We just got off the Disney Magic - having done the Thanksgiving Cruise. Overall, a most enjoyable experience for the kids.....however, Disney still has quite a ways to go in terms of its food and experiences for adults. We cruised with our 2 children (ages 8 and 4). We've cruised with Princess and Carnival in the past, however, while I will confess that we've found the Carnival experience to be fun, the crowd on board that cruise line leaves a bit to be desired.

ARRIVAL and EMBARCATION:

This was a breeze. Being a Sat morning, things were quiet in Galveston. We got in and registered easily, and then had to wait for our Group No to be called. This is something Disney needs to look into coz. we were assigned group no 35. And they had only called groups 1-4 when we got there.....we thought we were in for a long wait, but all of a sudden they let us in. So our wait wasn't that long. Anyways, we were sent straight to lunch as access to the cabins was only open at 1:30 pm. The lunch buffet was decent, but nothing great. Read more