Trip Report-Day 2 -Key West

Day 2-Key West

Woke up early in the morning and caught the tail end of the beautiful sunrise. Always wonderful to wake up to the Disney Magic. Christian, who was our cruise director this trip came over the PA to announce that due to an approaching front our time in Key West was going to be cut short and the all aboard time was now 6:00pm instead of 7:30pm. No biggie since in Key West we usually just stroll the shops and have lunch.

Got off the ship and headed to our favorite lunch spot, Bagatelle located on Duval Street.

Had a yummy lunch and then headed out to shop along Duval St. On the way back on the other side we stopped at the Blonde Giraffe for some frozen Key Lime Pie on a stick...a must have on our trips to Key West. After strolling through Mallory Square and a few more shopping stops it was back to the ship for us and to the Quiet Cove Pool for some pooltime.

Around 5:45 that night the wind and rain came up terribly and it looked like a hurricane from our veranda. We didn't get to leave at 6pm due to what sounded like some guests not onboard yet as they were paged 3 times. Finally we left and since we figured with the wind and rain the sea might be a little bumpy we skipped Animators Pallete and tried something new for dinner. We headed up to Topsiders for the Casual Dining. We will definitely do it again next time, had a great dinner, quiet, and we were sat right next to the window looking down at the sea. This became our "Palo" night as we always do Palo but skipped it this time and ended up with a quiet Adult Only meal with a view of the ocean without having to dress up.

After that it was our usual routine, we went to Sessions for a cocktail and some music with Daryl Lockhart on piano before retiring to bed to let the Magic rock us to sleep.

Approaching Key West
The dock at Key West

Mallory Square from the ship

Key West Art Museum

Bagatelle, our favorite lunch spot in Key West

More of Bagatelle

You can see the wind was already starting to blow pretty strong and this pic was taken about 1:30pm

One more of Bagatelle

The Magic docked in Key West

Roosters strolling around the town

Entrance to Mallory Square

More of Mallory Square

Key West art museum to the right with the Magic docked in the background

Key West at night as we were leaving with the rain coming down and the wind howling.

Trip Report-Stateroom Pics

Trip Report-Stateroom Pic 11/29-12/6/2008

Here are some photos from our stateroom from our recent 7 night cruise.

We had room 6642, a Navigator Vernada.

We were in the Aft section of the ship otherwise known as the back of the ship..=) I love nautical launguage.

Contrary to what I have read on some Newsboards on the internet, I noticed no wear and tear issues with this stateroom. Everything was in tip top shape. The ship is 10 years old so a little wear is expected. However the carpet looked great, everything was in great working order.

Our stateroom door

A peak outside at our Navigators Veranda

A view from the veranda looking back towards the door. Notice the new 22 inch LCD flat screen TV


A view from the door looking towards the Veranda



A queen size bed, you can also request them to split the bed and it turns into 2 twin beds if you need the space.

The 1/2 bath. The tub/shower and sink are located in this one.

The other bathroom features the Toliet and sink as well as a shelving unit.

A view of the closrt, drawers and the steamer trunk which contains more storage space.

A closer look at our veranda. Notice the bench, table and the dials under the opening are Thermometer, Clock and Barometer

The other side of the Veranda, with a chair

Trip Report-Day 1

Here we go with my trip report for my 7 night Western cruise. November 29-December 6, 2008.

Day 1-Embarkation Day

Josh and I left the house at 9:30 in the morning and we arrived at Port Canaveral at 10:45.

Check in was smooth as always and we received Boarding number 10. I was surprised by the amount of kids and by the fact that the terminal was already quite busy only 15 minutes after it had opened. Bummed around the terminal until it was time to board. Number 10 was called and it was finally time to get back onboard the Disney Magic for the 5th time and our 9th Disney Cruise overall. Had a yummy lunch at Parrot Cay. This time we were smart and wore our bathing suits under our clothes so we went and spent an hour or so in the pool and hot tub. Our room was ready so we headed down and to my surprise our luggage arrived around 2:30, the earliest I can ever remeber our luggage being ready. After unpacking and the boat drill it was time to sail away which we watched from the pool. The water in the pool was so nice and warm the whole time, according to the tv channel the pool was 86 degrees, felt nice.

Dinner our first night was in Lumiere's. We had rotation LAPAPLA with an 8:15 dining time. Met our server Putu and our assistant Rina who were wonderful for the entire week.

After dinner and some more pool time it was an early night to bed as the first day and all the excitement of being back onboard the glorious Disney Magic just wears me out =)

We are getting close, I can see the Magic

Even closer to the Magic

Christmas decor in the Terminal

Some more Christmas cheer

The tree in the Terminal

There she is the most gorgeous ship afloat. Took this from the balcony outside the terminal

Another shot from the outside terminal balcony

The terminal building from our stateroom veranda

Port Canaveral from our veranda

More of Port Canaveral and the Disney Cruise Line parking lot

Just Back from a Magical Cruise

Greetings everyone, Just returned from my Magical 7 nighter 11/29-12/6. I will be doing many posts over the next few days featuring a ton of new photos from the ship, from the ports and from my excursion to the Tulum Ruins in Mexico.

Just wanted to get a few pics of the new upgrades to the Disney Magic

The Disney Magic docked in Cozumel Mexico. 10 years old and still the most beautiful ship afloat.

The newly retiled adult pool area. Notice the waterfalls from the Hot Tub. The hot tubs are also new, the old plastic ones were removed and the new tubs are metallic feeling. Very nice.=)


An overall look at the redone Quiet Cove Area.

The new flat screen TVs in the staterooms. And for those that want to know, yes the tv swivels out so if you wanted to plug in a portable dvd player or camcorder it is very easy to attach compared to the old tvs.

One more over view of the Quiet Cove Area with the waterfalls from the hot tubs and the new teak sun lounge chairs. Also the entire pool was resurfaced as you can see the lanes in the bottom of the pool and the old flag tiles were removed from the edge of the pool area.

Bon Voyage

Well today is the day. November 29 has finally arrived and in just a short time I will be off to Port Canaveral and the glorious Disney Magic and a much needed 7 night trip to the Western Caribbean. This is my second cruise this year and my 9th Disney Cruise overall but the excitement is still there. When I walk up the gangway and they announce us as we walk into the atrium I will feel like I have come home. I will have tons of pics of the newly refurbished DIsney Magic and all the holiday happenings when I return, In just a few hours it will be Adventures Away.

Around the ship Part II

Here is Part 2 of my series of photos that are hard to group with anything. So here are some Misc. shots from around the ships of the DIsney Cruise Line

Treasure Ketch is the more upscale shop onboard.
The entrance sign to Parrot Cay....yummy food

The exterior of the Movie Theatre

The Interior of the movie theatre

Outside Palo

The countdown to the Disney Magic is on

The most exciting part of a DCL vacation is the countdown to when it is time to sail away. My cruise is coming up November 29-December 6. I got my packet in the mail the other day with shore excursions and all my room info...We got a Navigator Veranda which I love. We booked our tour of the Tulum Ruins in Cozumel and in just...15 days it will be time to set sail on the Magic once more.

Pirates

Pirates are everywhere on DCL. From the flying Dutchmen ship at Castaway Cay. To the Pirates in the Caribbean dinner and deck party complete with fireworks and an all you can eat buffet. Ever since the popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies Disney has cashed in on the huge craze of anything Pirate.

The pic below though, has nothing to do with Disney pirates..hehe

Took this picture in Grand Cayman standing in front of the Tortuga Rum Cake Factory looking back at the Disney Magic anchored in the harbor.....YoHoYoHo A Pirate's Life for me

The Promenade Lounge

One of my favorite places to grab a drink before dinner or to just enjoy some live music during the evening is to come to the Promenade Lounde on Deck 3.

The Little Mermaid Connection

One of the greatest inspirations for the Disney Cruise Line can be found in the classic Disney animated film the Little Mermaid. The story and her characters have graced DCL Merchandise since the very beginning and also inspired some of the interior decor of the Disney Wonder.

The sign above the side entrance to Triton's onboard the Disney Wonder

Inside Triton's

Little Mermaid mural from Deck 6-9 Midship on the Disney Wonder

Replica of the Little Mermaid Statue. The original statue is in Copenhagen Denmark.

This statue is in St. Thomas. U.S.V.I.

Notice the Disney Magic in the background.

Booked

You would think after 8 Disney Cruises it might not be as exciting as it used to be....WRONG. I just booked cruise #9. November 29-December 6. 7 night Western Caribbean onboard the most beautiful ship afloat, the Disney Magic.

1 month from tomorrow I will walk into the atrium all decorated for Christmas and I will feel as if I have come home.

It is not too long till it is Adventures Away, let the Magic Begin Again.

The Big Cheese and his Girlfriend

I love Mickey and Minnie, I work for them at WDW after all.....=) Here they are in the merchandise shop window displays from the Disney Magic.