We chose the Magic ship based on the itinerary. We usually leave from Charleston but our options there are very limited. The embarkation and disembarkation both went very smoothly and that was a very nice way to start and end the trip! We had two 9th floor cabins - one balcony and one interior and both were very nice and clean and convenient to the lido deck. Dining was just okay this time. The wait staff, as usual, was great but they seemed to be spread thin which is no fault of theirs. The buffet lines were long for breakfast and lunch but the dining room breakfast was available without much of a line for seating on sea days and port days. The theater shows on the Magic were the best we've seen- Flick was my favorite- and the fun squad was always present, nice and personable. They offer something for pretty much everyone. The club was hit or miss. They would advertise specific genres of music (usually it changed every hour) but often wouldn't switch over and a lot of the music wasn't what we liked. The comedy club and piano bar were both a lot of fun and bar service was always speedy and courteous. The ports were great! We have been to the Bahamas several times and it was nice to branch out and see such beautiful places. Puerto Rico and St. Thomas were a lot of fun. We did a taxi tour around St. Thomas and walked through town in Puerto Rico and we would definitely choose those ports again. In Amber Cove we did the four wheeler excursion through Carnival and it was a lot of fun and the guides were great.