We went on the January 27th sailing from Galveston with a group of friends to celebrate a 50th birthday.
Before this cruise, we have only been on one other Carnival cruise - the Ecstasy out of Galveston on a five day cruise. Other than that, our other two cruises were on Celebrity and Paul Gauguin.
Things I liked about the Magic:
Great balcony on the premium vista cabins. The layout of the cabin, although not any larger, made it possible for one person to sit at the desk and read or put on makeup without being in the way of the other person moving around the cabin. Plenty of space to store things, especially since there is a nice deep shelve by the window at the head of the bed. Windows everywhere made it great for waking up in the morning. Very expensive cabin, but very nice.