The trip was less than magical. We just completed a Western cruise for 7 days a group of 10 of us traveling to spend extended family time together. I'll break down the highs and lows of the trip:
Cabins:
Spacious cabins is questionable when there are 4 occupants to a room. The cabins are looking very old and tired and the bathrooms while split to allow a separate toilet are tiny and dirty. This was no fault of the steward, just age and sheer usage. We often received towels which were thread-bare and had holes! The ship is in need of an update.
We were located in cabin 7108 of the Disney Magic. This happens to be immediately in front of the aft elevators and the housekeeping closet. If you are early to bed at night suggest you try to move as the corridor is incredibly noisy until around 10 pm as people return to the their cabins. One compliant is the noise of the cabin steward at 7 am. The rooms are not sound-proof in any way. We could hear conversations on both sides and outside the door. I highly recommend you bring ear-plugs.
The room itself was very cramped (there were 4 of us) as as mentioned the rooms are very tired and worn looking. Carpets are in need of replacement and the bedding is shabby. The curtain partion at night for 'privacy' is a joke as both my children found our night-stand lamps to be incredibly bright so we ended up going to sleep at the same time each night!
Warning to parents with a child requiring a night-light you need to bring one, there is no lights you can leave on that would work. We ended up leaving the balcony light on and mostly closing the drapes to our neighbours despair.