First Day On Carnival Magic

Taking a five night cruise on the Carnival Magic our of Port Canaveral Florida.  One of the many things I love about Carnival is the variety of food on board. Soon after an easy boarding process, we were on the Lido deck enjoying a beer and a Guy's Burger.  

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri has a partnership with Carnival and has this signature restaurant on their ships. It is the best burger I have found at sea.

This was something called the Pig Patty. It is an 80/20.patty of ground beef topped with a round of slice of bacon. The bacon is salty and crispy and goes great with the beef.  They have a toppings bar where you can add all sorts of condiments and sauces.  I love pickles on a burger so added those and a little mayo. So tasty and still the best burger at sea. 

After a tour of my the spa, we went to check out the Red Frog Pub.  Outside this bar is a BBQ buffet. 

I went with the brisket, macaroni and cheese and collard greens.

There was a variety of sauces available. Siracha was my favorite. 

Dinner was fabulous.  Started with a bread service of baguette and cranberry chiabatta. 

Then some soups.  Smoked tomato and a sweet corn poblanoa chowder. 

Then a Caesar salad with anchovies on the side!!

My favorite starter was the fried calamari. So crispy yet still tender and not chewy. Served with romesco and ranch sauces.  

Mains included one of my favorite Carnival dishes:. Vegetable Lasagna 

Thin layers of pasta.  A well balanced tomato sauce.  And lots of vegetables including eggplant, mushrooms and green pepper.   The vegetables were cooked so they still had some texture.  And all topped with a creamy beschamel sauce.  So good!!

Also order the grilled mahi mahi.

Moist, flaky fish served with a ragu.  I loved the vegetables and that the fish was kept simple.