Carnival commissioned the Magic in May 2011. After cruising the Mediterranean out of Barcelona during the summer of 2011, Carnival moved the Magic to Galveston, it's permanent home. The repositioning cruise was 16 days long from October 28 to November 13. The ship made four ports-of-call on the way - Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Las Palmas Grand Canaria, and Freeport Grand Bahama.