This is my third cruise, and my first with Disney.  Previous experience was Carnival and Royal Caribbean (RC).  In short, we had the BEST TIME on Disney!  It was just the 3 of us - myself, my husband and my 4 year old daughter.  I had read many reviews on cruise critic about the Disney Magic - some people loved it, while others rated it only par.  I really wanted to go on vacation this spring, and after looking at various options, I decided to do a cruise.  But, to where and which cruise line?  I decided on Disney as I got a good deal online. I booked a guarantee inside room for $700pp.  I paid a $20 processing fee and also bought insurance.  30 days before the trip, Disney mailed me my tickets - I ended up with a cat-9 room on deck 2.  Deck 2...I was thrilled! 

We took a non-stop Southwest flight from Texas to Orlando the day before, and stayed at my sister's. Her husband kindly drove us to Port Canaveral, which was only about 45 minutes away.  From the moment we got there, I felt sure that this was going to be a good trip. Disney is SO ORGANIZED.  They really do a spectacular job with moving all the people.  We got there about 1030am, and boarded by about 1230pm.  Compared with the Galveston port I embarked on last year for my Royal Caribbean cruise (RC Voyager), Disney's Port Canaveral is a 10!  

This was the first sail where they decided to skip Cozumel - which was fine by me.  Instead, we went to Nassau. I had called Disney a couple of days before, so I was aware of this itinerary change before I got there.    Read more