ($)
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 11 - forwardCamp Ocean / Night Owls
Location: Deck 11 - midship
Marine-Themed Camp Program- For children ages 2-11 years
- Seuss at Sea Program: special breakfast ( $ ) and entertainment experiences for kids and family
Night Owls
- Babysitting for infants and children ages 6 months to 11 years ( $ )
- Hours: 10:00pm-1:00am
Cucina del Capitano / Captain’s Pasta Bar
Location: Deck 11 - aftItalian Restaurant
Hours: open for dinner- Made-to-order Italian favorites
- Reservations and Walk-ins accepted
- Reservations fee ($)
- Sit down wait staff service
Italian Pasta Bar
Hours: open for lunch- Featuring complimentary, choices of pasta, sauce and ingredients to create a custom-made dish in addition to traditional Italian favorites
- Self-service
Guest Accommodations
Location: Deck 12 - forwardCloud 9 Spa
Location: Spa and Sports Deck 12 - forward / Deck 14 - forwardFitness Center and Studio
Hours: 6:00am-10:00pm- Fully equipped with Life Fitness equipment
- Scheduled fitness classes offered; specialty classes ($)
- Fitness and beauty seminars
Function: Spa and Salon
Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm- European-style treatments and services
- 2 saunas (men and women)
- 4 locker rooms (men and women)
- Treatment massage rooms ($)
- V.I.P Suites (treatment rooms) with Hot Tub Spas ($)
- Thermal Suites ($) - complimentary for first two guests in Cloud 9 Spa accommodations
- Dry Heat Chambers (Lanconium and Tepidarium)
- Steam Chambers (Oriental Steam Bath and Aromatic Steam)
- Hydrotherapy Pool
Carnival’s WaterWorks
Location: Spa and Sports Deck 12 - midship (bottom of slide) / Serenity Deck 15 - midship (top of slide)
Hours: 9: 00am-sunset, weather conditions permitting / hours are subject to change- Drainpipe: bowl slide
- Carnival’s Twister Waterslide: 312' long spiraling water tube slide
- Expansive spray park with varied water spray apparatus for smaller children and families
- 500-gallon ‘dump bucket’
- Mini Racer slides for children
SportSquare Bar
Location: Spa and Sports Deck 12 - midship
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App- Big screen TV showing various sports events
- Beverage service ( $ )
SportSquare
Location: Spa and Sports Deck 12 - midship / aft
Hours: hours are listed in the HUB App- Padded jogging track
- Lighted multi-purpose basketball court (can convert to volleyball and pickleball)
- Two 230’ rope courses, nearly 150’ above the sea
- Mini Golf: two level, nine-hole course
- Outdoor Fitness featuring a wide array of exercise equipment
- Open-Air Complex: Billiards, Ping Pong, Poly Pong, Foosball, Twister, Shuffleboard ( games vary per ship )
Serenity
Location: Serenity Deck 15 - forward
Hours: 8:00am-11:00pm / Hot Tub Spas: 8:00am-12:00am, weather conditions permitting / hours are subject to change- Adult-Only, outdoor private relaxation area with cabanas and luxurious chaise lounges, covered with awnings to create both sunny and shaded areas on both the starboard and portside.
- Hot Tub Spas (2)
- Guests must be 21 years or older
- Piped in Music
- Beverage service ($)
Self-Service Launderettes / Ironing Rooms
Hours: hours are posted on the Launderette door- 2 or 3 washers and 2 or 3 dryers ( $ )
- 1 iron and ironing board
- Vending machines dispense small boxes of detergent and water softener ($)
- Ironing Room: 2 ironing boards and irons
Locations - Launderettes
Deck 2 - midship / across from 2375|
Deck 7 - midship / across from 7347
Deck 10 - forward / across from 10264Locations – Ironing Rooms
Deck 1 – aft / across from 1423
Deck 6 – midship / across from 6360
Deck 8 – midship / across from 8395
Deck 9 – midship / across from 9403
Medical Center
Location: Deck 0 - forward (below Deck 1)
Hours: On Call 24/7 | Sea Days (9:00am-12:00pm, 3:00pm-6:00pm) | Port Days (8:00am-10:00am, 4:00pm-6:00pm)- Equipped to treat minor non-emergency matters at a customary fee ($)
- The ship is staffed with two physicians and five nurses.
- Equipment: defibrillators, external pacemakers, pulse oxymeters, thrombolytic therapy, electrocardiograph machine and lab equipment.
The lower promenade ends at the second floor of the aft atrium.
Passengers can embark on snorkeling tours, witnessing the breathtaking marine life of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. They can also explore ancient Mayan ruins, immersing themselves in the rich history of the region. Cozumel also offers opportunities for adrenaline-pumping activities like zip-lining through lush jungles or driving all-terrain vehicles. In Roatan, Honduras, passengers can enjoy the beauty of the Caribbean Sea from above with a thrilling zip line adventure. They can also venture into the sea on a snorkeling or scuba diving excursion, discovering the vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life. For those who prefer a more leisurely day, discovering the charming streets of the island's West End Village is a perfect option. For passengers looking to soak up the sun, the excursion to Costa Maya, Mexico is a must. Here, they can relax and swim at stunning beach resorts or enjoy water sports such as kayaking or paddleboarding. Costa Maya is also home to the ancient ruins of Chacchoben, where passengers can take a journey back in time and learn about the history and culture of the Mayan civilization. Finally, in Belize City, passengers can explore the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere on a snorkeling or scuba diving excursion. They can also venture into the lush jungles and discover ancient Mayan ruins or embark on a cave tubing adventure, floating along the river underground. Overall, Carnival Magic excursions offer a diverse array of activities and experiences for cruisers to enjoy during their vacation. Whether seeking relaxation, cultural immersion, or thrilling adventures, these excursions are sure to create unforgettable memories..
Reviews for "Carnival Magic's Best-Kept Secrets: Off-the-Beaten-Path Excursions"
1. Jennifer - 1 star
I had high expectations for the Carnival Magic Excursions, but unfortunately, it was a massive disappointment. First of all, the tour guide was unenthusiastic and seemed like he didn't want to be there. Secondly, the itinerary was poorly planned, and we spent most of our time waiting in long lines. The excursion itself felt rushed, and we didn't have enough time to fully enjoy each attraction. Overall, I would not recommend the Carnival Magic Excursions to anyone looking for a memorable and well-organized experience.
2. David - 2 stars
I was excited to explore the beautiful ports of call with the Carnival Magic Excursions, but I was left underwhelmed. The excursion started late, which resulted in a shortened time at each destination. Additionally, the tour guide provided minimal information during the trip, making it difficult to fully appreciate the sights and landmarks. The itinerary also lacked variety, and it felt like we were just going through the motions without experiencing anything unique. I would suggest looking for alternative excursion options that offer a more immersive and informative experience.
3. Michelle - 2 stars
I had high hopes for the Carnival Magic Excursions, but unfortunately, they fell short of my expectations. The tour guides were disorganized and lacked knowledge about the destinations. In some cases, they even got lost, causing unnecessary delays. The excursions were overcrowded, and it was challenging to hear the tour guide's explanations due to the noise. Overall, it felt like a chaotic and rushed experience. I would advise considering other excursion options that provide a more well-planned and enjoyable experience.
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