Traveled on the Magica 4/09/06.
Just a short review. The Magica is a very beautiful ship. We traveled the Western Carib. with a group of 8 including our 2 kids. We have traveled on almost every cruise line and 15+ cruises. For the value this was a wonderful cruise. Staff exceeded our expectations in quality of service and pleasantness.
The ship seemed a little overcroweded compared to other lines such as HAL. And yes there are Italians and multilingual everything. We found it fun and enjoyable to spend time with people from other countries. A language barrier is what you make of it although it can be frustrating if you let it bother you.