This was our 4th cruise, 1st time on Magic. Let's get to the not-so-great. Do your homework and check what is above and below your deck. I didn't and when we got to our balcony stateroom on Deck 6, we discovered we were right above the Red Frog Pub. This was NOT going to work so we approached Guest Services in hopes that we could get another balcony suite or an upgrade. Thankfully, there had been a no-show and they moved us to an identical suite on Deck 11 at no additional cost. Now, that high up, you do tend to feel the rocking motion of the ship more than on the lower decks but that does NOT present a problem to us.

Embarkation was the usual hassle unless you are VIP but you plan for and expect that. We prepaid parking and that helped a lot. The safety training went quickly and then we were off.

This was our first time dining on our time and we discovered that around 7:15-7:30 in the evening, there were no lines waiting to be seated. We will do it again for sure. The menu offerings didn't seem as interesting as they did on Ecstasy and the first few nights our food got to us cold, but improved as the cruise went on. Read more