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8 nights · 4 ports
round-trip · Miami
CarnivalCarnival Magic
Carnival Magic Dec 18, 2026
8-Night Eastern Caribbean
4.2 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- This sailing
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Good
Aboard Carnival Magic · Departing December 18, 2026 from the Port of Miami, Florida.
You'll depart Miami on Friday, December 18, 2026 for your 8-Night Eastern Caribbean round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Magic.
Your itinerary includes visits to Bahamas, where you'll explore Half Moon Cay, Puerto Rico, where you'll explore San Juan, Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Philipsburg, and U. S. Virgin Islands, where you'll explore Charlotte Amalie. Your trip has three sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Magic has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #11 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2011.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $94 per passenger, per night.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Magic
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Dream class
CHRISTENED
2011
STATEROOMS
1,845
TONNAGE
130,000GT
▲ 7.3% ABOVEvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2011
▲ 2 YRS NEWERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
1,004ft
▲ 1.2% ABOVEvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
4,724cruisers
▲ 13.6% ABOVEvs avg 4,158
Carnival Magic is a Dream-class ship built in 2011, tied for #11 in the Carnival fleet by size, with 14 passenger decks and a May 2023 dry dock that refreshed its carpets and upholstery. Deck 5 is the evening hub. Its aft end gathers Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que, Prime Steakhouse, the RedFrog Pub and the Vibe Dance Club, a DJ nightclub for grown-ups, while The Lanai runs outside as an open-air promenade. Poolside, Guy's Burger Joint and Blue Iguana Cantina serve casual bites. Up top, Sports Square holds the SkyCourse ropes course and Mini Golf, beside the WaterWorks aqua park and its spiraling Twister Waterslide. Teens split between Circle C and Club O2, and adults unwind in the saunas and steam rooms of the Cloud 9 Spa: Thermal Suite.
With three sea days on this sailing, there's time for Vibe Dance Club, SkyCourse and Seafood Shack.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival MagicDecember 18 to December 26, 2026Round-trip Miami
- DAY 2 · SAT, DEC 19
Half Moon Cay
Bahamas (private Island)- ARRIVES
- 9:30 AM
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- 5:30 PM
- DAY 3 · SUN, DEC 20
At sea
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- 10:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
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- 9:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 7 · THU, DEC 24
At sea
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- DAY 8 · FRI, DEC 25
At sea
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- 8:00 AM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival MagicDecember 18, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $746 ($94 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $714 ($90 per night), this represents a 5% increase. That's $367 more than the lowest of the 13 dates on this route (Oct 31, 2026).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $714
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Magic December 18, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Magic's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director See the Carnival cruise directors who host the Carnival Magic.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Magic on Dec 18, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Magic, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
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More Carnival Magic options - 8-Night Eastern Caribbean
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Eastern Caribbean itinerary on the Carnival Magic.
- Carnival MagicOct 31,2026$379 $48/n$367 less
- Carnival MagicNov 28,2026$408 $51/n$338 less
- Carnival MagicDec 18,2026$746 $94/nThis sailing
- Carnival MagicDec 26,2026$1,183 $148/n$437 more
- Carnival MagicJan 23,2027$518 $65/n$228 less
- Carnival MagicFeb 20,2027$505 $64/n$241 less
- Carnival MagicMar 6,2027$454 $57/n$292 less
- Carnival MagicApr 17,2027$584 $73/n$162 less
- Carnival MagicJun 5,2027$939 $118/n$193 more
- Carnival MagicJul 3,2027$984 $123/n$238 more
- Carnival MagicJul 31,2027$884 $111/n$138 more
- Carnival MagicAug 28,2027$594 $75/n$152 less
- Carnival MagicSep 25,2027$615 $77/n$131 less
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