Carnival Glory vs Magic

We are looking at booking a cruise next November. Both of these will sail out of Miami. I'm wondering for those that have sailed both which did you like the best and why?

Thanks in advance!

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I haven't sailed either, so please don't be mad! But I had the exact same conundrum as you when choosing a cruise, and ultimately I decided on the Magic. The big factor for me was the opportunity to have a Cove balcony, which I've never tried before. Also I love the seating on deck 11 of the Dream class ships. But otherwise, especially after the recent dry dock of the Glory, the ships are VERY similar. They both have Guy's burgers and the Blue Iguana, which are big factors for me when cruising because I love them so much. I believe the Red Frog Pub on the Magic serves food while the Glory doesn't, if that's a big thing for you. The Glory will, of course, be smaller, so less people, but my husband and I tend to do things at off-peak hours so lines have never bothered us. One thing I noticed was different times in port. I was looking at the Eastern itinerary and the Glory was always in port much earlier than the Magic, with the Magic staying later in the day. Sometimes that can make a difference if you're a morning person or not. Anyways, those are jus the things I noticed when doing my own research! I hope it helps. I wish I could give a first hand report, but we aren't sailing in the Magic until next year.

Magic it's newer and better.

Easy... Magic... love the layout of the Dream class and all the extra amenities...

Just my 2 cents. I've sailed the Glory and it is a smaller ship than the Magic. I would choose the Magic for at least 2 reasons - It has a walkway all around the outside on deck 5 and it has the Cloud 9 spa with that special pool.

Magic seems the easy answer to this one for me too. Love the cove balconies on the Dream class ships plus the ocean plaza and layout of Promenade seems to flow so much better. That being said I think you will have a great time on either ship!

We're getting ready to do the Magic for the first time in March, so we will soon (not soon enough :() see what Magic is all about.:)