Disney Magic Review

A Magical Experience, a bit more Pixie Dust needed in some places.

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Disney Magic
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TwinPrincessMermaids
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: May 2014

A quick note about embarkation, we stayed and did some park days prior and then got to port (we park offsite), had a fine experience getting our shuttle and getting to port and getting right on. We were eating lunch on deck by 12:30 and if we had gotten out earlier, we could have been on even earlier than that. Embarkation at Port Canaveral is a breeze, even with a crowd.

This was our second Disney cruise, and one that we planned far in advance (as opposed to the first one on the Dream last year which was short notice and we didn't know a lot of what to expect.) Our 2013 Dream blew us away so we booked a 4 night this year on the updated Magic. Because we loved our Blue Lagoon Sea Lion experience at Nassau so much, we decided to do over the same itinerary as last year, and both islands again wowed us. (Nassau and Castaway Cay.) As for our cruise experience, overall, its definitely in one of my top cruises.

A big part of this is due to the incredible staff we experienced all over the ship. Special kudos to their Adult Cruise Entertainment Director Andy from England. From the very first 80s themed night and Magic "Quest", he and his crew had us literally (and I mean quite literally!) rolling all over the floor in absolutely laughter. It was one of the funniest nights of our life. It was wonderful that Disney had the adults only entertainment that was top notch without needing 4 letter words or getting a bit too uncomfortable. Perfect balance here. We actually spent time every single evening in the AfterHours area in O'Gills Pub (with trivia, and also had a wonderful nacho, veggie and dip and appetizer bar which helped get us to our 8:15 dinner), and Keys (incredible pianists and very relaxing and the best Martini our friends had ever had), and Fathoms (with karaoke, or game shows, or dance club, or trivia, or bingo, a little bit of everything.)

Cabin Review

Good location right by the aft dining rooms and After Hours area. Deck 7 was a fine deck, only 2 decks to get to Cabanas (which was also aft), and so getting coffee and breakfast was a breeze. Getting elevators was no problem, and in general, ship lay out was easy. Our room was comfortable, plenty of closet space, room under the bed. King bed was very comfortable, but only did we discover that we could pull the curtains closed at the end of the bed and literally block out ALL the light coming from under the doors. If you like it dark, do this right away, as we slept even better than. The creaky AC vent was handled and the room got quieter. I didn't miss a veranda even though I had one last year. I would book 11A again, as we still got a small bathtub that I can shave and put all my shampoos on, and it was an affordable price and good value. Still much bigger than your typical interior room.

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