My husband and I cruised on the Disney Magic without our kids, and I was a little worried that the Disney Magic wasn't the right ship to go on. Fortunately, I had no reason for concern -- there were plenty of things for adults to do. We absolutely loved almost everything about our trip.

In my opinion, there are two big differences between Disney and other cruise lines in the Caribbean. One is the entertainment -- absolutely first class, over the top! The second is the private island -- all you'd want in a tropical paradise without the hassles of the major ports. More details on those later.

Embarkation was a breeze. There were tons of helpful employees and hardly any people checking in (we checked in at 2:30). We absolutely loved the special touch of being introduced while stepping onto the ship and having the fake paparazzi pretending to snap photos. Definitely a special greeting! Read more