<p>Construction of the new Carnival Magic officially began earlier this week when the vessel&rsquo;s keel was laid at Fincantieri&rsquo;s Monfalcone yard in Italy.<span></span></p>
<p>Set to debut&nbsp;in May 2011, the 3,690-passenger vessel will be the second in the line&rsquo;s Dream-class series and will offer a number of amenities and facilities popularized on the Carnival Dream &ndash; a sprawling water park, an Ocean Plaza caf&eacute;/entertainment venue and a wrap-around outdoor promenade &ndash; along with some new and exciting features to be announced in the near future.</p>
<p>In addition to the Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic, the line has a third Dream-class ship set to debut in 2012.</p>