Disney Magic Review
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We arrived home today from our very first Disney cruise. Let me start by saying that we have never been on Disney so we have only the "others" to compare it to (Carnival and Royal). There were many things that Disney did better than the others but the food was NOT one of them (will write more about that later).
Embarkation was awesome in Port Canaveral. We basically parked, walked across the street, and entered the terminal. The cruise line employees were very pleasant, almost like they enjoyed their jobs. A far cry from the NYC terminal that Carnival uses. If I never see that terminal again, it will be too soon. The employees at the NYC terminal were miserable and rude. It is for that reason that we will NEVER cruise out of NYC again. This process was smooth, pleasant, and it was almost as though the Disney terminal employees were excited for us.
Cabanas is basically the buffet. This area is very clean and they keep it well stocked. It is almost as though the minute someone takes something, they restock it. The food barely looks touched. The dessert line is tended by staff and all desserts are behind a sneeze guard (praise Jesus). Cookies are out for the taking but this is all (praise Jesus, considering what I saw people do with those). I am happy that all desserts are by request, otherwise those of us conscientious people would decline based on what we see from other passengers.
Cabin Review
Cabin good location but did have a urine smell in the bathroom. The hallway and near the elevator smelled of a trash compactor. We thought perhaps it was due to being so low on the ship. Great location, however. Not far from elevators and just one flight up from the gangway. We literally looked out the window and saw us pulling into port, the characters outside, and all that was happening. Also, we loved the split bathroom and we were elated when we saw this room had an upper bunk. Our daughter LOVES that.