This is a long review. I feel like I got a lot of great information from other detailed reviews I read on here so I'm trying to pay it forward.

Backround Information - My husband and I are 27 and 26, in our first year of marriage, no kids. He is a first time cruiser and I went on one as a teenager with my family.

Ship Info - Carnival Magic is huge. There seemed to be lots of elevators to get you up and down. We took the stairs most of the time because we didn't want to wait for the elevators. There are two rather small pools and lots of jacuzzi tubs. The pools were usually full of people by lunchtime. We spent more time in the jacuzzi tubs because we could usually find one that wasn't full and because they were kept at the perfect temperature. Never too hot. There is a cool pub called Red Frog Pub that is apparently the first one on carnival ships. They have their own beer, bar games, live acoustic music. My husband and I enjoyed hanging out there. The serenity deck (adults only) was nice. We could always find a lounge chair available there. The loungers by the beach pool were usually pretty full by lunch time. Read more