First time sailing out of nyc with Disney

Disney Magic Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Disney Magic

6 Night Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 10, 2022

Ship: Disney Magic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7065

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was a long sailing out of NYC. We have been wanting to sail but still had school aged kid. It was a great cruise to New England and Canada!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was very smooth. But we got there early and had to hang out like hobos for our port arrival time. Don’t expect proper announcements. We were standing away from the massive crowds (this sort of being right out of pandemic) and we didn’t hear the boarding start. Once we dropped off our luggage it was smooth sailing - ha ha.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We do not ever recall having a bad meal or dish on a Disney ship. We do recall that the buffet upped their game on the 2022 cruises we sailed.

Lumiere's

5 out of 5

Do go to your main dining room. If it’s not pirate night you can grab a dish from any of the menus that evening. Lumiere’s is a beautiful restaurant!

Animator's Palate

5 out of 5

Do go to your main dining room. If it’s not pirate night you can grab a dish from any of the menus that evening. I ordered the soufflé for dessert any chance I got. The animators palate is fun with the drawing parade night!

Cove Café

5 out of 5

This was a nice place to hide from the masses. There are snacks in a case along the side of the bar and the drinks and coffees were great! The snacks are included but the drinks and coffee are extra fee.

Topsider Buffet

5 out of 5

Great for breakfast and lunch

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Stage shows were fantastic! Various music acts were all lovely. I don’t recall many DJs tho. I played as much bingo as I could!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our serving team were on point! Knew our names and drinks by day two. Our room host was phenomenal. They usually are! I thought it was so nice that the kids clubs were so welcoming to me (traveling with no kid) during the open houses - it was sweet to chat with them and be noticed as I was wandering the ship exploring!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
My second favorite ship! Love the layout and I appreciate Deck 4 promenade. Disney ships are always sparkling clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We jumped on a deal - inside gty room. This was a standard inside. For us two- it felt tight. The super darkness was a little disorienting. I appreciated the curtain to keep the hallway lighting out as it illuminated the door way.

Ship tip

Eat all the foods, see a movie, if you see something in the shops- snag it. It might not be there later, plus you can return it if you decide it’s not something you love.

Ports of call

Saint John, New Brunswick

4 out of 5
Sleepy. Not a lot of shore excursions. Probably my worst meal - we ate from what looked like a mall food court.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
Really pretty town. Literally, like a movie set! We tried lobster ice cream.

New York, New York

5 out of 5
I live here.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We did express walk off. It was not as chaotic as I envisioned.
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4 Comments

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed a wonderful Disney cruise

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your 2022 cruise. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us