Pretty Magical on the Magic

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 97

Review summary

This was a good cruise. Our first two cruises were on Disney but this was our first back after several years on other lines. I still think Disney is top notch but I am not sure it’s worth the premium if you aren’t traveling with little kids to appreciate the Disney characters. Embarkation was the easiest I have ever had for a cruise. We were about an hour early and I was hoping we wouldn’t have to stand around and they would at least let us sit until our time but we walked right through the whole process and were on board in minutes. Service was excellent everywhere from the restaurants to shops and everywhere else. The food was really good in the dining rooms, buffet and pool deck. I do wish they had the buffet open for dinner for nights where you may not be in the mood for fancier dining. I also think it’s hard at night to get any food unless you order room service. Pizza was open later except for the last night but if you wanted some other dessert or snack the only option is room service. My only complaint about the buffet was that there is no control about capacity. A couple of times they gladly let us in only to find there were absolutely no tables anywhere and people were literally standing around with full plates waiting on people to finish. It seems if it’s that crowded they should have people wait outside. Our verandah room was nice and the bed was really comfortable. Our room steward was excellent. The entertainment was excellent. The stage shows are Broadway caliber but even the lounge acts were good. Nassim in the Soul Cat Lounge was great. Castaway Cay is worth the price of admission. It is an excellent island paradise and I would take a Disney cruise just to go there. Serenity Bay there is great and the one place you can escape the hordes of children. This is probably my biggest gripe about the cruise was the number of children. I understand it’s Disney and I don’t mind the kids in the places they are supposed to be. I do mind them in the adult pool or in the bars. One lady was clearly aggravated when told her children were not supposed to be in the adult pool. It was not uncommon to see kids playing in the bars while the adults were getting a drink. It’s Disney and amazing for kids but they should stay in the family areas. I do think Disney has some great adult areas but they should be monitored better. Disembarkation was easy but they had few announcements so it was a bit confusing. The ship looks great for its age. The furniture is worn but I would not have guessed it’s a 25 year old ship. I will return to Disney to get back to Castaway Cay but I think most of our future adult only cruises will on other lines.

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Ports of call

Castaway Cay (Disney Private Island)

Nassau, Bahamas

Disembarkation