ravluis

On 1/10/2019 at 2:25 AM, Sea Day Cruiser said:

Anyone know the times of early and late dining on the Magic?

5:15 and 8:15

On 1/10/2019 at 1:27 AM, GatorMomInNC said:

So, I prefer deck 2 to deck 1.  Deck 1 the rooms have 2 small porthole windows. Deck 2 has 1 large porthole with a ledge your daughter can sit on and look out at the water.  I would definitely recommend you book deck 2.

 

Edited -oops, just saw you got an interior room!  I really don't think it matters then.  But you can't traverse the ship on deck 1 because half of it is crew area - so you have to go up on to a different floor if you want to walk the length of the ship.

 

I think there is a princess meet and greet you can sign up for ahead of time, but it might be booked up. When you book, you choose early or late dining, but early dining may be filled and you may get 2nd (late) seating. When you get on board you can ask to change, but I prefer late dining, even whem my kids were little.  There will be plenty of opportunities to see characters on the ship.   They do have some special Christmas activities - like cookie making, etc.  You can sign up for those, some things will just be on the daily schedule and you can show up.

 

If you google "Disney Magic 5 night merrytime cruise navigators" you will be able to find old navigators (daily schedules) from previous cruises and this will give you an idea what to expect.  The Tangled show on the Magic is not to be missed!!

Yes! thank you. we always do the late dining it just seems to work better for us. How do I check on the princess meet and greet?

On 1/10/2019 at 1:18 AM, GatorMomInNC said:

 

If you are going on the 5 night Disney Magic on 12/16/19 I am VERY jealous!!  I hope you are a Star Wars Fan because Episode 9 is supposed to be released on 12/20 and it should premier on the ship Thursday night (the 19th).   The Magic is my favorite ship. It is smaller than the Dream and Fantasy but I like that.  

 

Yes we are going on the 12/16/19 cruise. We are very excited!

19 hours ago, cantgetin said:

To above, Remy does not exist on the Magic.  All cabins, cat 11-5 on the Magic are essentially the same.  There are some interior cabins which are not called "deluxe" that do not have the split bath and have a slightly smaller entryway.  However, the "living space" is essentially the same.  Actually, the ship movement on deck 1 is some of the least anywhere on the ship.  1 midship is great for not having motion!  People either love or hate interior cabins...some people don't do well without natural light.  Other than that, your cabin choice will be fine.  Besides, how much awake time will you spend in the cabin?

 

When you look at the sq. ft. of cabins with balconies, they include the measurement of the balcony.  The actual cabin space is the same.  And when the Magic launched in 1998, she had the largest cabins in the industry...about 33% larger than most other lines.  Some other lines have increased their cabin size on their new builds.  I've been on Princess and Celebrity ships built about the same time as the Magic and Wonder.  DCL cabins are MUCH larger!

 

thank you so much. 

2 minutes ago, willowvacay said:

 

Hello Ravluis.  Our family of three just got back from a cruise on the Disney Dream.  While we have been on several other cruises, we were first time Disney cruisers as well.  As far as dinner reservations are concerned you will be assigned your dining rooms.  They rotate on a nightly basis and your server team will follow you.  We thought the overall quality of the food in the MDR was better than other cruise lines.  If you would like to dine in Remy or Palo (fee restaurants) then a reservation would be required.  As far as the shows are concerned you do not a reservation.  Typically there are two different show times and two different dining times.  If you have the early dining time you can go to the later show or vice versa.  We never had any trouble getting a seat for the shows.  FYI... all of the shows were great.  

 

 Even though it was a different ship you can check out my review of the Disney Dream, it is on this message board.  It is my understanding that the Disney ships are all pretty similar.  i hope your family enjoys your Disney Cruise as much as mine did!  

 

You're awesome!!! thank you so much for the information. I will go read your review now. 

Hi everyone! my family and I cruise every year but this will be our first Disney cruise. I will be cruising with my husband and 3 year old daughter. We will be cruising on the magic December 16th sailing. I have a few questions for anyone that can help me out. I'm looking to book the deluxe interior room on deck 1 because I noticed on deck 2 it was all cabins and I prefer all cabins over our heads versus dining rooms and etc. With being on deck 1 will it be easy access on and off the ship during port days? the deluxe interior looks like a decent size online, will it be good space for just us 3? being on deck 1 will we feel a lot of movement? we have stayed on deck 1 before and never had an issue but just wondering since we have never cruised on Disney. As for dining do we need to sign up for dinner reservations or will they issue our dining time at the time of booking? this will be a very merry cruise with that said, will their be any shows or anything going on I need to sign up for ahead of time to secure a spot? those are my questions for now. I may have more lol so please feel free to share anything you think I need to know. 

Thank you all so much!

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I have a check in time for 1:00pm-1:30pm but I just purchased FTTF for my upcoming cruise. My question is do I still have to check in for my regular time(1:00-1:30pm) or can I go earlier to the port since I now have FTTF?

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ravluis, you will be fine dealing with insuremytrip.com

 

 

 

There is no need to switch gears and talk with another travel insurance broker. The folks at insuremytrip.com are quite capable of assisting you in selecting the best travel insurance policy that fits your situation.

 

 

 

Sorry to hear about your FIL. It is wise to obtain travel insurance. Best of luck.

Thank you so much

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I don't have good advice to offer, but I'm so sorry to hear about your father in law. I just lost 2 fathers (my dad and my stepdad) to cancer and I know how painful it is. I hope that it doesn't create an issue for you at all and that you are able to enjoy your cruise in October. <3

I am so sorry for your loss and thank you so much.

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Thank you all so very much. I will

Purchase now with nationwide. I truly appreciate the help.

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I'm so terribly sorry to hear that! As far as I know the stipulations vary from insurer to insurer. So, for that reason I would call rather than order online. Give them some insight to your situation and they will advise you on what to do.

 

My best to you and your spouse.

Thank you!

My husband and I will be cruising in October. We have not purchased trip insurance yet I am in the process of doing that now on insure my trip website. My husband father was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and my husband now feels like he is deteriorating quickly. My questions is, will trip insurance cover our trip if god forbid we had to cancel? Also, can anyone recommend which company on insure my trip should we use?

Hurricane season - which runs from June through November - is just the time of year when conditions are most favorable for hurricanes to develop, not a guarantee that they will. This past year was exceptional for storms, but in the 25+ years we have been cruising, we have never had a hurricane or sever storm interrupt any of our itineraries booked in those months. IMO that would not be a reason this far in advance to affect a booking choice if that was the time I wanted to cruise.

 

Enjoy your cruise - whenever you decide to book it. :)

Thank you!

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I understand rain can come at any point. I was more so wondering if it rains more in October seeing how that’s prime hurricane season. But thank you all!

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Hi! I am looking to book the Conquest October 21-27 cruising to Nassau, Amber Cove, Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay. Would we be risking having a lot of rain cruising in October and should we consider the November dates instead for this cruise?

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Hi everyone! My family and I traveled on Magic 12/9-12/16. It was myself, DH, DD and a few more family members and friends. Overall we had an amazing cruise. So I just wanted to share a few pics from our trip. Our ports were Belize, Cozumel, Roatan and Costa Maya. We really enjoyed each port a lot. I really have nothing bad to say. We flew down a few days early to take our daughter to Disney world. Best decision we made she had such a great time and I must say my husband and I did too. If you have never been to Disney for Christmas I highly suggest it. It was absolutely magical. So here are the pics and if you have any questions please do ask. Happy Holidays!

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totally agree. I thought it was horrible!

I’m on Magic we left the port and ended up having to turn back due to a sick passenger.

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Just booked MSC Poesia Mediterranean cruise for my husband birthday in July 2018. I see MSC has a lot of flaky reviews but we decided to give them a shot. So can anyone give me positive reviews on Poesia. I’m very excited for this cruise.

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Hi all! I recently read an article stating that cruise lines tend to offer great deals on black friday. Would anyone be able to verify for me if that is true or not? Should I wait another week to book? Thanks! Here is a link to the article https://cruisefever.net/sneak-peek-black-fridaycyber-monday-cruise-deals-2017/[/url][/quote]

 

 

 

I have never seen one for Carnival...but John Heald did say on his Facebook the other day that he is going to have codes for discounts on excursions for black Friday.

 

 

 

Thank you.

 

 

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I wouldn't count on Carnival having a good black friday or cyber monday deal, it's just not their sales op. You may see reduced deposits or a discount on 3rd and 4th guests, but I wouldn't count on anything spectacular.

Thank you.

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Hi all! I recently read an article stating that cruise lines tend to offer great deals on black friday. Would anyone be able to verify for me if that is true or not? Should I wait another week to book? Thanks! Here is a link to the article https://cruisefever.net/sneak-peek-black-fridaycyber-monday-cruise-deals-2017/

Sounds good! To help speed things up, make sure you do online check in either on a ship computer or thru the airline's app.

 

If you don't have TSA Precheck, you may want to look into paying for expedited security, if your airline offers it. I know Spirit and JetBlue too. It'll take a little worry out knowing you'll have a quick security screening. Not required, but just depends on your comfort level and such.

Thanks a lot! I have global entry so that should help me pass through security with a breeze, at least it usually does.

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