Disney Magic Review
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After weeks of anticipation, the day was finally here. Our first-ever girls-only Disney Cruise - a short Martin Luther King weekend cruise aboard Disney Magic. We climbed out of bed and got ourselves ready - three women and one guy competing for the one bathroom. After reminding us a half-dozen times if we had everything ... passport, boarding passes, cruise docs, our luggage - my faithful husband drove his wife and 2 daughters to the airport and bid them a fond farewell before heading to work.
FLIGHT: Non-stop from Providence to Orlando on Southwest. The flight was on time, and the weather was perfect for flying. We checked our two bags with Disney tags appropriately attached, with the hope that they would be picked up by the cruise line and delivered to our staterooms later in the day, as promised, when purchasing Disney transfers.
DISNEY MAGICAL EXPRESS: Since we were flying in the day of the cruise, we chose to buy transfers on the Disney bus. Disney picks up your luggage, and you don't see it until it shows up at your cabin later in the day. It was strange skipping baggage claim, and we wondered if we would ever see our bags again, or would we be wearing the same clothes for 4 days. The 45-minute ride to the ship flew by, and we were entertained with videos showing the Disney characters getting ready for their cruise, ads for the ship, and some classic Disney cartoons. I felt like a kid again already!
Cabin Review
The cabin and storage were a little tight, but sufficient for a 3-night cruise for 3 people. It was clean and tastefully decorated. The bed was very comfy. My daughter slept on the sofa, and the foam mattress made it comfortable. The drapes separating the bed from the sofa are really nice for privacy. The bathroom was clean, the fixtures looked new, and there was a shower/tub with lots of space to maneuver – something not found in any other standard cabin I’ve seen. The cabin was located mid-ship on deck 7 and convenient to everything. We weren't aware of any exterior noise, and except for the occasional conversations, the hallway was pretty quiet.